Ireland 5yo

Bona Fortuna (IRE)

T: Michael Appleby · J: Finley Marsh · O: Value Racing Bona Fortuna

By Mehmas (IRE) out of Ajla (IRE)

Form 15-532226-62

11/4 Current odds

2/13 W/R

88 RPR

80 TS

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13 runs
2 wins
placed
15% strike
21 d off
88 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 15-532226-62 21 days off

2 6 6 2 2 2

At Brighton 1/3 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 88 Career peak

Best TS 80 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 62%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 62%; best at Brighton (67% from 3 runs).

Brighton 67% 1-1-3
York 33% 0-1-3
Nottingham 50% 0-1-2
Ayr 100% 0-1-1
Epsom Downs 100% 0-1-1
Hamilton 100% 0-1-1
Windsor 100% 1-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Finley Marsh NOW 100% 2-1-3
Clifford Lee 100% 0-1-1
David Nolan 100% 0-1-1
Frederick Larson 100% 0-1-1
Jonathan Burke 100% 0-1-1
Luke Morris 100% 0-1-1
Darragh Keenan 0% 0-0-1
Ray Dawson 0% 0-0-1
Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Sam James 0% 0-0-1
Warren Fentiman(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Michael Appleby NOW 64% 2-5-11
K. R. Burke 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 80% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 60% 2-1-5
Good 80% 0-4-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure sprint horse — 67% in-the-money at ≤ 6f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 67% 2-6-12
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Sep 2026 Streamline Taxis - Always Going The Distance Handicap Stakes Brighton Class 5 T 2nd/6 .75 Good 5½f Finley Marsh OR 75 5/2

7 Aug 2026 Harry Bloom Memorial "Brighton Bullet" Handicap Stakes Brighton Class 4 T 6th/10 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Darragh Keenan OR 76 8/1

2 Oct 2025 Download The PricedUp App Grassroots Series Final Sprint Handicap Nottingham Class 2 TP 6th/14 .75 Good To Soft 6f18y Warren Fentiman OR 77 15/2

15 Aug 2025 Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Epsom Downs Class 4 T 2nd/5 2 Good 6f3y Luke Morris OR 78 7/2

26 Jul 2025 Sky Bet 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' Handicap York Class 4 T 2nd/19 1.25 Good 5f Jonathan Burke OR 77 8/1

5 Jul 2025 N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap Nottingham Class 4 T 2nd/5 2.25 Good To Firm 5f8y Frederick Larson OR 77 6/4F

18 Jun 2025 Aspire Cleaning & Facilities Handicap Hamilton Class 4 T 3rd/7 1.25 Good 5f7y David Nolan OR 78 9/4

31 May 2025 William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap York Class 4 T 5th/20 0.3 Good 6f Ray Dawson OR 78 5/1J

29 Aug 2024 Play The BetVictor Predictor Now Handicap Newbury Class 4 T 5th/16 2 Good To Firm 7f Rossa Ryan OR 78 13/2

22 Jul 2024 Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Windsor Class 4 T 1st/15 +0 Good To Firm 6f12y Finley Marsh OR 75 7/2F

Connections

Trainer: Michael Appleby 13%
Jockey: Finley Marsh 14%
Owner: Value Racing Bona Fortuna
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Ajla (IRE)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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