Fortunate Man (IRE)
Owner: Mr John P McManus Trainer: J & A O'Neill Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Soldier Of Fortune / Lady Azamour (Azamour)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft | 3m | 2 | Minella Blueway | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 8 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 6/1 |
| held up towards rear, behind after 1st, went midfield 9th, chased leaders 12th, outpaced from 3 out, kept on but no further headway from 2 out | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2025 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 3 | Tanganyika | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 7 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 5/2 |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place before 11th, effort and pushed along before 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner but pressed for 2nd briefly flat | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2025 | Windsor | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 4f 162y | 3 | Planned Paradise | 12st | 2 of 11 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 11/5 |
| chased leaders on outer, led before omitted 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, ran on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2024 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 210y | 3 | Fortunate Man | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 15/8 |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, in narrow lead jumping last, stayed on well when challenged run-in, always doing enough (limited comments due to fog) | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2024 | Carlisle | Soft | 3m 110y | 3 | O'Connell | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 12 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 5/1 |
| front mid-division, closed to dispute 3rd 3 out, pecked on landing 2 out and pushed along, ridden and strongly pressed leader run-in, stayed on well and every chance, just held towards finish | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2024 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f 210y | 4 | The Flier Begley | 12st | 7 of 15 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 4/1 |
| held up rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, no extra 2 out | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2024 | Ludlow | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 174y | 4 | Porter In The Park | 11st 12lbs | of 11 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 0/0 |
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| 18 Mar 2024 | Southwell | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 88y | 4 | Fortunate Man | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 5 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 13/8 |
| held up but in touch, left in share of second 7th, outpaced before 2 out, ridden and rallied before last, led on landing after final flight, ran on strongly run-in, all out finish, just held on | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2024 | Wetherby | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 4 | Asta La Pasta | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 9 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 5/4 |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, well held 2 out | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2023 | Newbury | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 69y | 3 | Fortunate Man | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 18 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 9/1 |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well to win going away | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2023 | Ffos Las | Heavy | 1m 7f 182y | 4 | Tedtwo | 11st 6lbs | UnseatedRider of 11 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 15/2 |
| held up in rear, hampered and unseated rider before 4th | |||||||||


