Mr Fortrus (AUS) Horse
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Mr Fortrus is a 7yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by John Blackadder of Rangiora. He is out of the stallion Magnus and the mare Fortrus Dancer. To date he has secured five wins. His most notable victory arrived on 5th Aug 2026 at Riccarton Park Synthetic, where he won the $75000.00 Special Condition Handicap. The horse has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors, offering a 32% return on investment for anyone who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton 10-Oct-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Open Hcp $604 (of $40,266) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 27.60 1st Charmrose ( H Hassman 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Moving Melody ( L Hemi 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Iron Hawk ( T Moodley 60 ) 4.20L 6th Mr Fortrus ( J Fawcett 57 ) 6.00L See full results | J Fawcett 57kg 6.00L | 6 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 29-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 7 R6 Open Hcp $2,070 (of $41,410) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.990, SP: 8.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Moving Melody ( T C Moodley 54 ) 2nd La Bella Nera ( A Parris 54 , Cd 50 ) 1.00L 3rd Trobriand ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 1.20L 4th Mr Fortrus ( A Balloo 55.5 ) 2.60L See full results | A Balloo 55.5kg 2.60L | 4 (9) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 20-Aug-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 Open Hcp $19,091 (of $33,202) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Mr Fortrus ( J Fawcett 54 ) 2nd La Bella Nera ( H Hassman 54 , Cd 53 ) 2.00L 3rd Ocean Light ( O Najib 54 , Cd 52 ) 3.30L See full results | J Fawcett 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Riccarton Park SYNTHETIC 05-Aug-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R9 Special Condition Hcp $36,093 (of $62,770) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Mr Fortrus ( J Fawcett 54 ) 2nd Tumuch ( F Moerman 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Motiontime ( J Taplin 54 ) 0.90L See full results | J Fawcett 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Oamaru 19-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R8 Open Hcp $502 (of $33,484) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.760, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 7th 1st Sir Sterling ( A Strawbridge 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Undisputed ( B Jacobson 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Penvose Lad ( C A Campbell 57.5 ) 1.20L 6th Mr Fortrus ( J Fawcett 54 ) 7.10L See full results | J Fawcett 54kg 7.10L | 6 (9) |