Hold Your Fort (2016) Horse
About
Hold Your Fort is a 9yo b trained by D A Hamer. The horse is by El Salvador out of Spirit Of Youth. It has secured nine victories in its career. On 21st Jul 2024 at Newton Abbot, Hold Your Fort achieved its biggest triumph to date, winning $9849.00 in the Mark And Vicky Golden Wedding Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase.
Raced At
Chepstow
• Ludlow
• Newton Abbot
• Worcester
• Uttoxeter
• Ffos Las
• Exeter
• Cheltenham
• Wincanton
• Hereford
• TipperaryRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chepstow 12-Oct-25 5280m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpCh $1,003 (of $16,232), SP: 4.33 1st Safe Destination ( T Mccain-mitchell 158 , Cd 152 ) 2nd Deep Purple ( H Atkins 170 , Cd 164 ) 4.00L 3rd To Be Sure ( E Collier 144 , Cd 141 ) 5.75L 4th Hold Your Fort ( C Pritchard 175 ) 5.95L See full results | C Pritchard 79.4kg 5.95L | 4 (8) |
| Ludlow 09-Oct-25 4780m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:52.310, SP: 4.20 1st Hold Your Fort ( C Pritchard 161 ) 2nd Straw Fan Jack ( S Houlihan 168 ) 25.00L 3rd Another Day Out ( J Best 150 ) 2.50L See full results | C Pritchard 73kg | 1 (5) |
| Newton Abbot 29-Sep-25 5180m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpCh $1,822 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:25.200, SP: 2.88 1st Bagheera Ginge ( T Bellamy 156 ) 2nd Killer Kane ( B Powell 163 ) 8.50L 3rd Hold Your Fort ( J Best 159 ) 12.75L See full results | J Best 72.1kg 12.75L | 3 (4) |
| Worcester 06-Sep-25 4630m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $936 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 05:52.070, SP: 10.00 1st Just Chasing May ( B Jones 164 ) 2nd The Flying Poet ( S Bowen 158 ) 5.00L 3rd Hold Your Fort ( R T Dunne 164 ) 12.00L See full results | R T Dunne 74.4kg 12.00L | 3 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 29-Jun-25 5240m GOOD R2 CL2 HcpCh (of $73,777), Winning Time: 06:29.360, SP: 25.00 1st Only The Bold ( G Sheehan 142 ) 2nd Digby ( P M O'brien 142 ) 0.30L 3rd Light N Strike ( B Jones 155 ) 3.00L UPL Hold Your Fort ( J Best 142 ) 0.00L See full results | J Best 64.4kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Worcester 13-Jun-25 4630m 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 1st Pull Again Green ( L Harrison 165 ) 2nd Pimlico Point ( R Patrick 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Hold Your Fort ( J Best 155 ) 3.75L See full results | J Best 70.3kg 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Newton Abbot 28-May-25 5180m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:35.950, SP: 4.00 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 1st Hold Your Fort ( J Best 151 ) 2nd Planned Paradise ( J Tudor 151 ) 8.50L 3rd Investment Manager ( B Powell 161 ) 0.75L See full results | J Best 68.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Newton Abbot 14-May-25 5180m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $2,673 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 06:30.470, SP: 4.00 Led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, no match for winner 1st Belgarum ( F Gingell 161 ) 2nd Hold Your Fort ( C Pritchard 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Unspeakable ( J Tudor 144 ) 3.50L See full results | C Pritchard 76.2kg 6.00L | 2 (5) |
| Ffos Las 06-May-25 4800m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpH $186 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:05.500, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd before 7th until before 4 out, soon outpaced and weakened, tailed off 1st Pooley's Promise ( B Powell 144 ) 2nd Jack's Jury ( A Wedge 158 ) 3.75L 3rd Tropical Speed ( S Bowen 164 ) 5.00L 5th Hold Your Fort ( J Best 168 ) 45.75L See full results | J Best 76.2kg 45.8kgL | 5 (6) |
| Ffos Las 19-Dec-24 4330m HEAVY R6 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $8,755), Winning Time: 10:17.700, SP: 34.00 Chased leaders on outside, led 11th, headed after next, weakened 4 out 1st Karuma Grey ( S Fenelon 167 , Cd 162 ) 2nd Hurricane Highway ( S Bowen 170 ) 3.75L 3rd Art Of Diplomacy ( J Bowen 165 ) 11.75L 8th Hold Your Fort ( J Best 161 ) 41.35L See full results | J Best 73kg 41.35L | 8 (9) |
