Horse Details

Hold Your Fort (IRE)

23 Runs 6 Wins (26.1%) 6 Places (26.1%)

Owner: J Rees Silks

J Rees Trainer: Debra Hamer

9 years old b IRE

Sire: El Salvador (IRE)

Dam: Spirit Of Youth (IRE)

Damsire: Brian Boru

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
12/10/25 13:32	Chepstow	3m2f	Callum Pritchard	Debra Hamer	4	6:58.58	0.2	122	12-7	100/30F	Prominent - mistake 17th - outpaced 5 out - rallied 4 out - went second 3 out - bad mistake and lost position 2 out - lost third final strides(op 11/2 tchd 7/2) Prominent - mistake 17th - outpaced 5 out - rallied 4 out - went second 3 out - bad mistake and lost position 2 out - lost third final strides(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
08/10/25 15:35	Ludlow	3m	Callum Pritchard	Debra Hamer	1st	5:52.31	Won	116	11-2	16/5	Jumped right on occasions - raced in second - led 6th - slipped home turn - pushed along 4 out - clear when ridden before last - kept on well (jockey said gelding slipped after the road crossing approaching the home bend on the final circuit)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) Jumped right on occasions - raced in second - led 6th - slipped home turn - pushed along 4 out - clear when ridden before last - kept on well (jockey said gelding slipped after the road crossing approaching the home bend on the final circuit)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
29/09/25 16:16	Newton Abbot	3m2f	James Best	Debra Hamer	3rd	6:27.75	4.25	116	11-5	15/8F	Raced in third - went second before 4 out - lost second and no extra 2 out(tchd 6/4) Raced in third - went second before 4 out - lost second and no extra 2 out(tchd 6/4)
05/09/25 19:00	Worcester	2m7f	Robert Dunne	Debra Hamer	3rd	5:54.47	7	103	11-10	9/1	In rear - headway 4 out - outpaced from 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/2) In rear - headway 4 out - outpaced from 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/2)
29/06/25 14:00	Uttoxeter	3m2f	James Best	Debra Hamer	99	-	-	126	10-2	25/1	Sweating - led - headed 7th - led again 10th - headed after 4 out - weakening when fell heavily 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 20/1) Sweating - led - headed 7th - led again 10th - headed after 4 out - weakening when fell heavily 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
12/06/25 18:10	Worcester	2m7f	James Best	Debra Hamer	3rd	6:2.03	2	117	11-1	5/1	Pressed leaders - led narrowly 6th - headed and no extra run-in(op 4/1) Pressed leaders - led narrowly 6th - headed and no extra run-in(op 4/1)
28/05/25 15:48	Newton Abbot	3m2f	James Best	Debra Hamer	1st	6:35.95	Won	110	10-11	3/1	Jumped right on occasions - pressed leader - led after 7th - soon clear - not fluent 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3) Jumped right on occasions - pressed leader - led after 7th - soon clear - not fluent 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
14/05/25 15:22	Newton Abbot	3m2f	Callum Pritchard	Debra Hamer	2nd	6:31.67	6	110	11-9	3/1	Led - headed home turn - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1 tchd 11/4) Led - headed home turn - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
06/05/25 15:00	Ffos Las	3m	James Best	Debra Hamer	5	6:14.65	26	103	12-0	11/1	Prominent - pressed leaders 5th - not fluent 6th - not fluent and lost position 8th - soon dropped to rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 17/2) Prominent - pressed leaders 5th - not fluent 6th - not fluent and lost position 8th - soon dropped to rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 17/2)
19/12/24 15:17	Ffos Las	2m5½f	James Best	Debra Hamer	8	6:28.02	0.05	113	11-7	33/1	Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 11th - weakening when not fluent 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 40/1) Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 11th - weakening when not fluent 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
06/12/24 15:20	Exeter	3m6½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Debra Hamer	PU	-	-	116	11-5	14/1	Led - briefly headed when mistake 6th - jumped right 9th - reminders when headed after 14th - weakened after 16th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 11/1) Led - briefly headed when mistake 6th - jumped right 9th - reminders when headed after 14th - weakened after 16th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 11/1)
