Fortescue (2014) Horse
About
Fortescue is an 11yo bay horse trained by H D Daly in Ludlow. He is by Shirocco out of the mare Last Of Her Line. He has accumulated six wins so far. His biggest triumph arrived on 20th Feb 2022 at Ascot, where he secured the $83614.00 Class 1 Handicap. The animal has proved a rewarding choice for punters, offering an 11% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Doncaster
• Ludlow
• Cheltenham
• Exeter
• Market Rasen
• Aintree
• Sandown
• Newbury
• Haydock
• Chepstow
• Kempton
• Kelso
• Perth
• Uttoxeter
• Southwell
• Hereford
• Leicester
• Ffos LasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 29-Dec-25 4823m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh (of $11,510), Winning Time: 06:01.370, SP: 17.00 1st Some Scope ( C Maggs 160 , Cd 165 ) 2nd Ki Woo ( C Nichol 160 ) 3.00L 3rd Moroder ( J Best 162 ) 12.00L 6th Fortescue ( C Gethings 158 ) 36.75L See full results | C Gethings 71.7kg 36.75L | 6 (7) |
| Ludlow 03-Dec-25 5140m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpCh $1,580 (of $12,788), Winning Time: 06:34.550, SP: 4.33 1st Annsam ( J O Jr 163 ) 2nd Jeffery's Cross ( S P O'connor 162 ) 9.50L 3rd Fortescue ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 16.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 70.8kg 16.00L | 3 (5) |
| Cheltenham 16-Apr-25 5650m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $1,216 (of $19,674), SP: 29.00 1st Ask Brewster ( A Wedge 155 ) 2nd Regarde ( G Sheehan 163 ) 8.00L 3rd Ajp Kingdom ( T Broughton 163 ) 3.50L 4th Fortescue ( H Nugent 165 , Cd 168 ) 15.75L See full results | H Nugent 74.8kg, Cd 76.2kg 15.75L | 4 (14) |
| Exeter 22-Feb-25 6170m HEAVY R4 CL3 HcpChNHF (of $27,543), SP: 10.00 Prominent on outer, not fluent and pushed along 15th, soon pushed along, dropped away after 17th and pulled up 1st Art Decco ( H Kimber 167 ) 2nd Neo King ( A Wedge 147 ) 0.75L 3rd Jacks Parrot ( H Brooke 160 ) 0.30L UPL Fortescue ( H Cobden 168 ) 0.00L See full results | H Cobden 76.2kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Market Rasen 17-Jan-25 4800m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh $2,220 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 10:24.400, SP: 5.50 Towards rear, pushed along after 5th, not fluent 7th or 9th, well beaten 12th 1st Copperhead ( F Gingell 148 ) 2nd Sam Brown ( C Bament 168 ) 1.25L 3rd Smarty Wild ( S Houlihan 142 ) 14.00L 5th Fortescue ( H Nugent 145 , Cd 148 ) 30.00L See full results | H Nugent 65.8kg, Cd 67.1kg 30.00L | 5 (8) |
| Ascot 23-Nov-24 5920m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpChNHF $4,432 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 07:33.210, SP: 9.00 Chased leaders on inside, outpaced and struggling before 18th, went remote 4th after the last 1st Beauport ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 2nd The Big Breakaway ( S Bowen 154 ) 31.00L 3rd What Path ( A Wedge 160 ) 20.00L 4th Fortescue ( H Nugent 157 , Cd 160 ) 52.00L See full results | H Nugent 71.2kg, Cd 72.6kg 52kgL | 4 (10) |
| Aintree 27-Oct-24 5020m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $8,372 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 10:33.660, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, not fluent 14th and next, pushed along before 3 out, headed next, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd 1st Copperhead ( F Gingell 153 ) 2nd Fortescue ( H Nugent 166 ) 14.00L 3rd Rapper ( S Sheppard 168 ) 6.00L See full results | H Nugent 75.3kg 14.00L | 2 (7) |
