HORSE PROFILE

Fortescue (GB) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Shirocco (GER) out of Last Of Her Line (GB)

★ Career record

41
Runs
6
Wins
15%
Win %
18
Placed
44%
Place %
£163,074
Earnings
Recent form 245PU4364 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

145
Peak OR
146
Peak RPR
140
Peak TS
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Exeter 5 1 1 20%
Aintree 4 0 1 0%
Sandown 3 1 1 33%
Newbury 3 0 2 0%
Haydock 3 0 2 0%
Chepstow 3 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Soft 12 4 7 33%
Good To Soft 12 1 4 8%
Good 11 0 3 0%
Heavy 6 1 4 17%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 36 6 16 17%
2m 3 0 1 0%
2m1f–2m4f 2 0 1 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 4 1 Feb Market Rasen

    Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - slow jump 4th - briefly led 10th - cajoled along with one circuit to go - slow jump 11th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(tchd 15/2)

  • Pos 6 29 Dec Doncaster

    Midfield - pushed along 5 out - weakened 5 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

  • Pos 3 3 Dec Ludlow

    Raced in second - not fluent 1st - lost position 11th - dropped to last 17th - struggling before 4 out - left in modest third 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

  • Pos 4 16 Apr Cheltenham

    Pressed leader - led 3rd - prominent when headed 5th - lost ground after 3 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(tchd 33/1)

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

4
1 Feb
Market Rasen — Weatherbys Bloodstock Sales Review Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m · Soft · Class 4 · Sam Twiston-Davies
13/2
SP
6
29 Dec
Doncaster — Grace And Dotty Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m · Good · Class 3 · Ciaran Gethings
16/1
SP
3
3 Dec
Ludlow — Commodore Cup Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
3m 1.5f · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Sam Twiston-Davies
100/30
SP
4
16 Apr
Cheltenham — Brooklands Watches Golden Miller Racing Holman Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m 4f · Good · Class 3 · Hugh Nugent
28/1
SP
PU
21 Feb
Exeter — Nick Ansell Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m 6.5f · Heavy · Class 3 · Harry Cobden
9/1
SP
5
17 Jan
Market Rasen — Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2024 Veterans' Chase Series Final)
3m · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Hugh Nugent
9/2
SP
4
23 Nov
Ascot — 1st Class Logistics Berkshire National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m 5.5f · Good · Class 2 · Hugh Nugent
8/1
SP
2
27 Oct
Aintree — Virgin Bet Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)
3m 1f · Good · Class 2 · Hugh Nugent
7/1
SP
16
27 Apr
Sandown — bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
3m 4.5f · Good · Class 1 · Hugh Nugent
50/1
SP
2
23 Mar
Newbury — Visit Irish Store Sales With ITM Veterans' Handicap Chase
2m 7.5f · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Harry Cobden
3/1
SP
2
2 Mar
Newbury — Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 3 Stayers' Vets' Chase Series)
3m 2f · Heavy · Class 2 · Harry Cobden
9/4
SP
7
3 Feb
Sandown — Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m · Good · Class 2 · Hugh Nugent
12/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
8 May
Sire
Shirocco (GER)
Dam
Last Of Her Line (GB)
Damsire
Silver Patriarch (IRE)
Breeder
T F F Nixon