Major Fortune
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Plumpton R4 BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Major Fortune is a 7yo from Ireland trained by D Skelton. It is sired by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Numero Huit. Major Fortune has won 6 races in its career so far. On 31st Oct 2024 at Newton Abbot, Major Fortune achieved its most notable victory, securing the prize in the $5800 Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury 23-Mar-25 3302m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $11,090), Winning Time: 04:04.500, SP: 12/1 Held up in rear on outside, not fluent 4th, no impression from 4 out, jumped left and well beaten 3 out | H Skelton 72.6kg, Cd 0 29.50L | 6 (6) |
| Leicester 08-Mar-25 4563m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $3,645 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 09:18.910, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, no telling impression on winner | T Durrell 70.3kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Warwick 22-Feb-25 4023m SOFT R4 HcpCh $897 (of $7,804), Winning Time: 5:13.480, SP: 20/1 Soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along before 11th, weakened 3 out | H Skelton 75.3kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 4 (8) |
| Sandown 01-Feb-25 4716m HEAVY R5 HcpH (of $56,319), Winning Time: 6:28.340, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, pulled up | H Skelton 67.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-24 4746m SOFT R5 HcpH $447 (of $15,609), Winning Time: 06:00.380, SP: 8/1 In rear, never a factor (limited comments due to heavy fog) | H Skelton 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 6 (8) |
| Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 4224m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $11,882), Winning Time: 05:11.280, SP: 10/1 In rear, in touch, hit 4 out, pushed along 2 out, no progress | H Skelton 72.1kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 6 (10) |
| Newton Abbot 31-Oct-24 3371m HEAVY R3 HcpH $5,800 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:15.320, SP: 4/1 In touch in 4th, closed up after 3 out, shaken up and led before 2 out, ran on well, very readily | H Skelton 73kg | 1 (6) |
| Ayr 20-Apr-24 4892m SOFT R6 NvHcpH $4,860 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 06:15.560, SP: 9/1 Waited with in rear, took closer order 8th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to challenge and led briefly after last, sustained duel with winner flat, just held | H Skelton 67.1kg 0.15L | 2 (10) |
| Lingfield 06-Mar-24 4626m HEAVY R5 HcpH $4,066 (of $4,125), Winning Time: 6:15.200, SP: 5/4 Well off the pace in rear, closed 5th, went 3rd 8th, went 2nd going well before 2 out, led last, coasted home | H Skelton 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Lingfield 23-Feb-24 4626m HEAVY R4 HcpH $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 7:28.300, SP: 4/6 Held up last, closed on leaders before 4 out, chased leaders from 2 out, ridden when went second after last, all out when led final strides, game | H Skelton 73.9kg | 1 (4) |
| Lingfield 14-Feb-24 4626m SOFT R4 HcpH $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 6:15.900, SP: 8/13 Held up in rear, headway on outside 9th, challenged going best 2 out, led and not fluent last, drew clear flat, easily | H Skelton 71.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Hereford 16-Jan-24 5138m GOOD R6 NvHcpH $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 6:40.400, SP: 6/5 Mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 5th, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, soon ridden clear | H Skelton 69.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Market Rasen 26-Dec-23 4150m SOFT R5 NvHcpH $4,225 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 5:24.760, SP: 13/8 Held up towards rear, gradual headway from 3 out, still a lot to do 2 out, ridden when went fourth after last, ran on strongly inside final 110 yards run-in, led final strides, delivered just in time | L Harrison 66.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Exeter 10-Nov-23 3365m SOFT R4 HcpH $242 (of $4,226), Winning Time: 04:18.200, SP: 6/4 Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, went modest 5th 2 out | H Skelton 68.9kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 5 (16) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 05-Oct-23 3351m SOFT R7 MdH $553 (of $4,805), Winning Time: 4:21.360, SP: 5/1 Held up off the pace in 5th, gained a place at 4th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, struggling when hit 3 out, | H Skelton 71.7kg, Cd 0 35.00L | 4 (9) |
| Huntingdon 31-Jan-23 4156m GOOD R3 NvH $1,129 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:13.520, SP: 15/2 Disputing second when jumped big and dropped to last 1st, disputed second after 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened | T Bellamy 69.9kg 0.00L | 3 (3) |
| Ludlow 22-Nov-22 3172m SOFT R1 MdH (of $4,929), Winning Time: 03:49.500, SP: 17/2 Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 6th | T Bellamy 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (12) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Oct-22 3171m GOOD R7 NHF $602 (of $2,614), Winning Time: 03:47.300, SP: 18/5 Chased leaders, went 2nd 12f out, ridden 3f out, close up 2f out, 3rd and held final furlong, no extra final 75 yards | S Sheppard 69.4kg 7.25L | 3 (11) |
| Taunton 04-Mar-22 3313m SOFT R7 NHFNHF $1,254 (of $2,722), Winning Time: 04:22.050, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, ridden and headway into 5th over 3f out, stayed on steadily thereafter, no chance with easy winner | S Sheppard 66.7kg 17.00L | 2 (11) |