| Exeter 06-Dec-24 6170m 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 1st Leissieres Express ( L Williams 157 ) 2nd Art Decco ( H Kimber 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Rouge De L'quest ( C Pritchard 158 ) 16.00L UPL Hold Your Fort ( S Twiston-davies 159 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Cheltenham 25-Oct-24 5030m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpCh (of $19,250), Winning Time: 10:31.300, SP: 17.00 Held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 8th, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous after, plugged on 1st The Newest One ( T Mccain-mitchell 165 , Cd 160 ) 2nd Jimmy The Digger ( A Jones 153 , Cd 146 ) 1.50L 3rd Jessie Lightfoot ( I Mathias 144 , Cd 139 ) 3.75L 7th Hold Your Fort ( A Chadwick 160 ) 14.15L See full results | A Chadwick 72.6kg 14.15L | 7 (18) |
| Wincanton 17-Oct-24 5060m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpCh $4,860 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 06:17.000, SP: 5.50 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 1st Lord Accord ( R P Mclernon 162 ) 2nd Hold Your Fort ( J Best 156 ) 16.00L 3rd Investment Manager ( B Powell 166 ) 34.00L See full results | J Best 70.8kg 16.00L | 2 (5) |
| Newton Abbot 20-Sep-24 5180m 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 1st Hold Your Fort ( J Best 170 ) 2nd Honey I'm Good ( A Wedge 151 ) 4.25L 3rd Great D'Ange ( M Mcintyre 167 ) 2.00L See full results | J Best 77.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Newton Abbot 21-Jul-24 5180m 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 1st Hold Your Fort ( J Best 145 ) 2nd Dripsey Moon ( B S Hughes 164 ) 0.20L 3rd Glynn ( A Wedge 157 ) 1.25L See full results | J Best 65.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Newton Abbot 05-Jul-24 5180m 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 1st Hold Your Fort ( J Best 151 ) 2nd Doctor Foley ( R Dingle 161 ) 15.00L 3rd William Ewart ( N Scholfield 153 ) 2.00L See full results | J Best 68.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Newton Abbot 25-Jun-24 5180m 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 1st Hold Your Fort ( J Best 150 ) 2nd Emberscombe ( D Noonan 145 ) 23.00L 3rd Ayepaddy ( L Murtagh 168 ) 4.25L See full results | J Best 68kg | 1 (11) |
| Newton Abbot 29-May-24 4220m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpCh $648 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 05:29.830, SP: 3.50 Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out 1st Coconut Twist ( H Reed 156 ) 2nd Zero Tolerance ( A Wedge 165 ) 2.25L 3rd Belgarum ( B Powell 148 ) 9.00L 4th Hold Your Fort ( J Best 144 ) 14.00L See full results | J Best 65.3kg 14.00L | 4 (8) |
| Ffos Las 07-May-24 4800m 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 1st Can't Say ( J Davies 160 ) 2nd Face D'music ( T Bellamy 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Blackacre ( I Williams 144 ) 4.25L 5th Hold Your Fort ( C Brace 142 , Cd 0 ) 16.50L See full results | C Brace 64.4kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 5 (10) |
| Umberleigh 10-Jun-23 4830m (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:08.000, SP: 1.50 Led til hdd aft 3 out; rallied to ld last; r.o wl 1st Hold Your Fort ( J King 168 ) 2nd Must Have Hope ( P York 173 ) 3.25L | J King 76.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Bratton Down 04-Jun-23 4830m FIRM (of $3,248), Winning Time: 05:49.000, SP: 1.57 Led til carried out 10 1st Skilful Lord ( W Biddick 168 ) 2nd Steel Express ( M Mcintyre 168 ) 1.75L Hold Your Fort ( J King 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | J King 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (5) |
