Bona Fortuna (2021) Horse
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Bona Fortuna is a five-year-old bay gelding, by Mehmas out of Ajla. He races for Value Racing - Bona Fortuna under the guidance of trainer M Appleby. In 15 starts he has secured three victories, placed second five times and third two times, accumulating $61,629 in earnings. His most recent outing was at Southwell on 24 October 2026, where he finished 2nd out of a field of 12. The last time he won was at Wolverhampton on 29 September 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell 08-Nov-26 1000m STANDARD R7 Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap, SP: 2.25 | Callum Shepherd neck | 12 (14) |
| Southwell 24-Oct-26 1000m STANDARD CL4 Flat, SP: 3/1 Went to post early in hood, slowly away, midfield, not clear run 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went second final 110yds, not reach winner | L Morris 57.6kg 1 3/4 length | 2 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 29-Sep-26 1025m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5 Hcp $7,515 (of $14,127) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.260, SP: 2.38 1st Bona Fortuna ( L Morris 138 ) 2nd Nogo's Dream ( O Murphy 134 ) 0.30L 3rd U S S Charleston ( L Edmunds 136 ) 0.50L See full results | L Morris 62.6kg | 1 (8) |
| Brighton 02-Sep-26 1061m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $3,716 (of $7,918) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.260, SP: 3.50 1st Diomed Spirit ( S Osborne 118 ) 2nd Bona Fortuna ( F Marsh 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Mr Cool ( M Ghiani 131 ) 1.50L See full results | F Marsh 61.2kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Brighton 07-Aug-26 1202m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $20,019) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 9.00 1st Marcellinus ( D Murphy 139 ) 2nd The Quiet Gent ( D Probert 140 ) 2.00L 3rd Tenbob Tommy ( C Bishop 138 ) 0.20L 6th Bona Fortuna ( D Keenan 137 ) 3.80L See full results | D Keenan 62.1kg 3.80L | 6 (10) |
| Nottingham 02-Oct-25 1220m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $923 (of $31,516) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.700, SP: 8.50 1st Jenever ( G Wood 130 ) 2nd Hoodie Hoo ( M Ghiani 127 ) 0.20L 3rd Aberama Gold ( D Tudhope 138 ) 1.50L 6th Bona Fortuna ( W Fentiman 129 , Cd 134 ) 4.95L See full results | W Fentiman 58.5kg, Cd 60.8kg 4.95L | 6 (14) |
| Epsom Downs 15-Aug-25 1210m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $5,877 (of $23,541) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 4.50 1st Winged Messenger ( R Ryan 134 ) 2nd Bona Fortuna ( L Morris 138 ) 2.00L 3rd Musical Angel ( C Hutchinson 132 ) 2.20L See full results | L Morris 62.6kg 2.00L | 2 (5) |
| York 26-Jul-25 1006m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 8/1 Chased leaders far side, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner | J J Burke 73.9kg 1 1/4 length | 2 (19) |
| Nottingham 05-Jul-25 1013m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 6/4 Raced keenly, led and went well clear 3f out, reduced lead 2f out, hung left and ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | Frederick Larson 60.3kg 2 1/4l | 2 (5) |
| Hamilton 18-Jun-25 1012m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 9/4 Slowly away, held up behind leaders, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on | D Nolan 61.2kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (7) |
| York 31-May-25 1207m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 5/1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, unable to quicken final 100 yards | Ray Dawson 61.2kg Neck | 5 (20) |
| Newbury 29-Aug-24 1408m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 13/2 Prominent, driven to challenge over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, faded towards finish | Rossa Ryan 60.3kg 2l | 5 (16) |
| Windsor 22-Jul-24 1218m GOOD TO FIRM CL4 Flat, SP: 7/2 Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and led over 110 yards out, ran on well | Finley Marsh 59.9kg | 1 (15) |
| Brighton 25-Jun-24 1202m GOOD TO FIRM CL5 Flat, SP: 3/1 Chalesed leader on inside, ridden 2f out, stayed on well to lead final 100 yards, always holding on | Finley Marsh 60.3kg | 1 (6) |
| York 13-Oct-23 1207m SOFT CL3 Flat, SP: 7/2 Prominent, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened and lost third inside final furlong | S H James 59kg 1 3/4 length | 5 (15) |
| Ayr 03-Oct-23 1207m SOFT CL5 Flat, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, edged left and went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish | C Lee 60.3kg 1/2 length | 3 (8) |