Fortunate Lighting (2018)

Foal Date
01-Jan-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune
Dam
Sandymount Lady
Prize Money
44146
Owners
Philip McGee
About

Fortunate Lighting is a 7yo b trained by Thomas Coyle. It is by Soldier Of Fortune out of Sandymount Lady. The horse has won 2 races so far. On 8th Aug 2025 at Sligo, Fortunate Lighting claimed its biggest win, collecting $20,000.00 in the Hcph. It has been a profitable runner for punters, and backing it throughout its career would have delivered a 79% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Punchestown 15-Oct-25 4060m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $15,999), Winning Time: 05:01.100, SP: 51.00A Harvey 70.3kg 47.8kgL11 (12)
Ballinrobe 13-Sep-25 4430m SOFT R4 HcpH $520 (of $26,002), SP: 11.00A Harvey 68kg, Cd 69.4kg 50L6 (9)
Sligo 08-Aug-25 4180m GOOD R6 HcpH $12,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:19.700, SP: 17.00A Harvey 69.4kg, Cd 67.1kg1 (6)
Sligo 13-Jul-25 3500m 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 paceC Stone-walsh 73.5kg, Cd 74.8kg 30.50L5 (9)
Limerick 30-May-25 3870m GOOD R2 MdH $240 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:43.500, SP: 5.50 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened lastP Byrnes 73kg 14.25L6 (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 mistakeP Byrnes 70.3kg 47.8kgL5 (10)
Punchestown 25-Feb-25 3360m 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 homeP Byrnes 72.1kg 28.25L5 (11)
Tipperary 23-Apr-24 4020m 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 paceP Byrnes 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 15.25L6 (19)
Galway 05-Aug-23 3220m 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 wellR W Barron 74.8kg1 (15)
Wexford 08-Jul-23 4160m GOOD R7 NHF $315 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:09.400, SP: 6.50 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 paceR W Barron 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 5.50L5 (13)
Galway 30-Oct-22 3230m SOFT R8 NHF $315 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 03:56.900, SP: 12.00 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 stagesP Byrnes 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 9.75L5 (12)
Tipperary 02-Oct-22 3220m GOOD R8 NHF $209 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 03:49.800, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, effort entering straight, switched left and progress over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlongA P Ryan 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 8.00L6 (17)