Fortians (AUS) Horse
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Fortians is a five-year-old chestnut gelding bred in Australia, by Deep Field out of Pomposity. He is trained by Bob Howe and owned by B Howe, R W Howe, J Braithwaite and others. Over 32 starts he has recorded one win, one second‑place finish and six third‑place finishes, earning $55,175 in prize money. His most recent start came at Dubbo on 3 November 2026, where he finished 5th of 10. He last won at Narromine on 22 June 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo 03-Nov-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 DUBBO PLASTERBOARD & BUILDING SUPPLIES CLASS 2 HANDICAP Barrier 14, SP: 16.00 | C.Ramsbotham 55kg 5.67L | 5 (10) |
| Mudgee 24-Oct-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, SP: 14.00 | J Baker 54kg 5.44L | 3 (8) |
| Bathurst 16-Oct-26 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CTRY BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.490, SP: 41.00 In-running: 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Brutal Elegance ( B Loy 58 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Street Swagger ( J Stiff 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.12L 3rd Trifecta Ruby ( I Neale 58 ) 1.55L 7th Fortians ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 2.72L See full results | J Pracey-holmes 55kg 2.72L | 7 (9) |
| Orange 08-Oct-26 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.470, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Rule Of Faith ( I Neale 59 ) 2nd Swift Gun ( J G Stiff 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Bushwalker ( D L Roux 55 ) 0.85L 9th Fortians ( J Baker 55 , Cd 53 ) 9.17L See full results | J Baker 55kg, Cd 53kg 9.17L | 9 (13) |
| Dubbo 27-Sep-26 1300m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.310, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Easy Trapezee ( S S Llewellyn 56 ) 2nd Midnight In Minori ( D Dillon 55 ) 0.58L 3rd Wootten It Be Nice ( N Heywood 59 ) 2.18L 9th Fortians ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 7.76L See full results | J Pracey-holmes 55kg 7.76L | 9 (12) |
| Wellington 15-Sep-26 1100m SOFT 6 R1 CTRY CL1 $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Fearn Trick ( Z Wadick 58 ) 2nd Chamber Of Secrets ( M Weir 56.5 ) 1.18L 3rd Silver Agent ( I Neale 55 ) 5.05L 7th Fortians ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 8.24L See full results | J Pracey-holmes 55kg 8.24L | 7 (8) |
| Bathurst 13-Sep-26 1100m SOFT 5 R7 CTRY CL1 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | J Praceyholmes 55kg 8.24L | 7 (8) |
| Warren 21-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 CTRY BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.000, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Dodge The Dark ( W A Peel 55 ) 2nd Damascus Gate ( J Thompson 62.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Casterly Rock ( I Neale 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.85L 9th Fortians ( J Pracey-holmes 57 ) 4.50L See full results | J Pracey-holmes 57kg 4.50L | 9 (13) |
| Dubbo 13-Jul-26 1100m SOFT 5 R5 CTRY BM58 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, SP: 18.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th | J Praceyholmes 57kg 3.5L | 5 (10) |
| Narromine 22-Jun-26 1100m HEAVY 10 R3 MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 8, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 6th | J Praceyholmes 56kg 1.69L | 1 (10) |
| Warren 14-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 CTRY 4Y+ MDN (of $35,000) Barrier 5, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | C Gallagher 56kg 1.59L | 3 (10) |
| Warren 01-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 7 R2 MDN-SW (of $27,000) Barrier 11, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th | J Stiff 57kg 7.11L | 7 (11) |
| Mudgee 05-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 3 R2 CTRY MDN-SW (of $30,000) Barrier 4, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th | J Praceyholmes 59kg 6.43L | 6 (7) |
| Orange 22-Mar-26 1300m SOFT 5 R1 CTRY MDN (of $30,000) Barrier 8, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th | J Praceyholmes 55.5kg 1.56L | 5 (8) |
| Dubbo 15-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 CTRY MDN-SW (of $40,000) Barrier 6, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th | J Praceyholmes 59kg 3.94L | 11 (12) |
| Dubbo 06-Mar-26 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 3, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th | J Praceyholmes 55kg 1.86L | 3 (8) |
| Mudgee 21-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 CTRY MDN (of $35,000) Barrier 6, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | J Praceyholmes 55kg 4.08L | 4 (8) |