Fort Vega
Fort Vega is a reliable workhorse for
Ms Sheila Lavery's Summerhill yard, a 6-year-old who has picked up three wins and eleven places from eighteen races but has had his share of quiet spells. His last victory came at Cork on 13 June 2025, and since then he has not found the winner's enclosure in his last six runs, though he has been placed four times in that stretch — proof that he remains competitive but is struggling to get over the line. With a win rate of roughly one in every six races, he is exactly the kind of horse who makes his the yard' day when he does win, rather than a regular victor.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
61.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The bright spot in Fort Vega's recent record is his partnership with jockey Robbie Colgan, who has won two of six races aboard him — a 33% win rate that stands out against his overall figures. That kind of success rate suggests the two have genuine understanding, and Colgan may well be the key to unlocking another win. Fort Vega performs noticeably better over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where he has won two of eight races, double his career average. Distance and jockey are the levers here: put those conditions together and he becomes a different proposition.
After fourteen months without a win, Fort Vega will need to find form quickly to remain useful. He was active as recently as yesterday, so his the yard are keeping him racing, but the long drought is notable. Still, consistency of placement shows he has ability, and a return to the right distance with Colgan in the saddle could revive him.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Aug
9th
Cork
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Naas
7f – 1m · Good · 4 runners
14 Jun
3rd
Cork
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
23 May
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 23 runners
3 Aug
5th
Galway
7f – 1m · Soft · 18 runners
19 Jul
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
13 Jun
🏆 Won
Cork
7f – 1m · Good · 19 runners
5 Jun
2nd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
25 Apr
2nd
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 19 runners
29 Mar
3rd
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 15 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
14 Aug |
33.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
22 Jul |
50% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
3 May |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jun |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |