Fortification (USA)
Owner: Mr Christopher Rudd Trainer: K Burke Sex: Gelding Age: 9
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 5 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places on the Hurdle Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places;Chase;Good to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places (watered)) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places)(Chase - Good, Good to Sooft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 3m 7f | 2 | Balthazar King | 10st 6lbs | PulledUp of 16 | Denis O'Regan | |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Warwick | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 3m 5f | 3 | Fortification | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | T J Murphy | 11/2 |
| towards rear, headway before 6th, led 11th, pushed along 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2012 | Warwick | Good to Soft | 3m 5f | 1 | Hey Big Spender | 10st 1lbs | of 14 | Felix De Giles | |
| 27 Dec 2011 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 3m | 3 | Fruity O'Rooney | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 12 | J W Farrelly | |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Fontwell | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 4f | 3 | Giles Cross | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 16 | J W Farrelly | 10/1 |
| with winner, led briefly before 4th, challenged and not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2011 | Exeter | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 3 | Fortification | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 17 | J W Farrelly | 16/1 |
| made all, drawing clear when not fluent 12th, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2011 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 3m 3f 110y | 3 | Gone To Lunch | 10st 1lbs | of 11 | J W Farrelly | |
| 03 Mar 2011 | Ludlow | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 3m | 4 | Whispering Jack | 11st 1lbs | 8 of 9 | R J Killoran | 10/1 |
| reluctant to race and detaced until 2nd, never looked particulary happy, mistake 7th, lost touch after jumping slowly 9th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2011 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 3 | Carrickmines | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 7 | D Elsworth | 14/1 |
| chased leading pair until mistake and dropped to rear 3rd, remiders after 6th, struggling 11th, soon tailed off | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2011 | Sandown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 110y | 2 | Nicto De Beauchene | 11st 3lbs | PulledUp of 18 | Matt Griffiths | |
| 18 Nov 2010 | Wincanton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Buck Magic | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 16 | D Elsworth | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and well there 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2010 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Soft in places;Chase;Good to Soft) | 4m 1f 110y | 1 | Synchronised | 10st 11lbs | PulledUp of 18 | Mr M Griffiths | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Haydock | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Our Vic | 10st 4lbs | 8 of 12 | Mr M Griffiths | 8/1 |
| mid-division, mistake 6th, headway 7th, blundered next, lost place when mistake 12th, behind after | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2009 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 2 | Fortification | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 15 | Mr M Griffiths | 12/1 |
| close up, led 3 out, clear 2 out, pushed out flat, easily | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2009 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 110y | 3 | Knighton Combe | 11st 6lbs | of 6 | Mr M Griffiths | |
| 19 Nov 2009 | Hereford | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 4 | Fortification | 12st | 1 of 8 | Mr M Griffiths | 10/3 |
| held up in touch, headway to lead 10th, made rest, stayed on well from 2 out, driven out | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2009 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Fortification | 11st 13lbs | 1 of 6 | Mr M Griffiths | 7/2 |
| always prominent, led 6th, headed 11th, left in lead next, made rest, clear 3 out, comfortable | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2009 | Chepstow | Soft | 3m | 4 | Fortification | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 9 | Mr M Griffiths | 17/2 |
| made all, pushed along approaching 11th, reminded next, mistake 4 out, not fluent next, under pressure last, driven out | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2009 | Worcester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | High Carol | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 12 | R Greene | 12/1 |
| in touch, pushed along after 4th, out pace 7th, rallied after 2 out, not fluent last, edged left flat, one pace | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2009 | Plumpton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 5f | 4 | Tayman | 11st 5lbs | of 8 | R Greene | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 4 | Benny The Piler | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 10 | Peter Toole | 20/1 |
| in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened after 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2009 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Pilgrims Lane | 10st 10lbs | of 7 | R Greene | |
| 04 Jun 2009 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3m 3f | 5 | Celebrity Call | 11st 12lbs | of 12 | Miss Faye Bramley | |
| 24 May 2009 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Good in places)(Chase - Good, Good to Sooft in places) | 3m | 5 | Share Option | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 8 | Danny Cook | 20/1 |
| pressed leader, led after 9th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 07 May 2009 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm | 2m 6f | 5 | Synonymy | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 11 | Danny Cook | 20/1 |
| chased leader, led after 2nd, mistake 5th, headed 3 out, rallied to lead after 2 out, hit last, soon headed, no extra | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hereford | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | Miss Phoebe | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 10 | E Dehdashti | 22/1 |
| held up, reminders 3rd, headway after 4th, soon under pressure, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2009 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 5 | Boogie Dancer | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | E Dehdashti | 9/2 |
| led, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2009 | Wincanton | Good to Firm (Good in places (watered)) | 2m 4f | 4 | Sir Harry Cool | 10st 13lbs | 5 of 10 | E Dehdashti | 14/1 |
| in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2009 | Taunton | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Quaddick Lake | 10st 13lbs | 6 of 9 | M Roe | 18/1 |
| in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 9th | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2009 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Mount Benger | 11st 2lbs | 8 of 10 | B Wharfe | 50/1 |
| tracked winner, lost place before 4 out | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2009 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Green Belt Elite | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 11 | B Wharfe | 33/1 |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders until weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2009 | Exeter | Good | 2m 1f | 5 | Thethirdoftheforth | 11st 12lbs | of 8 | Mr P Toole | |
| 25 May 2008 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Kristoffersen | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 13 | Matthew Batchelor | 14/1 |
| mid-division, lost pace 4th, ridden 5th, one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2008 | Fontwell | Good | 2m 2f 110y | 4 | Psychiatrist | 11st | 5 of 10 | J Pemberton | 33/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2008 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m 4f | 5 | Earth Planet | 11st 1lbs | 9 of 12 | J Pemberton | 22/1 |
| always behind, tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2008 | Fontwell | Heavy | 2m 2f 110y | 4 | Latalanta | 11st 1lbs | 2 of 7 | J Pemberton | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, keeping on same pace when badly hampered and left 2nd flat | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2008 | Plumpton | Good (Good to Soft in places on the Hurdle Course) | 2m 5f | 5 | Wheres Johnny | 11st | 4 of 9 | J Pemberton | 14/1 |
| held up, effort 4 out, one pace from next | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2007 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Sigma Digital | 11st 9lbs | 11 of 24 | M Darcy | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, 8th and ridden before 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2007 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f 110y | 0 | Princess Nicole | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 12 | M Darcy | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd 2 out, close 4th approaching last, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2007 | Down Royal | Good | 2m | 0 | Muirhead | 11st 4lbs | Fell of 17 | M Darcy | 33/1 |
| led and disputed, in front from before 5th, narrow leader and strongly pressed when fell 3 out | |||||||||
| 31 May 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Lyceum | 10st 11lbs | 16 of 24 | S W Jackson | |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 12 May 2007 | DOWNPATRICK | Good | 4070 | 0 | Melon Delta | 10st 13lbs | 8 of 15 | Miss J A Kidd | |
| towards rear, some late headway, never a threat | |||||||||
| 08 May 2007 | FAIRYHOUSE | Good to Firm | 3960 | 0 | Penny's Bill | 11st 1lbs | 11 of 21 | Mr R O'Sullivan | |
| rear of mid-division throughout | |||||||||