| Sandown 27-Apr-24 5770m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $167,229), Winning Time: 07:32.750, SP: 51.00 Chased leaders, lost place before 15th, tailed off before 4 out 1st Minella Cocooner ( D E Mullins 163 ) 2nd Annual Invictus ( F Gordon 155 ) 0.30L 3rd Nick Rockett ( P Townend 159 ) 2.25L 16th Fortescue ( H Nugent 149 , Cd 152 ) 28.25L See full results | H Nugent 67.6kg, Cd 68.9kg 28.25L | 16 (20) |
| Newbury 24-Mar-24 4710m SOFT R7 HcpCh $4,939 (of $10,744), Winning Time: 06:01.600, SP: 3/1 Held up off the pace in last pair, good headway chasing leaders 2 out, normal 6 out, went 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner 1st Fidux ( O Palmer 155 ) 2nd Fortescue ( H Cobden 168 ) 2.25L 3rd First Lord De Cuet ( J Tudor 157 ) 5.00L See full results | H Cobden 76.2kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Newbury 03-Mar-24 5220m HEAVY R1 HcpCh $8,970 (of $19,623), Winning Time: 07:00.650, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 5 out, ridden and no impression on from next, no chance with winner 1st Highland Hunter ( P J Brennan 168 ) 2nd Fortescue ( H Cobden 159 ) 4.25L 3rd Omar Maretti ( B Carver 156 ) 9.00L See full results | H Cobden 72.1kg 4.25L | 2 (7) |
| Sandown 03-Feb-24 4860m GOOD R6 CL2 HcpCh (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:26.300, SP: 13.00 Jumped slowly 1st, soon towards rear, dropped to last at 16th, mistake next, tailed off 1st Java Point ( J J Burke 155 ) 2nd Certainly Red ( M Goldstein 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Dom Of Mary ( C Quinn 156 ) 0.30L 7th Fortescue ( H Nugent 166 , Cd 169 ) 25.00L See full results | H Nugent 75.3kg, Cd 76.7kg 25.00L | 7 (8) |
| Haydock 30-Dec-23 5720m HEAVY R3 CL2 HcpCh $5,980 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 08:16.710, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders, pushed along 16th, outpaced 5 out, ridden next, rallied approaching 2 out, kept on to chase clear winner at last 1st Robyndzone ( N Fox 143 ) 2nd Fortescue ( H Nugent 168 ) 8.00L 3rd Fantastikas ( J Turner 154 ) 11.00L See full results | H Nugent 76.2kg 8.00L | 2 (6) |
| Chepstow 09-Dec-23 4750m HEAVY R4 CL2 HcpChNHF $1,495 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 06:33.700, SP: 13.00 Prominent, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led 8th, jumped right next, headed before 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied from 2 out, pecked last, no impression on winner 1st Nassalam ( C Quinn 155 ) 2nd Wayfinder ( B Jones 142 ) 5.50L 3rd Fern Hill ( J Quinlan 147 ) 0.75L 4th Fortescue ( H Nugent 153 , Cd 156 ) 6.25L See full results | H Nugent 69.4kg, Cd 70.8kg 6.25L | 4 (10) |
| Aintree 15-Apr-23 6910m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $985,000), Winning Time: 09:10.620, SP: 101.00 Never closer than mid-division 1st Corach Rambler ( D R Fox 145 ) 2nd Vanillier ( S W Flanagan 146 ) 2.25L 3rd Gaillard Du Mesnil ( P Townend 154 ) 4.75L 13th Fortescue ( H Nugent 142 ) 0.00L See full results | H Nugent 64.4kg 0.00L | 13 (39) |
| Haydock 19-Feb-23 5720m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpChNHF $2,680 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 07:49.900, SP: 13.00 Mistake 3rd, off the pace in rear, tailed off 5 out, plugged on past weakening rivals 1st Quick Wave ( H Bannister 162 ) 2nd Snow Leopardess ( G Sheehan 151 ) 0.75L 3rd Cloudy Glen ( S Quinlan 159 ) 9.50L 5th Fortescue ( H Nugent 157 , Cd 160 ) 27.25L See full results | H Nugent 71.2kg, Cd 72.6kg 27.25L | 5 (14) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-22 