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Ireland 7yo

Major Fortune (IRE)

T: Dan Skelton · O: Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate Major Fortu
By Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Numero Huit (IRE)
Form 426348-1221
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 2
  4. 1
  5. 8
  6. 4
8/26 W/R
Resting
  • 26 runs
  • 8 wins
  • placed
  • 31% strike
  • 182 d off

Recent form

Form figures 426348-1221 182 days off
1 4 Apr 2026 JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Haydock 2 6 Mar 2026 Betting And Gaming Council Novices'… Leicester 2 17 Feb 2026 500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Ha… Newbury 1 15 Jan 2026 Flaked Oats Memorial Novices' Handi… Wincanton 8 22 Nov 2025 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange H… Haydock 4 25 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Novices… Cheltenham

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 26 runs · form score 0–100
3 Mar 2022 · Taunton · 2nd/10 (btn 17) 28 Oct 2022 · Uttoxeter · 3rd/11 (btn 5) 21 Nov 2022 · Ludlow · 9th/12 (btn 9.5) 30 Jan 2023 · Huntingdon · 3rd/3 (btn 63) 4 Oct 2023 · Bangor-on-Dee · 4th/8 (btn 13) 10 Nov 2023 · Exeter · 5th/16 (btn 2.5) 26 Dec 2023 · Market Rasen · 1st/11 (won 0) 15 Jan 2024 · Hereford · 1st/11 (won 0) 13 Feb 2024 · Lingfield · 1st/10 (won 0) 22 Feb 2024 · Lingfield · 1st/4 (won 0) 5 Mar 2024 · Lingfield · 1st/6 (won 0) 20 Apr 2024 · Ayr · 2nd/10 (btn 0.05) 30 Oct 2024 · Newton Abbot · 1st/6 (won 0) 16 Nov 2024 · Cheltenham · 6th/10 (btn 3) 27 Dec 2024 · Chepstow · 6th/8 (btn 35) 1 Feb 2025 · Sandown · PU () 21 Feb 2025 · Warwick · 4th/8 (btn 20) 7 Mar 2025 · Leicester · 2nd/6 (btn .75) 22 Mar 2025 · Newbury · 6th/6 (btn 9.5) 20 Apr 2025 · Plumpton · 3rd/6 (btn 6.5) 25 Oct 2025 · Cheltenham · 4th/14 (btn 5) 22 Nov 2025 · Haydock · 8th/10 (btn 2) 15 Jan 2026 · Wincanton · 1st/8 (won 0) 17 Feb 2026 · Newbury · 2nd/8 (btn 4.75) 6 Mar 2026 · Leicester · 2nd/3 (btn 4.25) 4 Apr 2026 · Haydock · 1st/11 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
60
Win %
31%
Placed %
62%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

20 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield — well clear of the 62% career baseline.

  • Lingfield SPEC 100% 3-0-3
  • Leicester 100% 0-2-2
  • Haydock 50% 1-0-2
  • Newbury 50% 0-1-2
  • Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
  • Ayr 100% 0-1-1
  • Hereford 100% 1-0-1
  • Huntingdon 100% 0-1-1
  • Market Rasen 100% 1-0-1
  • Newton Abbot 100% 1-0-1
  • Plumpton 100% 0-1-1
  • Taunton 100% 0-1-1
  • Uttoxeter 100% 0-1-1
  • Wincanton 100% 1-0-1
  • Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
  • Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
  • Exeter 0% 0-0-1
  • Ludlow 0% 0-0-1
  • Sandown 0% 0-0-1
  • Warwick 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Harry Skelton NOW 55% 7-4-20
  • Stan Sheppard 100% 0-2-2
  • Tom Bellamy 50% 0-1-2
  • Liam Harrison 100% 1-0-1
  • Tristan Durrell 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

  • Dan Skelton NOW 59% 8-5-22
  • Tom Lacey 75% 0-3-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
4 Apr 2026 JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Haydock Class 3 P 1st/11 +0 Good 3m1f125y Harry Skelton OR 122 13/2
6 Mar 2026 Betting And Gaming Council Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Leicester Class 3 P 2nd/3 4.25 Good To Soft 2m6f151y Harry Skelton OR 122 5/6F
17 Feb 2026 500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newbury Class 3 P 2nd/8 4.75 Soft 2m7f91y Harry Skelton OR 122 9/2
15 Jan 2026 Flaked Oats Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wincanton Class 4 P 1st/8 +0 Soft 3m1f30y Harry Skelton OR 117 7/2
22 Nov 2025 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 8th/10 2 Good To Soft 3m1f125y Harry Skelton OR 119 5/1
25 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 3 4th/14 5 Good 2m4f44y Harry Skelton OR 120 25/1
20 Apr 2025 BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Plumpton Class 3 3rd/6 6.5 Good 3m1f152y Harry Skelton OR 122 4/1
22 Mar 2025 Business Colleagues & Friends Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newbury Class 3 6th/6 9.5 Good 2m92y Harry Skelton OR 122 12/1
7 Mar 2025 Betting And Gaming Council Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Leicester Class 3 2nd/6 .75 Good To Soft 2m6f151y Tristan Durrell OR 121 14/1
21 Feb 2025 JCB Fastrac Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Warwick Class 3 4th/8 20 Soft 2m4f Harry Skelton OR 123 20/1

Connections

Trainer
Dan Skelton 22%
Owner
Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate Major Fortu
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam
Numero Huit (IRE)
Dam sire
Robin Des Champs
Country
Ireland
Age
7yo

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