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Horse profile

La Fortalesa (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2009) · Last trainer John Wade · Last owner John Wade
by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Another Legend (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
12 runs · 9 courses · from Sep 2007
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Nov 2009 — 6,199 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2009 · 5th of 9 Won at Newcastle Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile

La Fortalesa (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2008. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 105, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating105↓ 8lb off peak
105 59–113

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 94B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 14 Nov 2009 Official rating 105 at the last jumps run, 14 Nov 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 58A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 12 Aug 2008 Official rating 63 at the last flat run, 12 Aug 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 120A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft294B92.5—
Good2120A105—
Good to Firm1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6120A93—
Flat 6 figures · best 64C · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft364C56—
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f464C57—
1m – 1m1f264C58.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,566 runs since Jan 2008 (872 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm901112.2%+2.40 from 1
Good to Firm1,83920110.9%+1.10 from 2
Good2,76227710%+0.21 from 3
Good to Soft1,3751359.8%00 from 3
Soft1,8531839.9%+0.10 from 3
Heavy710689.6%−0.2—
Standard (AW)2,9372588.8%−1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6326310%+0.2—
6f – 7f2,5822419.3%−0.50 from 4
1m – 1m1f2,7852729.8%00 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f3,10735011.3%+1.5—
1m5f – 2m1,5471318.5%−1.31 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f692598.5%−1.3—
2m5f – 3m197147.1%−2.7—
Over 3m24312.5%+2.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Another Legend (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Celtic Legend (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Takotna (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Celtic Legend (FR)1522m–2m4fClass 4
Takotna (IRE)1012m3fClass 3
Flower Drum (FR)712m4f—
Soviet Legend (IRE)1615fClass 7

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 1 33% +14.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 4 1 25% +13.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 1 50% +15.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% +11.00
6f – 7f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Neil Callan 5 0 0% −5.00
Brian Hughes 3 1 33% +14.00
Peter Buchanan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Wilson Renwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 1 10% +7.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 7 1 14% +10.00
2007 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% +11.00
Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 3 runs
14 Nov 09+28d Wetherby totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 5 10-4 10594B Peter Buchanan 33/1
17 Oct 09+260d Kelso Peter Doyle Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 11 ran 9/11 7 11-8 10790A Brian Harding 33/1
30 Jan 09+63d Catterick Racing Uk Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 19 11-5 10791C Brian Hughes 8/1
2008 · 7 runs
28 Nov 08+29d Musselburgh Balfour Kilpatrick Supply Chain Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 9 11-5 11392C Brian Hughes 17/2
30 Oct 08+15d Newcastle Eaga Community Fund Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 13 ran 1/13 10-12 107120A Brian Hughes 16/1
15 Oct 08+64d Wetherby Rachel Wright Memorial Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Firm · 14 ran 5/14 3¼ 10-12 10795A Wilson Renwick 11/1
12 Aug 08+47d Musselburgh Glorious 12Th Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 3¼ 9-6 6358A Paul Mulrennan 7/1
26 Jun 08+24d Newcastle National Express Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 4½ 9-1 6755A Neil Callan 16/1
02 Jun 08+10d Thirsk Buck Inn Thornton Watlass Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 5 9-2 6756A Neil Callan 28/1
23 May 08+223d Haydock Bingley TBS Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 13 ran 8/13 1¼ 8-13 5953A Neil Callan 16/1
2007 · 2 runs
13 Oct 07+17d York Collingwood Team Service E.B.F Maiden Stakes Class 3 · 1m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 1 9-3 —64C Neil Callan 12/1
26 Sep 07 Redcar E.B.F./Celebrating Elsie Calvert's 100th Maiden (Div 1) Class 5 · 7f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 nk 9-3 —64C Neil Callan 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has La Fortalesa won?
La Fortalesa (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
Who trained La Fortalesa?
La Fortalesa (IRE) was trained by John Wade on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 14 November 2009.
Who is La Fortalesa's sire?
La Fortalesa (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Another Legend (USA), whose sire is Lyphard's Wish.
What going does La Fortalesa prefer?
La Fortalesa (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 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 La Fortalesa's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 14 November 2009. The highest on record is 113.
What is La Fortalesa's sire's record?
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,566 runs since Jan 2008 (872 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are La Fortalesa's siblings?
Out of Another Legend (USA), La Fortalesa (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Celtic Legend (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Takotna (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.