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Major Fortune: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Major Fortune is an 8-year-old gelding by Soldier Of Fortune, trained by Dan Skelton. He has won 8 of 26 starts and placed in 8 more, for £66,501 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 7f, where 3 wins from 3 is a 100% strike rate against 22% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:30 at Perth on 15 October. His best performance rating is 125, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 26
  • Wins 8
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 31%
  • Prize money £66,501
  • Best rating 125
  • Official rating 122

Where Major Fortune runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:30 Perth Follow racingtv On Instagram Handicap Chase (GBB Race) —

Major Fortune form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Apr 26 Haydock JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 1.5f Good 1 — 13/2 Harry Skelton 122
6 Mar 26 Leicester Betting And Gaming Council Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Good To Soft 2 4.25 5/6F Harry Skelton 122
17 Feb 26 Newbury 500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7.5f Soft 2 4.75 9/2 Harry Skelton 122
15 Jan 26 Wincanton Flaked Oats Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 1f Soft 1 — 7/2 Harry Skelton 117
22 Nov 25 Haydock Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 1.5f Good To Soft 8 30.5 5/1 Harry Skelton 119
25 Oct 25 Cheltenham William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 4 7.5 25/1 Harry Skelton 120
20 Apr 25 Plumpton BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 1.5f Good 3 9.5 4/1 Harry Skelton 122
22 Mar 25 Newbury Business Colleagues & Friends Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 6 29.5 12/1 Harry Skelton 122
7 Mar 25 Leicester Betting And Gaming Council Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Good To Soft 2 .75 14/1 Tristan Durrell 121
21 Feb 25 Warwick JCB Fastrac Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Soft 4 25 20/1 Harry Skelton 123
1 Feb 25 Sandown Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 7.5f Heavy PU - 20/1 Harry Skelton 125
27 Dec 24 Chepstow Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Soft 6 42.25 8/1 Harry Skelton 127
16 Nov 24 Cheltenham Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5f Good 6 16.25 10/1 Harry Skelton 127
30 Oct 24 Newton Abbot attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 1f Heavy 1 — 4/1 Harry Skelton 118
20 Apr 24 Ayr Let Good Times Roll With Stagecoach Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 2 — 9/1 Harry Skelton 112
5 Mar 24 Lingfield Jill Taberner Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7f Heavy 1 — 5/4F Harry Skelton 101
22 Feb 24 Lingfield At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7f Heavy 1 — 4/6F Harry Skelton 88
13 Feb 24 Lingfield Enjoy The Racing App For Free Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7f Soft 1 — 8/13F Harry Skelton 88
15 Jan 24 Hereford Play Beat Sav! At PlanetSportBet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m 1.5f Good 1 — 6/5F Harry Skelton 82
26 Dec 23 Market Rasen Rand Farm Park Family Days Out Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 13/8F Liam Harrison 79
10 Nov 23 Exeter Extra Places Every Day At Betway Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 12 6/4F Harry Skelton 81
4 Oct 23 Bangor-on-Dee Nightingale House Hospice Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m 0.5f Soft 4 35 5/1 Harry Skelton –
30 Jan 23 Huntingdon Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good 3 64.25 15/2 Tom Bellamy –
21 Nov 22 Ludlow RacingTV Club Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 9 58.25 17/2 Tom Bellamy –
28 Oct 22 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 3 7.25 18/5 Stan Sheppard –
3 Mar 22 Taunton Gold Cup & Grand National Lunches Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Soft 2 17 5/1 Stan Sheppard –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Haydock on 4 April 2026. Held up towards the back early - made smooth progress before the 15th - up into third by the 4th last - edged in front approaching 3 out - kicked clear before 2 out - stumbled at the last then driven out to prevail.

Major Fortune by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
25.5f 4 2 50% —
16.5f 4 0 0% —
23.5f 3 0 0% —
23f 3 3 100% —
22.5f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 2 1 50% —
16f 2 0 0% —
25f 1 1 100% —
21f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 1 100% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —

Major Fortune by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 8 2 25% —
Soft 8 2 25% —
Good To Soft 6 1 17% —
Heavy 4 3 75% —

Major Fortune by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Lingfield 3 3 100% —
Haydock 2 1 50% —
Leicester 2 0 0% —
Newbury 2 0 0% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 1 100% —
Plumpton 1 0 0% —
Warwick 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —

Major Fortune breeding

  • Sire Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
  • Dam Numero Huit (IRE)
  • Damsire Robin Des Champs (FR)
  • Breeder Noel O'Brien
  • Foaled 22 February 2018

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