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Ireland 3yo

Fortification (GB)

T: Brian Ellison · J: Jason Watson · O: Spring Cottage Syndicate Joseph Bell
By Mehmas (IRE) out of Shumookhi (IRE)
Form 1-324143074
  1. 4
  2. 7
  3. 0
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 1
7/2 Current odds
2/12 W/R
92 RPR
84 TS
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Active
  • 12 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 17% strike
  • 9 d off
  • 100 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1-324143074 9 days off
4 22 Aug 2026 Powells Jewellery Handicap Stakes Chester 7 15 Aug 2026 William Hill/MND Association Great … Ripon 0 27 Jun 2026 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dash Handi… York 3 13 Jun 2026 Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmilla… York 4 23 May 2026 William Hill Epic Boost Handicap York 1 15 May 2026 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handic… York
At Chester 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 100 Career peak
Best TS 95 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100
23 May 2025 · Bath · 3rd/6 (btn .75) 4 Jun 2025 · Ripon · 2nd/8 (btn 1.25) 29 Nov 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 1st/8 (won 0) 23 Jan 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 3rd/7 (btn 4.5) 17 Feb 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 2nd/7 (btn 5) 17 Mar 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/9 (btn 0.3) 15 May 2026 · York · 1st/17 (won 0) 23 May 2026 · York · 4th/16 (btn .5) 13 Jun 2026 · York · 3rd/22 (btn .5) 27 Jun 2026 · York · 13th/13 (btn 1) 15 Aug 2026 · Ripon · 7th/14 (btn 0.3) 22 Aug 2026 · Chester · 4th/11 (btn 1)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
54
Win %
17%
Placed %
58%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 58%; 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

Connections History

8 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • James Doyle 67% 1-1-3
  • Luke Morris 100% 0-2-2
  • Ben Robinson 50% 1-0-2
  • Harry Vigors(5) 100% 0-1-1
  • Joanna Mason 100% 0-1-1
  • Connor Beasley 0% 0-0-1
  • Jason Watson NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Archie Watson 83% 1-4-6
  • Brian Ellison NOW 33% 1-1-6

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
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 5f 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 5f Luke Morris OR 81 7/2
29 Nov 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 P 1st/8 +0 Standard 5f James Doyle 4/6F

Connections

Trainer
Brian Ellison 9%
Jockey
Jason Watson 12%
Owner
Spring Cottage Syndicate Joseph Bell
Sire
Mehmas (IRE)
Dam
Shumookhi (IRE)
Dam sire
Society Rock
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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