6150m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $147,555), Winning Time: 08:18.290, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along 12th and struggling, pulled up before 5 out 1st The Two Amigos ( D Prichard 146 ) 2nd The Big Breakaway ( B Powell 167 ) 1.25L 3rd The Big Dog ( A Coleman 168 ) 5.00L UPL Fortescue ( H Nugent 164 , Cd 167 ) 0.00L See full results | H Nugent 74.4kg, Cd 75.8kg 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Aintree 03-Dec-22 5200m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $7,905 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 06:50.970, SP: 34.00 Behind, headway from 3 out, switched right after last, went 4th from elbow, no impression, stayed on 1st Ashtown Lad ( H Skelton 159 ) 2nd Gesskille ( H Brooke 158 ) 2.25L 3rd Percussion ( G Sheehan 151 ) 3.25L 4th Fortescue ( H Nugent 166 , Cd 169 ) 10.00L See full results | H Nugent 75.3kg, Cd 76.7kg 10.00L | 4 (22) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 09-Nov-22 4630m SOFT R7 CL3 NvH $942 (of $14,754), Winning Time: 06:06.780, SP: 7.50 Raced wide tracked leaders, dropped to rear at 4th, outpaced 3 out 1st Maximilian ( B S Hughes 160 ) 2nd Dr Kananga ( B Jones 154 ) 9.50L 3rd Keep Wondering ( T J O'brien 154 ) 18.00L 4th Fortescue ( H Nugent 154 , Cd 157 ) 28.00L See full results | H Nugent 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 28.00L | 4 (5) |
| Aintree 09-Apr-22 6910m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $985,000), Winning Time: 09:03.060, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, tailed off when unseated rider 27th 1st Noble Yeats ( S Waley-cohen 150 ) 2nd Any Second Now ( M P Walsh 162 ) 2.25L 3rd Delta Work ( J W Kennedy 163 ) 20.00L UPL Fortescue ( H Nugent 146 ) 0.00L See full results | H Nugent 66.2kg 0.00L | UPD (40) |
| Ascot 20-Feb-22 4790m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $48,408 (of $83,614), Winning Time: 06:34.890, SP: 8.00 Held up in midfield, headway 14th, ridden before 16th, close up 4 out, lost ground 2 out, switched left before last, stayed on strongly to lead close home 1st Fortescue ( H Nugent 152 ) 2nd Fiddlerontheroof ( B Powell 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Truckers Lodge ( L Williams 156 ) 0.30L See full results | H Nugent 68.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Haydock 22-Jan-22 5140m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh $8,025 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 07:02.140, SP: 17.00 Mid division, headway to track leaders home turn, ridden and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, stayed on strongly from last to go 3rd 1st Royale Pagaille ( C Deutsch 164 ) 2nd Sam Brown ( A Coleman 148 ) 0.50L 3rd Fortescue ( H F Nugent 144 ) 3.25L See full results | H F Nugent 65.3kg 3.25L | 3 (10) |
| Kempton 27-Dec-21 4830m SOFT R5 CL2HcpCh $11,960 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 06:23.480, SP: 7/2 Chased leaders, good jump to dispute lead briefly 11th, soon restrained behind leaders, led 4 out, soon joined, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, ran on well 1st Five Star Getaway ( N Scholfield 151 ) 2nd Fortescue ( R Patrick 158 ) 1.00L 3rd Flegmatik ( D England 145 ) 6.50L | R Patrick 71.7kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Newbury 27-Nov-21 5220m SOFT R6 CL1HcpCh (of $250,000), Winning Time: 06:36.310, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, plugged on from 4 out, never involved 1st Cloudy Glen ( C Deutsch 148 ) 2nd Fiddlerontheroof ( B Powell 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Brahma Bull ( B Hayes 166 ) 28.00L 7th Fortescue ( H Nugent 147 , Cd 0 ) | H Nugent 66.7kg, Cd 0 | 7 (21) |
