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Fortunate Man: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Fortunate Man is a 7-year-old gelding by Soldier Of Fortune, trained by Jonjo & A J O'Neill. He has won 4 of 15 starts and placed in 5 more, for £64,995 in prize money. He has won 3 of 7 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:33 at Carlisle on 1 November. His best performance rating is 126, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 27%
  • Prize money £64,995
  • Best rating 126
  • Official rating 127

Where Fortunate Man runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:33 Carlisle Pricedup Boosts And Bog Cumberland Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) —

Fortunate Man form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 May 26 Punchestown DAR Golf Handicap Chase (0-145) 3m 7.5f Yielding 4 18.75 10/1 Harry Cobden 127
21 Mar 26 Kelso Remembering Duncan Davidson Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 2f Good To Soft 4 3.5 15/8F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 127
21 Feb 26 Newcastle Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 4m 1.5f Good To Soft 5 23 4/1J Richie McLernon 128
31 Jan 26 Sandown Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Soft 3 19 11/10F Harry Cobden 128
26 Dec 25 Aintree William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 1f Good To Soft 1 — 15/8F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 124
15 Mar 25 Uttoxeter JenningsBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good To Soft 4 27 6/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 126
17 Feb 25 Carlisle Book Your Raceday Hospitality Now Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 3 5.75 5/2F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 126
19 Jan 25 Windsor Fitzdares Windsor Stayers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 4.5f Soft 2 3.5 11/5F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 125
26 Dec 24 Aintree William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 1f Soft 1 — 15/8F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 120
1 Dec 24 Carlisle racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 2 — 5/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 116
24 Oct 24 Carlisle Hather Financial Services Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 16.25 4/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 118
18 Mar 24 Southwell Try The Racing App This Afternoon Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 1 — 13/8 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 117
25 Jan 24 Wetherby Follow racingtv On Instagram EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 14.75 5/4 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
20 Dec 23 Newbury BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Soft 1 — 9/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
12 Dec 23 Ffos Las Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Heavy UR - 15/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the DAR Golf Handicap Chase (0-145) at Punchestown on 2 May 2026. Settled midpack early - close up with front group despite small error 15th - up to 4th by 6 out - urged on after stumbling 3 out - holding 3rd approaching 2 out - unable to threaten and drifted left before last - held on for 4th without further gain.

Fortunate Man by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 2 0 0% —
25f 2 2 100% —
24.5f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
31.5f 1 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
33.5f 1 0 0% —
28.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 1 100% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —

Fortunate Man by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 7 3 43% —
Good To Soft 6 1 17% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Fortunate Man by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Carlisle 3 0 0% —
Aintree 2 2 100% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —
Newcastle 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Southwell 1 1 100% —
Wetherby 1 0 0% —

Fortunate Man breeding

  • Sire Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
  • Dam Lady Azamour (IRE)
  • Damsire Azamour (IRE)
  • Breeder Edmond & Mark Coleman
  • Foaled 10 April 2019

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