Result · York · Friday 15 May 2026

4:40 York result: Fortification wins the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap

Class 35f flatGoing Good17 ranTime 58.74sWinner's prize £15,462

Winner

3yo gelding · 8-13
Jockey Ben Robinson · Trainer Brian Ellison
Owner Spring Cottage Syndicate Joseph Bell · By Mehmas (IRE) out of Shumookhi (IRE)

40/1Starting price

Fortification won the 4:40 at York on Friday 15 May 2026, beating Stargazed by ½ length. Ridden by Ben Robinson for trainer Brian Ellison, the three-year-old was sent off at 40/1 and covered the 5f on good ground in 58.74s. Naana's Shadow was a further ½ length back in third at 12/1. Believeinmenow (unsuitable ground), Old Is Gold (withdrawn; upset in stalls) were non-runners.

4:40 York full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Fortification (GB) 3yo · 8-13	Ben Robinson Brian Ellison	—	40/1	80
2	Stargazed (GB) 3yo · 9-5	Clifford Lee K R Burke	½ l	16/1	86
3	Naana's Shadow (IRE) 3yo · 8-10	Jason Hart Katie Scott	½ l	12/1	77
4	Shes Got A Brother (GB) 3yo · 9-1 · ht	Billy Garritty Michael & David Easterby	¾ l	14/1	82
5	Hanney Girl (GB) 3yo · 8-12 · t	David Allan Tim Easterby	¼ l	22/1	79
6	Arduis Invicta (IRE) 3yo · 9-2	Daniel Tudhope Craig Lidster	1¼ l	17/2	83
7	Call Margot (IRE) 3yo · 8-9	Hollie Doyle Gemma Tutty	1¾ l	14/1	76
8	Schrodinger's Cat (GB) 3yo · 8-13	Oliver Stammers Grant Tuer	½ l	13/2	80
9	Entailed (GB) 3yo · 8-13	Rossa Ryan Gemma Tutty	1 l	17/2	80
10	Sir Alfie (IRE) 3yo · 9-6 · t	Thomas Greatrex Charlie Pike	½ l	66/1	87
11	Desert Treasure (GB) 3yo · 9-2	Tom Marquand William Haggas	¼ l	11/2FAV	83
12	Chairmanfourtimes (IRE) 3yo · 9-11	Mikey Sheehy Adrian Paul Keatley	1 l	40/1	92
13	Kinnalargy (GB) 3yo · 9-4	Oisin McSweeney Kevin Ryan	3¾ l	8/1	85
14	Von Trotter (GB) 3yo · 8-7	Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby	1½ l	12/1	74
15	Storm Esme (GB) 3yo · 8-10	David Egan Tim Easterby	1¾ l	40/1	77
16	Nuevo Slovo (IRE) 3yo · 9-10	Ray Dawson Simon Pearce	¼ l	50/1	91
17	Eternal Solace (GB) 3yo · 9-4	William Buick Ollie Sangster	1¼ l	12/1	85

Non-runners: Believeinmenow (unsuitable ground), Old Is Gold (withdrawn; upset in stalls)

York 4:40 returns

Tote win£59Per £1 stake

Tote place£8.60 £4.40 £2.90Per £1 stake

Exacta£1308.801st and 2nd in order

CSF£497.80Computer straight forecast

Tricast£6088.611st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£9168.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:40 York result: FAQs

Who won the 4:40 at York on Friday 15 May 2026?

Fortification, ridden by Ben Robinson and trained by Brian Ellison, at a starting price of 40/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Desert Treasure, the 11/2 favourite, finished 11th, 7¼ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

58.74s over 5f on good ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Believeinmenow (unsuitable ground), Old Is Gold (withdrawn; upset in stalls). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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