| Kelso 23-Oct-21 5270m GOOD R4 CL2HcpCh $4,784 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 06:56.100, SP: 4/1 Chased leaders, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on one pace 1st Empire De Maulde ( B S Hughes 145 ) 2nd Big River ( D R Fox 148 ) 3.00L 3rd Fortescue ( H F Nugent 153 ) 6.75L | H F Nugent 69.4kg 6.75L | 3 (6) |
| Perth 21-Apr-21 4790m SOFT R4 CL3HcpCh $6,317 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 06:01.350, SP: 3/1 Mid-division, niggled along before 14th, pushed along 3 out, headway to lead next, ridden after last, kept on well 1st Fortescue ( R Patrick 161 ) 2nd The Wolf ( A Heskin 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Valtor ( D A Jacob 168 ) 13.00L | R Patrick 73kg | 1 (7) |
| Sandown 14-Mar-21 4860m GOOD R6 CL3HcpCh $7,538 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 06:38.750, SP: 8/1 Held up and off the pace, steady headway 18th2nd after 3 out, closer as leader blundered next, led last, came clear run-in, stayed on strongly 1st Fortescue ( R Johnson 159 ) 2nd Debece ( H Skelton 161 ) 4.50L 3rd Innisfree Lad ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 9.00L | R Johnson 72.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Exeter 11-Jan-21 4880m SOFT R5 CL3HcpCh (of $15,197), Winning Time: 06:27.700, SP: 12/1 Mid-division out wide, mistake 10th, pushed along before next, soon weakened, tailed off 13th 1st Crossley Tender ( T J O'brien 153 ) 2nd Samuel Jackson ( M G Nolan 159 ) 6.50L 3rd Strictlyadancer ( J Tudor 146 ) 9th Fortescue ( H Nugent 166 , Cd 0 ) 33.75L | H Nugent 75.3kg, Cd 0 33.75L | 9 (12) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 11-Dec-20 4830m HEAVY R3 CL3HcpCh $2,061 (of $12,200), Winning Time: 07:01.950, SP: 11/2 Tracked leading group, closer and chased leader 10th, pressed leader 5 out, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out and headed approaching the last, rallied gamely run-in, not quite enough 1st Snuff Box ( R T Dunne 154 ) 2nd Fortescue ( H F Nugent 162 ) 0.30L 3rd Dieu Vivant ( B S Hughes 159 ) 1.50L | H F Nugent 73.5kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Exeter 03-Nov-20 4880m SOFT R6 CL3HcpCh (of $12,200), Winning Time: 06:18.500, SP: 10/1 Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 10th, slow 12th, well behind final bend 1st Jersey Bean ( B Powell 161 ) 2nd Classic Ben ( C Gethings 166 ) 6.50L 3rd Orchardstown Cross ( R Dingle 166 ) 9th Fortescue ( H Nugent 165 , Cd 0 ) 30.25L | H Nugent 74.8kg, Cd 0 30.25L | 9 (18) |
| Exeter 04-Mar-20 4880m SOFT R2 CL3NvHcpCh $9,097 (of $15,400), Winning Time: 06:39.300, SP: 7/2 Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, every chance 2 out, led before last, hard driven when challenged closing stages, all out 1st Fortescue ( H F Nugent 151 ) 2nd Quick Wave ( S Twiston-davies 153 ) 0.30L 3rd Samburu Shujaa ( R Johnson 159 ) 16.00L | H F Nugent 68.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 26-Jan-20 4830m HEAVY R2 CL4NvHcpCh $4,289 (of $8,035), Winning Time: 06:52.900, SP: 3/1 Tracked leaders, driven into 2nd after 4 out, upsides next, led narrowly last, ridden out flat, held on near finish 1st Fortescue ( R Patrick 163 ) 2nd Big Nasty ( L P Aspell 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Financial Outcome ( L Williams 164 ) 12.00L | R Patrick 73.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Chepstow 21-Nov-19 4750m SOFT R4 CL4NvHcpCh $1,259 (of $8,035), Winning Time: 06:24.300, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, close up on inside 5th, driven into 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, rallied and 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from last 1st Lamanver Pippin ( R M Power 166 ) 2nd Fortescue ( H F Nugent 161 ) 5.00L 3rd Shaughnessy ( L P Aspell 161 ) 22.00L | H F Nugent 73kg 5.00L | 2 (8) |
