Fortunate Fella: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Fortunate Fella is a 6-year-old gelding by Soldier Of Fortune, trained by Henry Hogarth. He has won 1 of 9 starts and placed in 2 more, for £6,863 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 3.5f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:20 at Sedgefield on 18 October. His best performance rating is 102, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 9
- Wins 1
- Placed 3
- Strike rate 11%
- Prize money £6,863
- Best rating 102
- Official rating 102
Where Fortunate Fella runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:20 | Sedgefield | Celebrating 40 Years Of Vickers Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase | — |
Fortunate Fella form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 25 | Sedgefield | SprayClad UK NE Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 3.5f | Good To Soft | PU | - | 50/1 | Joe Williamson | 102 |
| 22 Jun 25 | Hexham | Chris Lowther & Brian Ellison 27 Years Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 4f | Good | 3 | 26.5 | 11/1 | Jamie Hamilton | 103 |
| 15 May 25 | Fontwell | BetGoodwin Free Bet Nose Losers Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 | 2m 3.5f | Good | 1 | — | 4/1 | Ben Bromley | 99 |
| 25 Apr 25 | Fontwell | V2 Radio We Love Local Handicap Chase Class 5 | 2m 3.5f | Good | 2 | 1 | 5/1 | Ben Bromley | 98 |
| 20 Mar 25 | Chepstow | Raising The Roof / SIG Roofing Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 7.5f | Good | 6 | 29.75 | 6/1 | Ben Bromley | 99 |
| 18 Feb 25 | Taunton | South West Rail Solutions Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 3f | Good To Soft | 4 | 22.75 | 40/1 | Ben Bromley | – |
| 4 Feb 25 | Taunton | Ross Stacey Cannot Cook Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 3f | Soft | 5 | 41.5 | 18/1 | Ben Bromley | – |
| 11 Dec 24 | Hereford | Hereford FC Forever United Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 2m 3.5f | Good To Soft | 5 | 16.25 | 33/1 | Ben Bromley | – |
| 30 Oct 24 | Newton Abbot | 2024 Season Finale Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 | 2m 1f | Heavy | 9 | 33.75 | 14/1 | Ben Bromley | – |
Last time out
Finished PU in the SprayClad UK NE Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Sedgefield on 26 December 2025. Held up in rear - errors at the 7th and 9th - moving into contention before a blunder at the 11th - crashing mistake 3 out - pulled up shortly after.
Fortunate Fella by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.5f | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| 19f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 20f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 23.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 17f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Fortunate Fella by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Fortunate Fella by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Fortunate Fella breeding
- Sire Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam Benefficient Queen (IRE)
- Damsire Beneficial (GB)
- Breeder Ms M Kavanagh
- Foaled 17 January 2020
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