Major Fortune (2018)

Foal Date

22-Feb-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Soldier Of Fortune

Dam

Numero Huit

Prize Money

83995

Trainer

Dan Skelton

Owners

Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate-major For

About

Major Fortune, a 7yo bay trained by Dan Skelton, is by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Numero Huit. The horse has accumulated six wins in its career so far. Its biggest victory arrived on 31 Oct 2024 at Newton Abbot, where it earned the $10,477.00 Class 4 Handicap.

Raced At

Cheltenham • Plumpton • Newbury • Leicester • Sandown • Chepstow • Newton Abbot • Ayr • Lingfield • Hereford • Market Rasen • Exeter • Huntingdon • Ludlow • Uttoxeter • Taunton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cheltenham 25-Oct-25 4060m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,338 (of $21,641), Winning Time: 05:03.710, SP: 26.00	H Skelton 67.6kg 7.45L	4 (14)
Plumpton 20-Apr-25 5170m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $4,252 (of $34,429), SP: 5.00	H Skelton 73.5kg 9.50L	3 (6)
Newbury 23-Mar-25 3300m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpCh (of $20,658), Winning Time: 04:04.500, SP: 13.00 Held up in rear on outside, not fluent 4th, no impression from 4 out, jumped left and well beaten 3 out	H Skelton 72.6kg 29.50L	6 (6)
Leicester 08-Mar-25 4560m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $3,645 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 09:18.910, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, no telling impression on winner	T Durrell 70.3kg 0.75L	2 (6)
Warwick 22-Feb-25 4020m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh $897 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 08:33.480, SP: 21.00 Soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along before 11th, weakened 3 out	H Skelton 75.3kg 25.10L	4 (8)
Sandown 01-Feb-25 4720m HEAVY R5 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:28.340, SP: 21.00 Towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, pulled up	H Skelton 67.1kg 0.00L	UPD (13)
Chepstow 27-Dec-24 4750m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $447 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 06:00.380, SP: 9.00 In rear, never a factor (limited comments due to heavy fog)	H Skelton 75.3kg 42.35L	6 (8)
Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 4220m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpH (of $22,134), Winning Time: 05:11.280, SP: 11.00 In rear, in touch, hit 4 out, pushed along 2 out, no progress	H Skelton 72.1kg 16.25L	6 (10)
Newton Abbot 31-Oct-24 3370m HEAVY R3 CL4 HcpH $5,800 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 04:15.320, SP: 5.00 In touch in 4th, closed up after 3 out, shaken up and led before 2 out, ran on well, very readily	H Skelton 73kg	1 (6)
Ayr 20-Apr-24 4890m SOFT R6 NvHcpH $4,860 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 06:15.560, SP: 9/1 Waited with in rear, took closer order 8th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to challenge and led briefly after last, sustained duel with winner flat, just held	H Skelton 67.1kg 0.15L	2 (10)
Lingfield 06-Mar-24 4630m HEAVY R5 HcpH $4,066 (of $4,125), Winning Time: 06:15.200, SP: 5/4 Well off the pace in rear, closed 5th, went 3rd 8th, went 2nd going well before 2 out, led last, coasted home	H Skelton 70.8kg	1 (6)
Lingfield 23-Feb-24 4630m HEAVY R4 HcpH $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 07:28.300, SP: 4/6 Held up last, closed on leaders before 4 out, chased leaders from 2 out, ridden when went second after last, all out when led final strides, game	H Skelton 73.9kg	1 (4)
Lingfield 14-Feb-24 4630m SOFT R4 HcpH $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:15.900, SP: 8/13 Held up in rear, headway on outside 9th, challenged going best 2 out, led and not fluent last, drew clear flat, easily	H Skelton 71.2kg	1 (10)
Hereford 16-Jan-24 5140m GOOD R6 NvHcpH $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 06:40.400, SP: 6/5 Mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 5th, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, soon ridden clear	H Skelton 69.4kg	1 (11)
Market Rasen 26-Dec-23 4150m SOFT R5 NvHcpH $4,225 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 05:24.760, SP: 13/8 Held up towards rear, gradual headway from 3 out, still a lot to do 2 out, ridden when went fourth after last, ran on strongly inside final 110 yards run-in, led final strides, delivered just in time	L Harrison 66.7kg	1 (11)
Exeter 10-Nov-23 3370m SOFT R4 HcpH $242 (of $4,226), Winning Time: 04:18.200, SP: 6/4 Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, went modest 5th 2 out	H Skelton 68.9kg, Cd 0 12.00L	5 (16)
Bangor-on-Dee 05-Oct-23 3350m SOFT R7 MdH $553 (of $4,805), Winning Time: 04:21.360, SP: 5/1 Held up off the pace in 5th, gained a place at 4th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, struggling when hit 3 out,	H Skelton 71.7kg, Cd 0 35.00L	4 (8)
Huntingdon 31-Jan-23 4160m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $1,129 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:13.520, SP: 8.50 Disputing second when jumped big and dropped to last 1st, disputed second after 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened	T Bellamy 69.9kg 0.00L	3 (3)
Ludlow 22-Nov-22 3170m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH (of $8,903), Winning Time: 03:49.500, SP: 9.50 Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 6th	T Bellamy 71.7kg 0.00L	9 (12)
Uttoxeter 28-Oct-22 3170m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF $602 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 03:47.300, SP: 4.60 Chased leaders, went 2nd 12f out, ridden 3f out, close up 2f out, 3rd and held final furlong, no extra final 75 yards	S Sheppard 69.4kg 7.25L	3 (11)
Taunton 04-Mar-22 3310m SOFT R7 CL5 NHFNHF $1,254 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:22.050, SP: 6.00 Towards rear, ridden and headway into 5th over 3f out, stayed on steadily thereafter, no chance with easy winner	S Sheppard 66.7kg 17.00L	2 (10)