Ireland 3yo

Fortification

T: Brian Ellison · J: Silvestre De Sousa · O: Spring Cottage Syndicate Joseph Bell

By Mehmas out of Shumookhi

Form 3241430740

7/1 Current odds

2/13 W/R

92 RPR

87 TS

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13 runs
2 wins
placed
15% strike
33 d off
100 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3241430740 33 days off

0 4 7 0 3 4

At York 1/4 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 1/7 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 100 Career peak

Best TS 95 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 54%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 54%; best at Wolverhampton (AW) (67% from 3 runs).

York 50% 1-1-4
Wolverhampton (AW) 67% 1-1-3
Ripon 50% 0-1-2
Bath 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

James Doyle 67% 1-1-3
Luke Morris 100% 0-2-2
Ben Robinson 50% 1-0-2
Harry Vigors 100% 0-1-1
Joanna Mason 100% 0-1-1
Clifford Lee NOW 0% 0-0-1
Connor Beasley 0% 0-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
Tom Kiely-Marshall 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Brian Ellison NOW 29% 1-1-7
Archie Watson 83% 1-4-6

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 55% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 55% 2-4-11
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (54% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 54% 2-5-13
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Sep 2026 Land Of Lights Festival At Gullivers Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 3 11th/16 0.05 Good 5f Clifford Lee OR 86 11/1

22 Aug 2026 Powells Jewellery Handicap Stakes Chester Class 3 4th/11 1 Good To Soft 6f Jason Watson OR 87 4/1C

15 Aug 2026 William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 2 7th/14 0.3 Good 6f Tom Kiely-Marshall OR 88 11/1

27 Jun 2026 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dash Handicap York Class 2 13th/13 1 Good 5f Ben Robinson OR 88 3/1F

13 Jun 2026 Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap York Class 2 3rd/22 .5 Good 6f Joanna Mason OR 85 14/1

23 May 2026 William Hill Epic Boost Handicap York Class 2 4th/16 .5 Good 5f Connor Beasley OR 85 5/1F

15 May 2026 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap York Class 3 1st/17 +0 Good 5f Ben Robinson OR 80 40/1

17 Mar 2026 Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 B 4th/9 0.3 Standard 5f21y James Doyle OR 80 2/1F

17 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 P 2nd/7 5 Standard 5f Harry Vigors OR 80 11/4F

23 Jan 2026 Read Meg Nicholl's Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 P 3rd/7 4.5 Standard 4f214y Luke Morris OR 81 7/2

Connections

Trainer: Brian Ellison 10%
Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa 14%
Owner: Spring Cottage Syndicate Joseph Bell
Sire: Mehmas
Dam: Shumookhi
Dam sire: Society Rock
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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