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Optima RacingHorses › Major Fortune (IRE)

Major Fortune (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-03-03 to 2026-04-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Numero Huit (IRE) (by Robin Des Champs)
OwnerNoel Fehily Racing Syndicate Major Fortu
BreederNoel O'Brien
Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 129 · best TS 122
25
Runs
8
Wins
32.0%
Strike rate
64.0%
Place rate
1.37
Actual / Expected
9.4%
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Full form — last 25 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
2026-04-04 29d Haydock 25.5f Good 3 1/11 0 Harry Skelton p 165 122 129 122 13/2
Chase Turf JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in midfield - headway and disputing second 4 out - led 3 out - pushed along and 5 lengths ahead when pecked on landing last - soon ridden - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
2026-03-06 17d Leicester 22.5f Soft 3 2/3 4.25 Harry Skelton p 159 122 122 107 4/5
Chase Turf Betting And Gaming Council Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced wide - held up in last - went second 4 out - going easily 2 out - pressed leader when not fluent last - ridden and found little run-in(op 4/5 tchd 8/11)
2026-02-17 33d Newbury 23.5f Soft 3 2/8 4.75 Harry Skelton p 160 122 127 119 9/2
Chase Turf 500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - steady headway before 4 out - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1)
2026-01-15 54d Wincanton 25f Soft 4 1/8 0 Harry Skelton p 165 117 125 117 7/2
Chase Turf Flaked Oats Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway 16th - went third after 17th - led after 3 out - briefly headed 2 out - went clear last - ridden run-in - stayed on(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-11-22 28d Haydock 25.5f Soft 2 8/10 2 Harry Skelton 149 119 101 61 5/1
Chase Turf Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - disputing third after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 11/2)
2025-10-25 188d Cheltenham 20f Good 3 4/14 5 Harry Skelton 149 120 122 115 25/1
Chase Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - mistake 1st - headway 4 out - went fourth last - no extra run-in(op 18/1)
2025-04-20 29d Plumpton 25.5f Good 3 3/6 6.5 Harry Skelton 162 122 120 78 4/1
Chase BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-22 15d Newbury 16.5f Good 3 6/6 Harry Skelton 160 122 102 73 12/1
Chase Business Colleagues & Friends Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-07 14d Leicester 22.5f Soft 2/6 Tristan Durrell 152 121 126 104 14/1
Chase Turf Betting And Gaming Council Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-21 56d Warwick 20f Soft 3 4/8 Harry Skelton 166 123 108 93 20/1
JCB Fastrac Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-27 41d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 2 6/8 35 Harry Skelton 166 127 86 84 8/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - headway 7th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-11-16 17d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 6/10 3 Harry Skelton 159 127 114 88 10/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - weakened before last (vet said gelding had lost his right-fore shoe)(op 11/2 tchd 11/1)
2024-10-30 193d Newton Abbot 17f Heavy 4 1/6 0 Harry Skelton 161 118 127 85 4/1
Hurdle Turf attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Raced in fourth - headway home turn - drifted left but led before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - readily(op 5/2)
2024-04-20 46d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 2/10 0.05 Harry Skelton 148 112 115 78 9/1
Hurdle Turf Let Good Times Roll With Stagecoach Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - good headway before 2 out - pressed leader approaching last - sustained duel with winner run-in - briefly led towards finish - just held(op 7/1)
2024-03-05 12d Lingfield 23f Heavy 4 1/6 0 Harry Skelton 156 101 115 56 5/4F
Hurdle Turf Jill Taberner Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway before 8th - not fluent 3 out - going easily and went second before 2 out - led after last - canter(op Evens)
2024-02-22 9d Lingfield 23f Heavy 5 1/4 0 Harry Skelton 163 95 98 4/6F
Hurdle Turf At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle Held up in last - went third going easily 2 out - pressed leaders last - ridden run-in - kept on well to lead towards finish(op 1/2)
2024-02-13 29d Lingfield 23f Soft 5 1/10 0 Harry Skelton 157 88 102 58 8/13F
Hurdle Turf Enjoy The Racing App For Free Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway after 9th - going best when challenging 2 out - awkward jump but led last - soon went clear - easily
2024-01-15 20d Hereford 25.5f Good 5 1/11 0 Harry Skelton 153 82 88 50 6/5F
Hurdle Turf Play Beat Sav! At PlanetSportBet Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - midfield - good headway on inner 2 out - soon bit short of room - pressed leader home turn - led last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/4)
2023-12-26 46d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 5 1/11 0 Liam Harrison 147 79 83 18 13/8F
Hurdle Turf Rand Farm Park Family Days Out Novices Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 1st - steady headway before 6th - outpaced and in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - ridden and rallied after last - kept on well final furlong - led towards finish(tchd 6/4)
2023-11-10 37d Exeter 16.5f Soft 5 5/16 2.5 Harry Skelton 152 81 82 58 6/4F
Hurdle Turf Extra Places Every Day At Betway Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - pressed leaders when bumped just before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 2/1)
2023-10-04 247d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 4/8 Harry Skelton 158 77 23 5/1
Nightingale House Hospice Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2023-01-30 70d Huntingdon 20.5f Good 4 3/3 Tom Bellamy t 154 72 10 15/2
Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-21 24d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 9/12 Tom Bellamy 158 62 27 17/2
RacingTV Club Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-28 239d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 3/11 Stan Sheppard 153 105 88 7/2
Quinnbet Daily Free Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-03-03 DEB Taunton 16.5f Soft 5 2/10 Stan Sheppard 147 99 27 5/1
Gold Cup & Grand National Lunches Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

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)3266.7%
Normal (2-4wk)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 39111.1%
Class 46350.0%
Class 57457.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)25832.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14321.4%
Good8225.0%
Heavy33100.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield33100.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-03-03–2026-04-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.