Fortunate Fella
Fortunate Fella is a five-year-old who has found his sweet spot at Fontwell Park, where he landed his only win back in May — a success he has not been able to repeat in the eleven months since. The horse has run nine times in total and has won just once, though he has finished in the top three on three other occasions, giving him a respectable if modest record of one winner and three top-3 finishes. His recent form shows glimpses of promise: a win and two top-3 finishes in his last six outings before a three-month break, though the sequence also includes a couple of runs well down the field.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Sedgefield
About 2.6 miles · Good ground · 8 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with jockey Ben Bromley has produced his best results — they have won together once from seven races, a win rate of better than 1 in 7. Trainer Henry Hogarth, whose yard has sent out five winners this season, has kept Fortunate Fella busy at Class 4 level, though that grade has proved a tougher nut to crack: the horse is yet to win at that level from five attempts. After nearly three months away, Fortunate Fella is returning to action with at least one proven winning formula in his favour — that Fontwell Park victory remains a marker of what he is capable of on the right day with the right conditions. Whether he can break his drought and find that winning form again will be the story to watch.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 93-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Dec
DNF
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
22 Jun
3rd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
15 May
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
25 Apr
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
20 Mar
6th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
18 Feb
4th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
4 Feb
5th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
11 Dec
5th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
30 Oct
9th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
15 May |
50% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
18 Feb |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
22 Jun |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Mar |
0% |