Hold Your Fort (2016)
About
Hold Your Fort is a 9yo gelding trained by D A Hamer, who is based at Carmarthen. He is sired by El Salvador out of the mare Spirit Of Youth. To date, Hold Your Fort has accumulated eight wins in his career. On 21 July 2024 at Newton Abbot, he achieved his most notable victory, capturing the $9,849 Mark And Vicky Golden Wedding Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester 06-Sep-25 4626m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $936 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 05:52.070, SP: 10.00 | R T Dunne 74.4kg 12.00L | 3 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 29-Jun-25 5242m GOOD R2 CL2 HcpCh (of $73,777), Winning Time: 06:29.360, SP: 25.00 | J Best 64.4kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Worcester 13-Jun-25 4626m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpCh $1,422 (of $11,510), SP: 6.00 Chased leaders out wide, led 6th pushed along and headed run-in, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong | J Best 70.3kg 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Newton Abbot 28-May-25 5184m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:35.950, SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders, led 3rd until next, led again 7th, clear from 10th, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish | J Best 68.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Newton Abbot 14-May-25 5184m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $2,673 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 06:30.470, SP: 3.00 Led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, no match for winner | C Pritchard 76.2kg 6.00L | 2 (5) |
| Ffos Las 06-May-25 4801m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpH $186 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:05.500, SP: 11.00 Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd before 7th until before 4 out, soon outpaced and weakened, tailed off | J Best 76.2kg 45.8kgL | 5 (6) |
| Ffos Las 19-Dec-24 4325m HEAVY R6 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $8,755), Winning Time: 10:17.700, SP: 33.00 Chased leaders on outside, led 11th, headed after next, weakened 4 out | J Best 73kg 0.00L | 8 (9) |
| Exeter 06-Dec-24 6175m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $9,242), Winning Time: 08:08.570, SP: 14/1 Led, bad mistake and blundered 6th, headed briefly and soon recovered to lead, headed after 14th, weakened 16th and soon pulled up | S Twiston-davies 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Cheltenham 25-Oct-24 5029m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $9,934), Winning Time: 06:31.300, SP: 16/1 Held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 8th, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous after, plugged on | A Chadwick 72.6kg, Cd 0 14.00L | 7 (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 last | J Best 70.8kg 16.00L | 2 (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-in | J Best 77.1kg | 1 (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 gamely | J Best 65.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Newton Abbot 05-Jul-24 5184m GOOD R5 HcpCh $5,888 (of $5,888), Winning Time: 06:40.670, 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, easily | J Best 68.5kg | 1 (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 flat | J Best 68kg | 1 (11) |
| Newton Abbot 29-May-24 4220m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $648 (of $5,705), Winning Time: 05:29.830, SP: 5/2 Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | J Best 65.3kg, Cd 0 14.00L | 4 (8) |
| Ffos Las 07-May-24 4801m SOFT R5 NvHcpH $186 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:14.420, SP: 13/2 Led, jumped right 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next | C Brace 64.4kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 5 (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 wl | J King 76.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Bratton Down 04-Jun-23 4828m FIRM (of $3,248), Winning Time: 05:49.000, SP: 4/7 Led til carried out 10 | J King 76.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (5) |
| Peper Harow 13-May-23 4828m SOFT (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:39.000, SP: 2/1 Made all; unchall | J King 76.2kg | 1 (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 rear | G Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (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 off | G Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg 30.00L | 3 (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 off | G Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (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 6th | G Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 13 (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 wl | J King 76.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Lydstep 18-Apr-22 4828m GOOD CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 06:00.000, SP: 3/1 A.p; one pce 2 out | M A Stevens 76.2kg 2.00L | 3 (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 out | J King 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 4 (7) |
| Tipperary 11-Apr-21 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $4,901) Alw twrds rr, 11th 1/2way, no impr in 8th from 2out, ko flat | S Staples 74.8kg, Cd 0 14.50L | 7 (14) |
| Lingstown 22-Nov-20 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $4,901) Ww twrds rr, 8th 1/2way, bhnd in 7th 5out, clsr aftr 4out, mstk 3out, rdn aftr 3out, sn no ex & wknd str | S E O'rourke 74.8kg, Cd 0 28.50L | 6 (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 bhnd | S Staples 72.6kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 6 (10) |