Fortria
| Fortria | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Fortina |
| Grandsire | Formor |
| Dam | Senria |
| Damsire | Sun Yat Sen |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1952 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mr. A. Craigie |
| Owner | George Ansley |
| Trainer | Tom Dreaper |
| Earnings | £20,344 |
| Major wins | |
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Cotswold Chase (1958) Champion Chase (1960, 1961) Mackeson Gold Cup (1960, 1962) Irish Grand National (1961) Punchestown Handicap Chase (1961) Pathfinder Chase (1959) |
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| Honours | |
| Fortria Chase at Navan | |
Fortria (foaled 1952) was an Irish National Hunt horse best known as the first dual winner of the Champion Chase and winner of the inaugural Mackeson Gold Cup. Although very successful over two miles, he also excelled at longer distances, and won the 1961 Irish Grand National and finished second in the 1962 and 1963 Cheltenham Gold Cups.
Fortria was a bay horse bred by Mr. A. Craigie. His sire, Fortina, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1947, the only entire (stallion) to do so. His dam, Senria also produced the 1957 and 1958 National Hunt Handicap Chase winner Sentina and the 1963 Irish Grand National winner Last Link.
Fortria was owned by George Ansley and put into training with outstanding Irish trainer Tom Dreaper, who later trained Arkle. Fortria was ridden by Irish jockey Pat Taaffe.
Fortria made his debut in a maiden hurdle over two miles at Mullingar in 1957, where he finished ninth to Prince Swallow. He then finished third in the Glenview Hurdle at Leopardstown before switching to fences. He had much more success as a chaser, winning four races in Ireland before triumphing in the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham by five lengths.
Fortria failed to win in the 1958/59 season due to a breathing problem, which was rectified when he was hobdayed.
Returning the following autumn, Fortria won the two mile Pathfinder Chase at Manchester. Sent off the 6/5 favourite and carrying 12 st 3 lbs, he beat Nickleby by one and a half lengths. Back in Ireland, Fortria was stepped up in trip in a three-mile chase, where he was beaten a short head by Leopardstown Chase winner Fredith’s Son while conceding him 12 lbs. Fortria followed this up by finishing fourth in the Baldoyle Handicap Chase and second in the Easter Chase at Fairyhouse, where he gave 13 lbs to the future Grand Annual Challenge Cup winner Monsieur Trois Etoiles.
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