Ireland 10yo

Hold Your Fort (IRE)

T: Debra Hamer · J: Tom Bellamy · O: Mr J Rees

By El Salvador (IRE) out of Spirit Of Youth (IRE)

Form 314-U123951

20/1 Current odds

8/30 W/R

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30 runs
8 wins
placed
27% strike
58 d off

Recent form

Form figures 314-U123951 58 days off

1 5 9 3 2 1

At Uttoxeter 1/3 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 6/18 6 wins · 11 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 27%
Placed %: 53%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newton Abbot — well clear of the 53% career baseline.

Newton Abbot SPEC 88% 5-2-8
Worcester 40% 0-2-5
Uttoxeter 33% 1-0-3
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-3
Chepstow 0% 0-0-2
Ascot 100% 1-0-1
Fakenham 100% 0-1-1
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Hereford 100% 0-1-1
Ludlow 100% 1-0-1
Wincanton 100% 0-1-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Exeter 0% 0-0-1
Taunton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

James Best 62% 5-3-13
Callum Pritchard(3) 67% 2-2-6
Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt 25% 0-1-4
Freddie Gingell 100% 0-1-1
Robert Dunne 100% 0-1-1
Tom Bellamy NOW 100% 1-0-1
Alex Chadwick 0% 0-0-1
Connor Brace 0% 0-0-1
Mr J P Murray 0% 0-0-1
Sam Twiston-Davies 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Debra Hamer NOW 58% 8-7-26
Tracey Barfoot-Saunt 25% 0-1-4

Going Record

30 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 67% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 67% 1-1-3
Good 61% 6-5-18
Good to Soft 50% 1-2-6
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

30 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (53% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 53% 8-8-30

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

26 Jul 2026 Sheila And Wayne Golden Wedding Anniversary Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 2 1st/7 +0 Good 3m Tom Bellamy OR 126 16/1

10 Jul 2026 CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Worcester Class 5 5th/9 .75 Good 2m7f Mr J P Murray OR 100 9/2

28 Jun 2026 bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 2 9th/13 2.25 Good 3m10y Callum Pritchard OR 129 15/2

4 May 2026 Norfolk Community Foundation David Keith Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase Fakenham Class 2 3rd/7 .5 Good 3m38y Freddie Gingell OR 130 3/1F

15 Apr 2026 Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 2nd/7 .5 Good To Soft 3m1f125y Callum Pritchard OR 127 4/1

29 Mar 2026 Sodexo Live! Veterans' Handicap Chase Ascot Class 2 1st/3 +0 Good 3m Callum Pritchard OR 122 11/4

9 Mar 2026 DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Taunton Class 3 UR - Good 2m7f James Best OR 122 28/1

12 Oct 2025 Champion Equestrian Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 4 4th/8 0.2 Good To Firm 3m2f54y Callum Pritchard OR 115 10/3F

8 Oct 2025 Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ludlow Class 3 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 2m7f171y Callum Pritchard OR 116 16/5

29 Sep 2025 Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Holiday Accommodation Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newton Abbot Class 3 3rd/4 4.25 Good 3m1f170y James Best OR 116 15/8F

Connections

Trainer: Debra Hamer 16%
Jockey: Tom Bellamy 16%
Owner: Mr J Rees
Sire: El Salvador (IRE)
Dam: Spirit Of Youth (IRE)
Dam sire: Brian Boru
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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