Horse profile
Hold Your Fort (IRE)
by El Salvador (IRE) out of Spirit Of Youth (IRE) (Brian Boru)
31 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 4 courses
Last run 14 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 8
Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile
Hold Your Fort is a gelding who has won eight of 31 starts on turf, with five of those wins from eight starts at Newton Abbot. All eight wins came in handicaps, five of them over 3m, and six of them on good ground. He won a Class 2 handicap at Uttoxeter in Jul 2026 and finished second of eight in a Class 2 handicap at Ffos Las in Oct 2026, last raced off a career-high mark of 130. He usually leads.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR at career high
- 8–31Wins / Runs
- 25.8%Strike rate
- 13 (41.9%)Placed
- +14.25£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=31 · 1.64 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 560 d
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.
Official rating130At career-high mark
130
74–130
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 127
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 127A | 85 | 5 runs · 127 / 94 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 120A | 103.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 93C | 81 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 121A | 113 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 127A | 105 | 6 runs · 127 / 101 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 101A | 78 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 89C | 53.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 61C | 24.5 | — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 31 runs · as at 22 Oct 2026 · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 14 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 14 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 20 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 11 (55%) · 2 wins
- Led 6 (30%) · 2 wins
- Held up 2 (10%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 356 runs since Feb 2020 (51 horses).
Strongest on good going: 18.9% from 148.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 148 | 28 | 18.9% | +5.4 | 6 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 81 | 8 | 9.9% | −3.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 92 | 9 | 9.8% | −3.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −9.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +19.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 95 | 14 | 14.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 130 | 14 | 10.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 106 | 14 | 13.2% | −0.3 | 3 from 14 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 5 | 22.7% | +9.2 | 5 from 13 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2020 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Spirit Of Youth (IRE) (Brian Boru)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Glenmalure Lodge (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmalure Lodge (IRE) | 31 | 1 | 2m7f | — |
| Soivegotachance (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Summer Is Here (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 6 | 33% | +18.55 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.20 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +3.70 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +13.75 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.70 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 8 | 5 | 63% | +12.30 |
| Worcester | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ffos Las | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 3 | 21% | +10.95 |
| Over 3m | 13 | 5 | 38% | +7.30 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Best | 13 | 5 | 38% | +7.30 |
| Callum Pritchard | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.95 |
| Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Shane Fenelon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Mr J P Murray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Freddie Gingell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Brace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 8 | 27% | +15.25 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +12.75 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.80 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +6.30 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 23 | 8 | 35% | +22.25 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 26+80d | Ffos Las | RWK Goodman Veterans' Handicap Steeple Chase (Leg 6 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Went right at fences - made running and untidy 7th - a length up 3 out - untidy 2 out - pushed along and passed before last - stayed on one speed | 2/8 | 3 | 10-13 | 130 | 121A | 131B | Shane Fenelon | 12/1 |
| 26 Jul 26+16d | Uttoxeter | Sheila And Wayne Golden Wedding Anniversary Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) in front from the start - pushed along after 3 out - battled on well to the line | 1/7 | 11-5 | 126 | 127A | 131B | Tom Bellamy | 16/1 | |
| 10 Jul 26+12d | Worcester | CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle went straight to the front - pressed for effort and overtaken before 3 out - stayed on at one gear to the finish | 5/9 | ¾ | 11-7 | 100 | 75A | 109A | Mr J P Murray | 9/2 |
| 28 Jun 26+55d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked the front group early - dropped back after the 14th and soon under pressure - well held when heavily hampered 2 out - finished 9th | 9/13 | 2¼ | 10-11 | 129 | 91B | 113A | Callum Pritchard | 15/2 |
| 04 May 26+19d | Fakenham | Norfolk Community Foundation David Keith Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase Prominent early - error at the 9th - driven on after the 14th - clipped fence four out - urged into contention two out - stayed on but lacked the speed to land a blow | 3/7 | ½ | 10-9 | 130 | 108A | 123B | Freddie Gingell | 3/1F |
| 15 Apr 26+17d | Haydock | Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy up front early - roused along and hit front approaching third-last - challenged before the final fence - battled on up the run-in - overtaken close home to finish second | 2/7 | ½ | 10-2 | 127 | — | 125B | Callum Pritchard | 4/1 |
| 29 Mar 26+20d | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Veterans' Handicap Chase Set the pace from the off - challenged briefly approaching the 15th - holding the advantage two out before being asked for effort and edging away - kept finding under pressure to the line | 1/3 | 10-9 | 122 | 94C | 111C | Callum Pritchard | 11/4 | |
| 09 Mar 26+148d | Taunton | DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace early - headed at the 6th before edging back in front after the 11th - clipped the fence 12th and unshipped partner while a length to the good | UR/5 | — | 11-4 | 122 | — | — | James Best | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 25+4d | Chepstow | Champion Equestrian Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Up with the front group on the outer - jumped poorly at the 17th and dropped back when pressure applied - recovered to contest 2nd approaching 4 out - driven before 2 out and blundered there - one-paced to the finish to take 4th | 4/8 | hd | 12-7 | 115 | 81A | 126B | Callum Pritchard | 10/3F |