25/10/24 15:35	Cheltenham	3m1f	Alex Chadwick	Debra Hamer	7	6:34.11	0.05	117	11-6	16/1	Midfield - headway 5th - prominent 8th - outpaced after 3 out(tchd 14/1) Midfield - headway 5th - prominent 8th - outpaced after 3 out(tchd 14/1)
17/10/24 14:53	Wincanton	3m1f	James Best	Debra Hamer	2nd	6:23.20	16	117	11-2	9/2	Sweating - in touch with leaders - raced in second behind clear leader after 3rd - some headway but lost second 3 out - no impression when left in modest second 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 7/2 tchd 5/1) Sweating - in touch with leaders - raced in second behind clear leader after 3rd - some headway but lost second 3 out - no impression when left in modest second 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
20/09/24 17:30	Newton Abbot	3m2f	James Best	Debra Hamer	1st	-	Won	112	12-2	9/2J	Prominent - not fluent 2nd - chased clear leader 5th - led 12th - pushed along and headed home turn - soon outpaced - ridden and rallied approaching last - led again last - kept on well and went clear run-in - gamely(op 7/2) Prominent - not fluent 2nd - chased clear leader 5th - led 12th - pushed along and headed home turn - soon outpaced - ridden and rallied approaching last - led again last - kept on well and went clear run-in - gamely(op 7/2)
21/07/24 16:45	Newton Abbot	3m2f	James Best	Debra Hamer	1st	6:32.98	Won	109	10-5	7/2	Jumped right on occasions - led - headed before 2 out - rallied and pressed leader approaching last - led again run-in - gamely Jumped right on occasions - led - headed before 2 out - rallied and pressed leader approaching last - led again run-in - gamely
05/07/24 16:35	Newton Abbot	3m2f	James Best	Debra Hamer	1st	6:40.67	Won	81	10-11	4/5F	Pressed leader - led 8th - shaken up and went well clear from 2 out - easily(op 10/11) Pressed leader - led 8th - shaken up and went well clear from 2 out - easily(op 10/11)
25/06/24 17:00	Newton Abbot	3m2f	James Best	Debra Hamer	1st	6:37.82	Won	74	10-10	7/2	Jumped right throughout - led - raced in second when headed 3rd - led again 5th - went clear after 4 out - hit last - easily(op 5/1 tchd 10/3) Jumped right throughout - led - raced in second when headed 3rd - led again 5th - went clear after 4 out - hit last - easily(op 5/1 tchd 10/3)
29/05/24 15:28	Newton Abbot	2m5f	James Best	Debra Hamer	4	5:30.50	2.75	75	10-4	5/2F	Prominent - hampered 1st - not fluent 9th - outpaced and lost ground 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 9/4 and tchd 10/3) Prominent - hampered 1st - not fluent 9th - outpaced and lost ground 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 9/4 and tchd 10/3)
07/05/24 16:30	Ffos Las	3m	Connor Brace	Debra Hamer	5	6:18.09	8.5	79	10-2	13/2	Sweating - jumped right throughout - led - pressed leader when headed 1st - led narrowly 4th - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) Sweating - jumped right throughout - led - pressed leader when headed 1st - led narrowly 4th - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
25/10/22 12:55	Chepstow	2m3½f	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt	Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	11	5:9.43	5	–	11-4	150/1	Towards rear of midfield - outpaced and lost touch after 7th - well held 3 out(op 125/1) Towards rear of midfield - outpaced and lost touch after 7th - well held 3 out(op 125/1)
11/10/22 14:10	Hereford	2m	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt	Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	3rd	4:3.98	7	–	11-4	50/1	Sweating - raced in second - disputed lead 4th - lost position and dropped to last 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 33/1) Sweating - raced in second - disputed lead 4th - lost position and dropped to last 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 33/1)
23/09/22 15:05	Worcester	2m4f	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt	Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	8	5:26.50	60	–	11-4	250/1	Raced wide - held up in rear - lost touch 6th - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 300/1) Raced wide - held up in rear - lost touch 6th - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
12/09/22 15:10	Worcester	2m	Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt	Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	13	4:29.72	57	–	11-4	200/1	Midfield - not fluent 4th - soon in rear - tailed off(op 100/1) Midfield - not fluent 4th - soon in rear - tailed off(op 100/1)