| Southwell 24-Oct-19 4820m SOFT R2 CL4NvHcpCh $4,289 (of $8,035), Winning Time: 06:55.700, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, blundered 3rd, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd at the last, strong challenge run-in, led post 1st Fortescue ( H F Nugent 158 ) 2nd Notachance ( T Cannon 165 ) 3rd Tractor Fred ( P Fuller 155 ) 3.25L | H F Nugent 71.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Warwick 10-Apr-19 4220m GOOD R1 CL4MdH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:10.800, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, headway 3rd, lost place before 7th, rallied after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next 1st Bbold ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Top Up The Fashion ( H Bannister 156 ) 3.25L 3rd I'm A Starman ( T Bellamy 156 ) 2.50L 4th Fortescue ( H Nugent 156 , Cd 0 ) 9.00L | H Nugent 70.8kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 4 (11) |
| Hereford 10-Mar-19 3960m SOFT R2 CL4NvH $601 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:57.400, SP: 100/1 Mid-division on inside, headway before 5th, one pace from 2 out, kept on flat 1st Esprit Du Large ( A Wedge 162 ) 2nd Newtown Boy ( T Bellamy 162 ) 10.00L 3rd Fortescue ( A Tinkler 156 ) 10.75L | A Tinkler 70.8kg 10.75L | 3 (13) |
| Leicester 23-Jan-19 4120m GOOD R1 CL4NvH (of $8,400), Winning Time: 05:13.100, SP: 100/1 Prominent early, behind from 4th, no danger after 1st The Captains Inn ( D A Jacob 159 ) 2nd Chef D'Equipe ( M D Maxwell 165 ) 3.75L 3rd Mon Port ( A Coleman 165 ) 12.00L 8th Fortescue ( H Nugent 159 , Cd 0 ) | H Nugent 72.1kg, Cd 0 | 8 (12) |
| Exeter 01-Jan-19 3720m SOFT R3 CL4MdHNHF (of $7,000), Winning Time: 04:39.300, SP: 66/1 Always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next 1st Greaneteen ( B Frost 158 ) 2nd Caribert ( S Bowen 158 ) 8.00L 3rd Hey Bud ( N Scholfield 158 ) 8.00L UPL Fortescue ( H Nugent 158 , Cd 0 ) | H Nugent 71.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (18) |
| Uttoxeter 11-Dec-18 3170m SOFT R7 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:51.200, SP: 16/1 Led, headed 12f out, stayed prominent, lost place over 3f out 1st Get In The Queue ( M M Legg 154 ) 2nd North Star Oscar ( G Sheehan 154 ) 9.00L 3rd Just Rocky ( H Skelton 154 ) 0.50L 8th Fortescue ( H Nugent 154 , Cd 0 ) 31.50L | H Nugent 69.9kg, Cd 0 31.50L | 8 (11) |
| Uttoxeter 02-Nov-18 3170m GOOD R7 CL5MdNHF $334 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:55.900, SP: 33/1 Led, ridden over 2f out, edged left, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong 1st Knight Crusader ( M B Hampson 158 ) 2nd Simply Loveleh ( B Andrews 151 ) 1.75L 3rd Fortescue ( H F Nugent 158 ) 3.50L | H F Nugent 71.7kg 3.50L | 3 (9) |
| Ffos Las 20-Oct-18 3180m SOFT R8 CL4MdNHF (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:48.300, SP: 33/1 Held up in mid-division, dropped rear 9f out, tailed off final 5f 1st Encore Champs ( G Sheehan 154 ) 2nd Thomas Macdonagh ( N D Fehily 154 ) 0.75L 3rd Young Bull ( H Bannister 154 ) 3.75L 14th Fortescue ( H Nugent 154 , Cd 0 ) | H Nugent 69.9kg, Cd 0 | 14 (16) |