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Optima RacingHorses › Fortunate Star (IRE)

Fortunate Star (IRE)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2022-08-25 to 2026-04-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Stephen Hanlon.
Pedigree Unfortunately (IRE) × Effusive (GB) (by Starspangledbanner)
OwnerSun Hill Racing Ltd
BreederPeter Grimes
Ratings Official 58 · best RPR 78 · best TS 67
52
Runs
7
Wins
13.5%
Strike rate
40.4%
Place rate
0.79
Actual / Expected
-37.3%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-22 7d Catterick 5f Good 6 8/9 0.5 Conor Whiteley v 128 58 34 24 5/2
Flat Turf racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Awkward start and slowly into stride - always behind (jockey said gelding missed the break; vet had nothing to report)(Mkt2 op 9/4)
2026-04-15 13d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/10 1 Conor Whiteley v 128 58 61 54 9/2
Flat AW Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap Prominent - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - in touch with leaders and kept on but no extra inside final furlong
2026-04-02 22d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/13 0.5 Conor Whiteley v 126 58 63 48 4/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Midfield towards far side - ridden and headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
2026-03-11 5d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/8 1.25 Conor Whiteley v 125 57 61 45 5/2
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and challenging over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
2026-03-06 10d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/9 0 Billy Loughnane v 140 50 63 53 3/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Classified Stakes Took keen hold - prominent - led and ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 9/4 tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4)
2026-02-24 13d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/8 0 Conor Whiteley v 128 50 58 54 7/2
Flat AW Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2026-02-11 22d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/6 1.75 Oliver Stammers p 127 52 47 31 11/2
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead after 1f - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2026-01-20 105d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/9 0.3 Oliver Stammers p 128 53 50 43 12/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-10-07 12d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 11/12 1.5 Harry Smith t 128 55 37 31 5/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Led - headed and hung left and weakened from 2f out(tchd 11/2)
2025-09-25 16d Pontefract 5f Soft 6 6/8 1.5 Harry Smith t 125 57 47 30 6/1
Flat Turf Happy Birthday Keith Chesters Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2025-09-09 10d Leicester 5f Good 5 7/8 2.75 Harry Smith tb 122 59 45 26 16/1
Flat Turf Rowleys Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - dropped to rear towards near side over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-08-30 18d Beverley 5f Firm 5 8/11 2.75 Harry Smith t 124 61 41 15 6/1
Flat Turf Constant Security Handicap Disputed lead early - led narrowly after 1f - hung left and headed 2f out - soon hung right - weakened quickly from 1f out(op 11/2)
2025-08-12 17d Hamilton 5f Soft 5 4/6 2.75 Harry Smith t 139 63 57 45 2/1
Flat Turf Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 15/8)
2025-07-26 16d York 5f Good 4 11/19 1.25 Robert Dunne t 149 63 44 33 9/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' Handicap (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) Midfield - outpaced from 2f out(op 11/1)
2025-07-10 7d Doncaster 5.5f Good 5 2/9 0.05 Harry Smith t 122 57 67 60 8/1
Flat Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - disputed lead 2f out - led over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - pushed along towards finish - headed post (jockey had appeared to ride less vigorously for a number of strides near 110yds out; jockey said gelding was hanging left-handed and required correction as he was unaware if it might interfere with other runners to his inner; he added that whilst the process of both correcting and straightening his mount had taken several strides and possibly longer than ideal - he had never actually stopped riding his mount forward and did not mistake 110yds marker for winning post)(op 13/2)
2025-07-03 27d Haydock 5f Good 5 1/7 0 Harry Smith t 117 57 69 41 7/1
Flat Turf Yale Smart Stride Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Held up in rear - headway 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - ran on well(tchd 9/1)
2025-06-06 9d Thirsk 5f Good 6 8/10 0.1 Zak Wheatley 132 58 43 28 9/2
Flat Turf Hambleton Room Delicious Dining "A La Carte" Handicap Stumbled start - held up in rear on far side of group - no impression when carried left over 1f out (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls)(op 4/1)
2025-05-28 35d Beverley 5f Good 6 4/12 1 Zak Wheatley 133 58 56 50 3/1
Flat Turf Racing Again On Tuesday 17 June Apprentice Handicap Prominent - hung left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2025-04-23 21d Catterick 5f Firm 6 3/13 0.75 Zak Wheatley 134 59 65 67 12/1
Flat racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap
2025-04-02 61d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 5/10 Zak Wheatley 132 60 63 50 5/1
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2025-01-31 16d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/9 Zak Wheatley 129 62 40 32 16/1
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2025-01-15 5d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/8 Zak Wheatley 133 61 59 35 5/4
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2025-01-10 29d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/8 Mr Harry Smith 151 61 69 59 7/1
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2024-12-12 24d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/11 0.75 Zak Wheatley 131 61 67 52 8/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Pressed leader early - prominent after 2f - joined for 2nd post(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-11-18 5d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/11 0 Zak Wheatley 131 54 68 58 15/8F
Flat AW Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Disputed lead - led clearly under 2f out - ridden final furlong - kept on(op 13/8)
2024-11-13 6d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/10 0.3 Zak Wheatley 129 55 62 52 15/8F
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders - some headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 7/4)
2024-11-07 9d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/12 0 Mr Harry Smith 141 52 62 47 9/4F
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Amateur Jockeys Handicap Pressed leaders - ridden to lead towards near side inside final furlong - edged left towards finish - joined post(tchd 15/8)
2024-10-29 13d Catterick 5f Soft 6 3/6 2.75 Zak Wheatley 129 52 49 6 8/11F
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap In touch with leaders - ridden before halfway - hung right from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/11)
2024-10-16 14d Nottingham 5f Heavy 6 2/11 4.75 Mr Harry Smith 139 52 56 43 11/2
Flat Turf TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Amateur Jockeys Handicap Slightly hampered start - soon prominent towards far side - edged right then raced in second over 2f out - pressed leader from over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2024-10-02 22d Catterick 5f Soft 6 3/9 1 Mr Harry Smith 140 53 57 41 11/2
Flat Turf Racing To School Amateur Jockeys Handicap Towards near side - prominent - went second over 2f out - kept on but lost position towards finish(op 15/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)21523.8%
Normal (2-4wk)2229.1%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 517211.8%
Class 631516.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)52713.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1715.9%
Standard16425.0%
Good12216.7%
Firm600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)12325.0%
Catterick8112.5%
Nottingham6116.7%
Newcastle (AW)4125.0%
Doncaster400.0%
Beverley300.0%
Leicester300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-25–2026-04-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.