Fortress (GB)
Fortress (GB) is 1 from 21, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. The win came on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off 58, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Fortress (GB) has 5 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Mersad (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mersad (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersad (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Lady Alcazar (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Castelo (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Free At Last (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Tonality (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 5 (23.8%)Placed
- −16.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.46Fair A/E n=21 · 0.39 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 37dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,332 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 335 | 34 | 10.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,151 | 114 | 9.9% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 566 | 71 | 12.5% | +1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 740 | 76 | 10.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 276 | 35 | 12.7% | +2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 24 | 9.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −2 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 72 | 1 | 1.4% | −9.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 285 | 25 | 8.8% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,101 | 132 | 12% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,018 | 117 | 11.5% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 663 | 57 | 8.6% | −2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 170 | 21 | 12.4% | +1.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Reverence (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Reverence (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reverence (GB) | 42 | 10 | 5f–6f | Group 1 |
| Sedgwick (GB) | 52 | 9 | 1m–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Impressible (GB) | 23 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Quiet Elegance (GB) | 14 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Helm Bank (GB) | 10 | 1 | 1m | Class 2 |
| Autocracy (GB) | 21 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Eminently (GB) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Bailiwick (GB) | 12 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Imperial Quest (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Lowtherwood (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Tsarina Louise (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Allan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 07+20d | Chester | totesportcasino.com Apprentice Handicap | 4/11 | 2½ | 8-9 | 58 | 62C | Patrick Hills | 3/1F |
| 24 Jun 07+11d | Pontefract | totecourse To Course Fillies' Handicap | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | 59 | 66C | Kevin Darley | 14/1 |
| 13 Jun 07+21d | Hamilton | Walter Scott Saints & Sinners Challenge Cup Handicap | 5/9 | shd | 8-7 | 59 | 56C | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 23 May 07+12d | Ayr | Giles Insurance Construction Specialists Handicap | 8/12 | shd | 9-4 | 60 | 63C | Kevin Darley | 8/1 |
| 11 May 07+17d | Hamilton | Mitie Mile Fillies' Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 8-2 | 55 | 57C | Jimmy Quinn | 6/1 |
| 24 Apr 07+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing All Year Round Handicap | 2/13 | 1 | 8-11 | 52 | 60C | Willie Supple | 28/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+46d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 9/10 | ½ | 8-11 | 55 | 36C | Darryll Holland | 20/1 |
| 06 Feb 07+157d | Southwell (AW) | pontins.com Fillies' Handicap | 8/8 | 3½ | 8-13 | 59 | 23C | David Allan | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Married At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap | 13/13 | nk | 9-4 | 60 | 13C | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+9d | Ayr | WaterAid Handicap | 4/8 | 1 | 9-3 | 60 | 46C | J-P Guillambert | 11/4J |
| 03 Aug 06+12d | Carlisle | News & Star Handicap | 1/11 | 9-2 | 55 | 52C | Franny Norton | 4/1J | |
| 22 Jul 06+33d | Ripon | Kevin Kai Lowery Memorial Maiden Handicap | 2/20 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 55 | 61C | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 19 Jun 06+23d | Carlisle | Carrier Transicold Fillies' Handicap | 4/12 | 2½ | 8-8 | 57 | 36C | David Allan | 16/1 |
| 27 May 06+19d | Catterick | totecourse to course Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 2 | 8-12 | 62 | 13C | Dean McKeown | 11/2 |
| 08 May 06+219d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Fillies' Handicap | 6/11 | hd | 8-12 | 64 | 69C | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 05+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Asda Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | shd | 8-9 | 66 | 50C | Franny Norton | 15/8F |
| 28 Aug 05+10d | Beverley | Britannia Rescue Nursery Handicap | 5/12 | 3 | 8-2 | 67 | 44C | Dale Gibson | 9/1 |
| 18 Aug 05+15d | Chester | Lexus Nursery Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 8-2 | 67 | 39C | Franny Norton | 13/2 |
| 03 Aug 05+14d | Newcastle | Endeavour Partnership Supports NSPCC Median Auction Maiden | 4/18 | 1¾ | 8-2 | — | 59C | Greg Fairley | 6/1 |
| 20 Jul 05+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Racing Folkestone Median Auction Maiden Stks (AW) (Div 1) | 6/13 | shd | 8-9 | — | 70C | Tom Queally | 13/2 |
| 13 Jul 05 | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (AW) (Div 1) | 4/10 | 1¾ | 8-9 | — | 89C | Tom Queally | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fortress won?
- Fortress (GB) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 5 times in total (23.8% of starts).
- Who trained Fortress?
- Fortress (GB) was trained by Eric Alston on the most recent run on record, at Chester on 14 July 2007.
- Who is Fortress's sire?
- Fortress (GB) is by Generous (IRE) out of Imperial Bailiwick (IRE), whose sire is Imperial Frontier.
- What going does Fortress prefer?
- Fortress (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fortress's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 14 July 2007. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Fortress's sire's record?
- Generous (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,332 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Fortress's siblings?
- Out of Imperial Bailiwick (IRE), Fortress (GB) has 11 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Reverence (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Reverence (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Fortress produced winners?
- As a dam, Fortress (GB) has 5 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mersad (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mersad (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.