| 08 Oct 25+9d | Ludlow | Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Drifted right early - sat close up before hitting the front at the 6th - dictated from there - opened up a healthy advantage from 4 out - kept finding under pressure to the line | 1/5 | 11-2 | 116 | 93C | 136B | Callum Pritchard | 16/5 | |
| 29 Sep 25+24d | Newton Abbot | Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Holiday Accommodation Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Travelled with enthusiasm in third early - moved up to second before four out - asked for effort but drifted right and clumsy at the following obstacle - dropped back before two out and gave best into third | 3/4 | 4¼ | 11-5 | 116 | 85C | 114B | James Best | 15/8F |
| 05 Sep 25+68d | Worcester | Emdot Property Flamingo Dash Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back early - moved into contention for 3rd after 4 out - pressed for effort but unable to improve 2 out | 3/6 | 7 | 11-10 | 103 | 105A | 118B | Robert Dunne | 9/1 |
| 29 Jun 25+17d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled up with pace early - went in front 2nd - lost advantage 6th - travelling well in the pack - regained command 12th - pressed for effort and lost lead 3 out - shaky over that fence then came to grief 2 out | F/15 | — | 10-2 | 117 | — | — | James Best | 25/1 |
| 12 Jun 25+15d | Worcester | JenningsBet Brockmoor Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked front group wide of rivals - went to front 6th under pressure - handed up on run-in - couldn't quicken and slipped to 3rd inside final furlong | 3/8 | 2 | 11-1 | 117 | 120A | 126B | James Best | 5/1 |
| 28 May 25+14d | Newton Abbot | Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close behind the front pair - hit the front 3rd then headed briefly - regained command 7th - opened up from 10th - clouted 2 out holding a three-length edge - kept on well and coasted home | 1/5 | 10-11 | 110 | 76C | 123B | James Best | 3/1 | |
| 14 May 25+8d | Newton Abbot | Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace early - lost the advantage before the final two furlongs and pressed on under urging - couldn't keep tabs on the winner and settled for second | 2/5 | 6 | 11-9 | 110 | 78C | 113B | Callum Pritchard | 3/1 |
| 06 May 25+138d | Ffos Las | Oncourse And Online dragonbet.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Sat just off the pace wide out - moved into second and held that spot until before four out - then dropped away and finished well adrift | 5/6 | 26 | 12-0 | 103 | 90C | 95C | James Best | 11/1 |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 24+13d | Ffos Las | Adept GRP Cabinets Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked front group wide - hit the front at the 11th then lost that spot after the following fence - dropped away 4 out | 8/9 | nse | 11-7 | 113 | — | 101C | James Best | 33/1 |
| 06 Dec 24+42d | Exeter | JCB Hydrogen Handicap Chase Set the pace - serious blunder at the 6th but regained the front shortly after - lost the advantage after the 14th - faded from the 16th and pulled up | PU/11 | — | 11-5 | 116 | — | — | Sam Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| 25 Oct 24+8d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Settled in midfield early - improved into contention on inner by 8th - lost place after 3 out - kept going without threatening late on | 7/18 | nse | 11-6 | 117 | 59B | 121A | Alex Chadwick | 16/1 |
| 17 Oct 24+27d | Wincanton | Fitzdares Handicap Chase Started at the rear - moved into third early on before advancing to second after the 8th - dropped that spot 2 out - regained a distant second at the last | 2/5 | 16 | 11-2 | 117 | 85C | 110C | James Best | 9/2 |
| 20 Sep 24+61d | Newton Abbot | Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase Handy early - moved through to front before the 13th - driven and challenging for top spot 3 out - dropped behind and lost momentum briefly - found second wind 2 out - regained command approaching last and held on strongly to the line | 1/10 | 12-2 | 112 | 101A | 125A | James Best | 9/2J | |
| 21 Jul 24+16d | Newton Abbot | Mark And Vicky Golden Wedding Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 10-5 | 97 | — | 116B | James Best | 7/2 | |
| 05 Jul 24+10d | Newton Abbot | William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 10-11 | 74 | 66A | 117A | James Best | 4/5F | |
| 25 Jun 24+27d | Newton Abbot | St Austell Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 10-10 | 74 | 66A | 113A | James Best | 7/2 | |
| 29 May 24+22d | Newton Abbot | Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 2¾ | 10-4 | 75 | 105B | 90B | James Best | 5/2F |
| 07 May 24+560d | Ffos Las | Daily Price Boosts At Yeeehaaa.Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | 8½ | 10-2 | 78 | 118C | 87A | Connor Brace | 13/2 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 22+14d | Chepstow | Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 11/16 | 5 | 11-4 | — | 89C | 104C | Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt | 150/1 |
| 11 Oct 22+18d | Hereford | Central Roofing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/4 | 7 | 11-4 | — | 61C | 83C | Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt | 50/1 |
| 23 Sep 22+11d | Worcester | Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 60 | 11-4 | — | 18C | 99C | Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt | 250/1 |
| 12 Sep 22 | Worcester | Vandemoortele Worcester 'Shaping A Tasty Future' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 13/13 | 57 | 11-4 | — | -12C | 83C | Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hold Your Fort won?
- Hold Your Fort (IRE) won 8 of 31 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 25.8%. Placed 13 times in total (41.9% of starts).
- Who trains Hold Your Fort?
- Hold Your Fort (IRE) is trained by Debra Hamer, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
- Who is Hold Your Fort's sire?
- Hold Your Fort (IRE) is by El Salvador (IRE) out of Spirit Of Youth (IRE), whose sire is Brian Boru.
- What going does Hold Your Fort prefer?
- Hold Your Fort (IRE) has the best record on good going: 6 wins from 18 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hold Your Fort's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 14 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Hold Your Fort's sire's record?
- El Salvador (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 356 runs since Feb 2020 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 18.9% from 148.
- Who are Hold Your Fort's siblings?
- Out of Spirit Of Youth (IRE), Hold Your Fort (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Glenmalure Lodge (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m7f. As at Nov 2026.