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Optima RacingHorses › Hold Your Fort (IRE)

Hold Your Fort (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2022-09-12 to 2026-07-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Debra Hamer.
Pedigree El Salvador (IRE) × Spirit Of Youth (IRE) (by Brian Boru)
OwnerJ Rees
BreederPhilip Rothwell
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 134 · best TS 118
27
Runs
7
Wins
25.9%
Strike rate
55.6%
Place rate
1.5
Actual / Expected
4.6%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 27 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
2026-07-10 12d Worcester 23f Good 5 5/9 0.75 Mr J P Murray 161 100 96 9/2
Hurdle Turf CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle went straight to the front - pressed for effort and overtaken before 3 out - stayed on at one gear to the finish
2026-06-28 55d Uttoxeter 24f Good 2 9/13 2.25 Callum Pritchard 151 129 121 15/2
Chase Turf bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked the leaders - checked for room on the turn before 14th - lost position and quickly in trouble afterwards - already well beaten when badly hampered by a faller at 2 out
2026-05-04 19d Fakenham 24f Good 2 3/7 0.5 Freddie Gingell 149 130 134 106 3/1
Chase Turf Norfolk Community Foundation David Keith Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 5 Stayers' Series) In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - headway when not fluent 3 out - pressed winner before 2 out - kept on and went third after last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/4)
2026-04-15 17d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 2/7 0.5 Callum Pritchard 142 127 131 107 4/1
Chase Turf Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - disputed lead 4th - lost position but prominent with one circuit to go - disputed lead 11th - raced in second after 14th - disputed lead 3 out - kept on run-in - just held(op 13/2 tchd 7/2)
2026-03-29 168d Ascot 24f Good 2 1/3 0 Callum Pritchard 149 122 130 78 11/4
Chase Turf Sodexo Live! Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 4 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Made all - went clear after 2 out - eased run-in(op 5/2)
2025-10-12 4d Chepstow 26f Firm 4 4/8 0.2 Callum Pritchard 175 122 127 108 10/3
Chase Turf Champion Equestrian Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - mistake 17th - outpaced 5 out - rallied 4 out - went second 3 out - bad mistake and lost position 2 out - lost third final strides(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
2025-10-08 9d Ludlow 24f Firm 3 1/5 0 Callum Pritchard 156 116 129 118 10/3
Chase Turf Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - raced in second - led 6th - slipped home turn - pushed along 4 out - clear when ridden before last - kept on well (jockey said gelding slipped after the road crossing approaching the home bend on the final circuit)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2025-09-29 24d Newton Abbot 26f Good 3 3/4 4.25 James Best 159 116 113 92 15/8
Chase Turf Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Holiday Accommodation Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in third - went second before 4 out - lost second and no extra 2 out(tchd 6/4)
2025-09-05 85d Worcester 23f Good 5 3/6 7 Robert Dunne 164 103 105 90 9/1
Hurdle Turf EmDot Property Flamingo Dash Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway 4 out - outpaced from 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-06-12 15d Worcester 23f Soft 3 3/8 2 James Best 155 117 122 104 5/1
Chase Turf JenningsBet Brockmoor Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leaders - led narrowly 6th - headed and no extra run-in(op 4/1)
2025-05-28 14d Newton Abbot 26f Good 3 1/5 0 James Best 151 110 122 62 3/1
Chase Turf Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - pressed leader - led after 7th - soon clear - not fluent 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
2025-05-14 8d Newton Abbot 26f Good 4 2/5 6 Callum Pritchard 163 110 114 71 3/1
Chase Turf Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed home turn - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
2025-05-06 138d Ffos Las 24f Good 5 5/6 26 James Best 168 103 62 21 11/1
Hurdle Oncourse And Online dragonbet.co.uk Novices Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-19 13d Ffos Las 21.5f Heavy 4 8/9 0.05 James Best 161 113 81 33/1
Chase Turf Adept GRP Cabinets Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 11th - weakening when not fluent 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-12-06 42d Exeter 30.5f Soft 3 99/11 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 116 14/1
Chase Turf JCB Hydrogen Handicap Chase Led - briefly headed when mistake 6th - jumped right 9th - reminders when headed after 14th - weakened after 16th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 11/1)
2024-10-25 8d Cheltenham 25f Good 3 7/18 0.05 Mr Alex Chadwick 160 117 111 78 16/1
Chase Turf Glenfarclas Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase Midfield - headway 5th - prominent 8th - outpaced after 3 out(tchd 14/1)
2024-10-17 27d Wincanton 25f Good 3 2/5 16 James Best 156 117 115 87 9/2
Chase Turf Fitzdares Handicap Chase Sweating - in touch with leaders - raced in second behind clear leader after 3rd - some headway but lost second 3 out - no impression when left in modest second 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-09-20 61d Newton Abbot 26f Good 4 1/10 0 James Best 170 112 121 112 9/2J
Chase Turf Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 2nd - chased clear leader 5th - led 12th - pushed along and headed home turn - soon outpaced - ridden and rallied approaching last - led again last - kept on well and went clear run-in - gamely(op 7/2)
2024-07-21 16d Newton Abbot 26f Soft 3 1/6 0 James Best 145 109 112 57 7/2
Chase Turf Mark And Vicky Golden Wedding Celebration Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - led - headed before 2 out - rallied and pressed leader approaching last - led again run-in - gamely
2024-07-05 10d Newton Abbot 26f Good 5 1/10 0 James Best 151 81 106 39 4/5F
Chase Turf William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase Pressed leader - led 8th - shaken up and went well clear from 2 out - easily(op 10/11)
2024-06-25 27d Newton Abbot 26f Good 5 1/11 0 James Best 150 74 98 44 7/2
Chase Turf St Austell Brewery Novices Handicap Chase Jumped right throughout - led - raced in second when headed 3rd - led again 5th - went clear after 4 out - hit last - easily(op 5/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-05-29 22d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 5 4/8 2.75 James Best h 144 75 73 60 5/2F
Chase Turf Racing Partnership Novices Handicap Chase Prominent - hampered 1st - not fluent 9th - outpaced and lost ground 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 9/4 and tchd 10/3)
2024-05-07 560d Ffos Las 24f Soft 5 5/10 8.5 Connor Brace 142 79 66 56 13/2
Hurdle Turf Daily Price Boosts At Yeeehaaa.bet Novices Handicap Hurdle Sweating - jumped right throughout - led - pressed leader when headed 1st - led narrowly 4th - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
2022-10-25 14d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 11/16 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt 158 71 38 150/1
Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2022-10-11 18d Hereford 16f Firm 4 3/4 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt 158 69 6 50/1
Central Roofing National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-09-23 11d Worcester 20f Good 4 8/10 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt 158 250/1
Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-09-12 DEB Worcester 16f Soft 4 13/13 Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt 158 200/1
Vandemoortele Worcester Shaping A Tasty Future Maiden Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

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)10330.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 24125.0%
Class 38337.5%
Class 48112.5%
Class 57228.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)27725.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good15533.3%
Soft8112.5%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newton Abbot8562.5%
Worcester500.0%
Ffos Las300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-09-12–2026-07-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.