Fortunate Lighting (2018)
About
Fortunate Lighting, a 7yo bay trained by Thomas Coyle in Meath, is by Soldier Of Fortune out of Sandymount Lady. The horse has recorded two wins so far, the most important coming on 8 Aug 2025 at Sligo when it took the $20,000 Hcph. It has proved a profitable choice for bettors; backing Fortunate Lighting throughout its career would have generated a 95% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe 13-Sep-25 4430m SOFT R4 HcpH $520 (of $26,002), SP: 11.00 | A Harvey 68kg, Cd 69.4kg 50L | 6 (9) |
| Sligo 08-Aug-25 4177m GOOD R6 HcpH $12,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:19.700, SP: 17.00 | A Harvey 69.4kg, Cd 67.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Sligo 13-Jul-25 3502m GOOD R3 HcpH $600 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 03:58.400, SP: 26.00 Towards rear, 5 lengths detached halfway, pushed along after 4out, headway into moderate 5th after 2out, kept on one pace | C Stone-walsh 73.5kg, Cd 74.8kg 30.50L | 5 (9) |
| Limerick 30-May-25 3867m GOOD R2 MdH $240 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:43.500, SP: 5.50 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened last | P Byrnes 73kg 14.25L | 6 (15) |
| Wexford 05-Apr-25 4160m SOFT R1 MdH $600 (of $20,000), SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, badly hampered 4 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before straight, slight mistake 2 out, weakened before last where slight mistake | P Byrnes 70.3kg 47.8kgL | 5 (10) |
| Punchestown 25-Feb-25 3362m HEAVY R2 MdH $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 07:02.010, SP: 23.00 Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 6th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace in moderate 5th close home | P Byrnes 72.1kg 28.25L | 5 (11) |
| Tipperary 23-Apr-24 4023m SOFT R1 MdH $200 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:59.000, SP: 23.00 Mid-division, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, not fluent last, kept on one pace | P Byrnes 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 15.25L | 6 (19) |
| Galway 05-Aug-23 3218m SOFT R8 NHF $10,201 (of $10,922), Winning Time: 03:43.500, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and ridden entering straight, switched left 1f out, under pressure and headway to lead 100 yards out, kept on well | R W Barron 74.8kg | 1 (17) |
| Wexford 08-Jul-23 4160m SOFT R7 NHF $315 (of $6,746), Winning Time: 05:09.400, SP: 11/2 Held up towards rear, some headway 3f out, pushed along in 7th 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | R W Barron 74.8kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 5 (16) |
| Galway 30-Oct-22 3228m SOFT R8 NHF $315 (of $6,406), Winning Time: 03:56.900, SP: 11/1 Rear of mid-division, dropped to 11th halfway, 9th over 4f out, headway over 2f out, ridden into 5th over 1f out, kept on closing stages | P Byrnes 72.1kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 5 (12) |
| Tipperary 02-Oct-22 3218m SOFT R8 NHF $209 (of $6,406), Winning Time: 03:49.800, SP: 14/1 Towards rear, effort entering straight, switched left and progress over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong | A P Ryan 72.1kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 6 (17) |