| Peper Harow 13-May-23 4830m SOFT (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:39.000, SP: 3.00 Made all; unchall 1st Hold Your Fort ( J King 168 ) 2nd Jasmin Des Bordes ( W Hickman 168 ) 30.00L 3rd Westtara ( K Kirkby 168 ) 10.00L | J King 76.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Chepstow 25-Oct-22 3910m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:57.600, SP: 151.00 Off the pace and always towards rear 1st Chianti Classico ( D Bass 158 ) 2nd Henri The Second ( H Cobden 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Richhill ( H Skelton 158 ) 4.00L 11th Hold Your Fort ( G Barfoot-saunt 158 ) 0.00L See full results | G Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg 0.00L | 11 (16) |
| Hereford 11-Oct-22 3270m GOOD R3 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $1,129 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 03:57.980, SP: 51.00 Keen close up in rear, tracked winner 2nd until ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off 1st Sharp Note ( M G Nolan 151 ) 2nd Cherokees Prayer ( H Edwards 158 ) 23.00L 3rd Hold Your Fort ( G Barfoot-saunt 158 ) 30.00L See full results | G Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg 30.00L | 3 (4) |
| Worcester 23-Sep-22 4020m GOOD R4 CL4 MdH (of $8,164), Winning Time: 05:01.400, SP: 251.00 Towards rear on outside, last 5th, tailed off 1st Spanish Present ( S Bowen 158 ) 2nd Everyonesgame ( B S Hughes 158 ) 4.50L 3rd Higher Ground ( J Nailor 158 ) 13.00L 8th Hold Your Fort ( G Barfoot-saunt 158 ) 0.00L See full results | G Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg 0.00L | 8 (10) |
| Worcester 12-Sep-22 3220m SOFT R5 CL4MdH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:00.500, SP: 200/1 Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, tailed off 6th 1st Monte Igueldo ( H Brooke 158 ) 2nd Winterwatch ( J J Burke 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Bahtiyar ( D A Jacob 156 ) 0.50L 13th Hold Your Fort ( G Barfoot-saunt 158 , Cd 0 ) See full results | G Barfoot-saunt 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 13 (13) |
| Llwyn Ddu 02-May-22 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:35.000, SP: 4/5 A.p; led 4 out; r.o wl 1st Hold Your Fort ( J King 168 ) 2nd Rockafela ( M B Gibbs 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Boss Baby ( M H C Tudor 161 ) 15.00L | J King 76.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Lydstep 18-Apr-22 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 06:00.000, SP: 3/1 A.p; one pce 2 out 1st Frankie Faulkner ( M A Lewis 164 ) 3rd Hold Your Fort ( M A Stevens 168 ) 2.00L | M A Stevens 76.2kg 2.00L | 3 (7) |
| Cothelstone 12-Mar-22 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $4,901), Winning Time: 07:00.000, SP: 9/4 Led to 4 & 14 til hdd wknd qckly 3 out 1st Top Target ( M M Mcintyre 154 ) 2nd Ninth Wave ( M W Biddick 168 ) 17.00L 3rd Westhill ( M D I J Andrews 168 ) 10.00L 4th Hold Your Fort ( J King 168 , Cd 0 ) | J King 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 4 (7) |
| Tipperary 11-Apr-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $4,901) Alw twrds rr, 11th 1/2way, no impr in 8th from 2out, ko flat 1st Western Flyer ( M D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Gredin ( P Rogan 165 ) 3.00L 3rd Whelans Bridge ( M M C O'donovan 170 ) 4.00L 7th Hold Your Fort ( S Staples 165 , Cd 0 ) 14.50L | S Staples 74.8kg, Cd 0 14.50L | 7 (14) |
| Lingstown 22-Nov-20 4830m 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 1st Viva Lavilla ( M J J Codd 165 ) 2nd Gateau De Miel ( M S Doyle 160 ) 1.00L 3rd Charlie Uberalles ( S Staples 160 ) 15.00L 6th Hold Your Fort ( S E O'rourke 165 , Cd 0 ) 28.50L | S E O'rourke 74.8kg, Cd 0 28.50L | 6 (9) |
| Lisronagh 07-Nov-20 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $2,794) Twrds rr, 6th 1/2way, some prog in 4th 3out, no ex from 2out, ko bhnd 1st Gracchus De Balme ( M D O'connor 165 ) 2nd Dinghy Young ( M J L Scallan 160 ) 6.00L 3rd Airtothethrone ( M B Lawless 160 ) 0.50L 6th Hold Your Fort ( S Staples 160 , Cd 0 ) 19.50L | S Staples 72.6kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 6 (10) |
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