Hold Your Fort

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
11-May-16
Colour
bay
Sire
El Salvador
Dam
Spirit Of Youth
Prize Money
$64882
Trainer
D A Hamer
Owners
Mr J Rees
About

Hold Your Fort is a 9yo b from Ireland trained by D A Hamer. It is sired by the stallion El Salvador out of the dam Spirit Of Youth. Hold Your Fort has managed to win 7 races in its career so far. On 21st Jul 2024 at Newton Abbot, Hold Your Fort scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $9849 Mark And Vicky Golden Wedding Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ffos Las 19-Dec-24 m R6 CL4 NvHcpCh, Winning Time: 10:17.700, SP: 33/1J Best 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (9)
Exeter 06-Dec-24 6175m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $9,242), Winning Time: 8:08.570, SP: 14/1 Led, bad mistake and blundered 6th, headed briefly and soon recovered to lead, headed after 14th, weakened 16th and soon pulled upS Twiston-davies 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (11)
Cheltenham 25-Oct-24 5029m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $9,934), Winning Time: 6:31.300, SP: 16/1 Held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 8th, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous after, plugged onA Chadwick 72.6kg, Cd 0 14.00L7 (18)
Wincanton 17-Oct-24 5056m GOOD R3 HcpCh $4,860 (of $11,169), Winning Time: 06:17.000, SP: 9/2 Held up last, tracked leaders 3rd, went 2nd after 8th, never any chance with winner when lost 2nd 2 out, left in moderate 2nd lastJ Best 70.8kg 16.00L2 (5)
Newton Abbot 20-Sep-24 5184m GOOD R7 HcpCh $6,345 (of $6,345), Winning Time: 06:36.520, SP: 9/2 Prominent, headway to lead before 13th, ridden and pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and outpaced by leader, stayed on 2 out, rallied and led approaching last, kept on well run-inJ Best 77.1kg1 (10)
Newton Abbot 21-Jul-24 5184m SOFT R6 NvHcpCh $9,849 (of $9,849), Winning Time: 06:32.980, SP: 7/2 Led, jumped right and hit 15th, pushed along and headed home turn, rallied and pressed leader after 2 out, ridden and led narrowly run-in, stayed on gamelyJ Best 65.8kg1 (6)
Newton Abbot 05-Jul-24 5184m GOOD R5 HcpCh $5,888 (of $5,888), Winning Time: 6:40.670, SP: 4/5 Close up, disputed 7th, led 9th, gradually asserted from 3 out, went clear before 2 out, soon in command, went further clear run-in, eased to canter near finish, easilyJ Best 68.5kg1 (10)
Newton Abbot 25-Jun-24 5184m GOOD R7 NvHcpCh $4,832 (of $4,832), Winning Time: 06:37.820, SP: 7/2 Pressed leader, led 5th, clear from 3 out, eased flatJ Best 68kg1 (11)
Newton Abbot 29-May-24 4220m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $648 (of $5,705), Winning Time: 5:29.830, SP: 5/2 Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 outJ Best 65.3kg, Cd 0 14.00L4 (8)
Ffos Las 07-May-24 4801m SOFT R5 NvHcpH $186 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 6:14.420, SP: 13/2 Led, jumped right 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened nextC Brace 64.4kg, Cd 0 16.50L5 (10)
Umberleigh 10-Jun-23 4828m (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:08.000, SP: 1/2 Led til hdd aft 3 out; rallied to ld last; r.o wlJ King 76.2kg1 (4)
Bratton Down 04-Jun-23 4828m FIRM (of $3,248), Winning Time: 05:49.000, SP: 4/7 Led til carried out 10J King 76.2kg, Cd 0UPD (5)
Peper Harow 13-May-23 4828m SOFT (of $3,248), Winning Time: 6:39.000, SP: 2/1 Made all; unchallJ King 76.2kg1 (5)
Chepstow 25-Oct-22 3913m SOFT R1 MdH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:57.600, SP: 150/1 Off the pace and always towards rearG Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L11 (16)
Hereford 11-Oct-22 3267m GOOD R3 MdHNHFNHF $1,129 (of $5,090), Winning Time: 03:57.980, SP: 50/1 Keen close up in rear, tracked winner 2nd until ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed offG Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg 30.00L3 (4)
Worcester 23-Sep-22 4023m GOOD R4 MdH (of $4,520), Winning Time: 05:01.400, SP: 250/1 Towards rear on outside, last 5th, tailed offG Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (10)
Worcester 12-Sep-22 3218m SOFT R5 CL4MdH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:00.500, SP: 200/1 Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, tailed off 6thG Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg, Cd 013 (13)
Llwyn Ddu 02-May-22 4828m GOOD CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:35.000, SP: 4/5 A.p; led 4 out; r.o wlJ King 76.2kg1 (5)
Lydstep 18-Apr-22 4828m GOOD CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 06:00.000, SP: 3/1 A.p; one pce 2 outM A Stevens 76.2kg 2.00L3 (7)
Cothelstone 12-Mar-22 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 07:00.000, SP: 9/4 Led to 4 & 14 til hdd wknd qckly 3 outJ King 76.2kg, Cd 04 (7)
Tipperary 11-Apr-21 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 0.000 Alw twrds rr, 11th 1/2way, no impr in 8th from 2out, ko flatS Staples 74.8kg, Cd 0 14.50L7 (14)
Lingstown 22-Nov-20 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 0.000 Ww twrds rr, 8th 1/2way, bhnd in 7th 5out, clsr aftr 4out, mstk 3out, rdn aftr 3out, sn no ex & wknd strS E O'rourke 74.8kg, Cd 0 28.50L6 (9)
Lisronagh 07-Nov-20 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $2,794) Twrds rr, 6th 1/2way, some prog in 4th 3out, no ex from 2out, ko bhndS Staples 72.6kg, Cd 0 19.50L6 (10)