Hold Your Fort (2016) Horse

Foal Date

11-May-16

Colour

bay

Sire

El Salvador

Dam

Spirit Of Youth

Prize Money

206230

Trainer

D A Hamer

Owners

Mr J Rees

About

Hold Your Fort, a ten-year-old bay gelding sired by El Salvador and out of Spirit Of Youth, is trained by D A Hamer and owned by Mr J Rees. Over 40 starts he has secured eleven victories and ten placings, totalling $206,230 in earnings. He most recently ran at Ffos Las on 14 October 2026, finishing second of ten runners, and his latest win was at Uttoxeter on 26 July 2026.

Raced At

Aintree • Ffos Las • Uttoxeter • Worcester • Fakenham • Haydock • Taunton • Chepstow • Ludlow • Newton Abbot • Exeter • Cheltenham • Wincanton • Hereford

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Aintree 06-Nov-26 5020m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) R6 BetMGM Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race), SP: 19.00	Shane Fenelon 3L	6 (12)
Ffos Las 14-Oct-26 4789m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpCh $13,635 (of $56,074), SP: 13.00 1st The Boola Boss ( S Bowen 144 ) 2nd Hold Your Fort ( S Fenelon 158 , Cd 153 ) 3.00L 3rd Fanion D'estruval ( J Brace 165 , Cd 160 ) 3.50L See full results	S Fenelon 71.7kg, Cd 69.4kg 3.00L	2 (10)
Uttoxeter 26-Jul-26 4837m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $22,439 (of $22,567), Winning Time: 06:02.800, SP: 17.00 1st Hold Your Fort ( T Bellamy 159 ) 2nd Grand Clermont ( R Corcoran 163 ) 1.50L 3rd The Flying Poet ( S Bowen 145 ) 5.50L See full results	T Bellamy 72.1kg	1 (9)
Worcester 11-Jul-26 4627m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH $359 (of $6,270), SP: 5.50 1st Stiletto ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Oneinthewell ( J J Burke 167 ) 2.00L 3rd Fane Court ( T Bellamy 147 ) 5.00L 5th Hold Your Fort ( J Murray 168 , Cd 161 ) 8.25L See full results	J Murray 76.2kg, Cd 73kg 8.25L	5 (11)
Uttoxeter 28-Jun-26 4837m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $74,711), Winning Time: 06:08.710, SP: 8.50 1st Imperial Alex ( S Sheppard 144 ) 2nd Ki Woo ( J Tudor 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Riskintheground ( H Skelton 166 ) 0.30L 9th Hold Your Fort ( C Pritchard 151 ) 16.80L See full results	C Pritchard 68.5kg 16.80L	9 (14)
Fakenham 04-May-26 4863m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $6,779 (of $29,489), Winning Time: 06:12.150, SP: 4.00 1st Time To Bite ( B Carver 142 ) 2nd Mars Harper ( J Gambin 154 ) 2.75L 3rd Hold Your Fort ( F Gingell 149 ) 3.25L See full results	F Gingell 67.6kg 3.25L	3 (7)
Haydock 15-Apr-26 5144m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Chase, SP: 4/1 Prominent, shaken up in second before 3 out, led after 3 out, pressed before last, kept on run-in, headed final 100yds	Callum Pritchard 65.8kg 1/2 length	2 (7)
Ascot 29-Mar-26 4796m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL2 Chase, SP: 11/4 Made all, pressed for lead before 15th, going best 2 out, soon ridden and went clear, stayed on well run-in	Callum Pritchard 68.9kg	1 (3)
Taunton 09-Mar-26 4630m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 28/1 Led, joined 6th, went two lengths clear after 11th, one length up when landed awkwardly and unseated rider 12th	James Best 71.7kg	UPL (5)
Chepstow 12-Oct-25 5280m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 10/3 Chased leaders on outer, not fluent 17th, soon pushed along and lost position, rallied approaching 5 out, disputed 2nd after 4 out, ridden before 2 out where blundered, one pace thereafter	Callum Pritchard 79.4kg Head	4 (8)
Ludlow 08-Oct-25 4783m GOOD TO FIRM CL3 Chase, SP: 16/5 Jumped right at times, tracked leader, led 6th, made rest, came clear from 4 out, stayed on strongly	Callum Pritchard 73kg	1 (5)
Newton Abbot 29-Sep-25 5185m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 15/8 Bit keen in 3rd inside, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden and held when went right and awkward next, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened in 3rd	James Best 72.1kg 4 1/4l	3 (4)
Worcester 05-Sep-25 4627m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 In rear, in touch, closed up into dispute of 3rd after 4 out, ridden and held 2 out	R T Dunne 74.4kg 7l	3 (6)
Uttoxeter 29-Jun-25 5242m GOOD CL2 Chase, SP: 25/1 Close up, led 2nd, headed 6th, prominent, led 12th, ridden when headed 3 out, not fluent 3 out, struggling when fell 2 out	James Best 64.4kg	UPL (15)
Worcester 12-Jun-25 4627m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 5/1 Chased leaders out wide, led 6th pushed along and headed run-in, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong	James Best 70.3kg 2l	3 (8)
Newton Abbot 28-May-25 5185m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 3/1 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	James Best 68.5kg	1 (5)
Newton Abbot 14-May-25 5185m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 3/1 Led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, no match for winner	Callum Pritchard 76.2kg 6l	2 (5)
Ffos Las 06-May-25 4802m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd before 7th until before 4 out, soon outpaced and weakened, tailed off	James Best 76.2kg 26l	5 (6)
Ffos Las 19-Dec-24 4325m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 33/1 Chased leaders on outside, led 11th, headed after next, weakened 4 out	James Best 73kg Nose	8 (9)
Exeter 06-Dec-24 6175m SOFT CL3 Chase, 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	Sam Twiston-Davies 72.1kg	UPL (11)
Cheltenham 25-Oct-24 5029m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 16/1 Held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 8th, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous after, plugged on	Mr Alex Chadwick 72.6kg Nose	7 (18)
Wincanton 17-Oct-24 5057m GOOD CL3 Chase, 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	James Best 70.8kg 16l	2 (5)
Newton Abbot 20-Sep-24 5185m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, 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	James Best 77.1kg	1 (10)
Newton Abbot 21-Jul-24 5185m GOOD TO SOFT CL3 Chase, 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	James Best 65.8kg	1 (6)
Newton Abbot 05-Jul-24 5185m GOOD CL5 Chase, 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	James Best 68.5kg	1 (10)
Newton Abbot 25-Jun-24 5185m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 7/2 Pressed leader, led 5th, clear from 3 out, eased flat	James Best 68kg	1 (11)
Newton Abbot 29-May-24 4221m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 5/2 Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out	James Best 65.3kg 2 3/4l	4 (8)
Ffos Las 07-May-24 4802m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Led, jumped right 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next	C Brace 64.4kg 8 1/2l	5 (10)
Chepstow 25-Oct-22 3914m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 150/1 Off the pace and always towards rear	Mr G Barfoot-Saunt 71.7kg 5l	11 (16)
Hereford 11-Oct-22 3267m GOOD TO FIRM CL4 Hurdle, SP: 50/1 Keen close up in rear, tracked winner 2nd until ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off	Mr G Barfoot-Saunt 71.7kg 7l	3 (4)
Worcester 23-Sep-22 4023m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 250/1 Towards rear on outside, last 5th, tailed off	Mr G Barfoot-Saunt 71.7kg 60l	8 (10)
Worcester 12-Sep-22 3219m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 200/1 Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, tailed off 6th	Mr G Barfoot-Saunt 71.7kg 57kgl	13 (13)

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