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Optima RacingHorses › Fortification (GB)

Fortification (GB)

3yo ch g · Form & record 2025-05-23 to 2026-06-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Brian Ellison.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Shumookhi (IRE) (by Society Rock)
OwnerSpring Cottage Syndicate Joseph Bell
BreederSaeed Al Qassimi
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 87 · best TS 80
10
Runs
2
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
70.0%
Place rate
0.71
Actual / Expected
326.7%
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Full form — last 10 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-27 14d York 5f Good 2 13/13 1 Ben Robinson 129 88 57 28 3/1F
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dash Handicap Always at the back - never involved
2026-06-13 21d York 6f Good 2 3/22 0.5 Joanna Mason 117 85 87 68 14/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Held up at rear on near side - waited for a gap over 2f out - switched right and advanced against the near rail over 1f out - finished with purpose to grab third final 110yds - never reached the front pair
2026-05-23 8d York 5f Good 2 4/18 0.5 Connor Beasley 120 85 86 54 5/1F
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Towards rear - some headway 2f out - kept on well from 1f out - went fourth towards finish - nearest finish
2026-05-15 59d York 5f Good 3 1/18 0 Ben Robinson 125 80 84 80 40/1
Flat Turf Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Towards rear - switched right and headway on near side of group over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 33/1)
2026-03-17 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 4/9 0.3 James Doyle b 130 80 78 53 2/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 9/4)
2026-02-17 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/7 5 Harry Vigors p 123 80 72 62 11/4
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Towards rear - dropped to last over 3f out - switched right and on outer over 1f out - headway and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner
2026-01-23 55d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 3/7 4.5 Luke Morris p 131 81 67 18 7/2
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholl's Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Midfield - switched left and headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1 and tchd 9/2)
2025-11-29 178d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/8 0 James Doyle p 133 81 32 4/6
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Made all - set steady pace - ran on from over 1f out(op 10/11 tchd 8/13)
2025-06-04 12d Ripon 5f Good 5 2/8 1.25 Luke Morris 133 81 69 9/2
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Led - headed and no extra inside final furlong(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
2025-05-23 DEB Bath 5f Firm 5 3/6 0.75 James Doyle 130 76 36 4/9
Flat Turf Heavenly Desserts British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - pressed leader over 1f out - wandered around inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 4/6 and tchd 4/5)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 4300.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)10220.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good5120.0%
Standard4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York4125.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-23–2026-06-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.