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Horse profile
Fortunate Soldier
- TrainerOlly Murphy
- OwnerJ Hales
- FamilyTchela
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2018
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Nov 2022, Aintree (7/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 22 | Aintree | 7/7 | 7/1 | dist | Sean Bowen | Olly Murphy | BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good to Soft | 10-13 | Man At Work (IRE) | £5,446 | 2/6 |
BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m4fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 22
- Course
- Aintree
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Sean Bowen
- Trainer
- Olly Murphy
- Race
- BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Man At Work (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,446
- Future form
- 2/6
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 22 | Aintree | BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 7/7 | Grey Dawning (IRE) | 2 | 2 Dec 22 | Exeter | British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle |
| 5 Nov 22 | Aintree | BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 7/7 | Val Dancer (IRE) | 5 | 26 Nov 22 | Bangor-on-Dee | Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle |
- 7/75 Nov 22 · Aintree
BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 22
- Course
- Aintree
- Race
- BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 7/7
- Winner next time
- Grey Dawning (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 2 Dec 22
- At
- Exeter
- Race won
- British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
- 7/75 Nov 22 · Aintree
BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 22
- Course
- Aintree
- Race
- BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 7/7
- Winner next time
- Val Dancer (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 26 Nov 22
- Race won
- Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Murphy | 5 Nov 22 | 5 Nov 22 | 7/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Olly Murphy
- Trainer
- Olly Murphy
- First run
- 5 Nov 22
- Last run
- 5 Nov 22
- First run for yard
- 7/7
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 5 Nov 22 | 5 Nov 22 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 5 Nov 22
- Last run
- 5 Nov 22
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSoldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damAffianced (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMa Belle Amie (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireOscar (IRE)
- Dam's damLisa Du Chenet (FR)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireGarde Royale (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Ma Belle Amie (GB) · by Oscar (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners · Black-type placed
- Lisa Du Chenet (FR) · by Garde Royale (IRE) · 2 winners from 7 runners
- Tchela (FR) · 4 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) | Ma Belle Amie (GB) | Oscar (IRE) | K D Cotter | 26 Jun 18 | chestnut | gelding | Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3½f |
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Damsire
- Oscar (IRE)
- Breeder
- K D Cotter
- Foaled
- 26 Jun 18
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.5f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 4,444 | 519 | 1,318 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 1,602 | 160 | 420 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,182 | 126 | 347 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going | 401 | 32 | 108 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 4,444
- Wins
- 519
- Placed
- 1,318
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 1,602
- Wins
- 160
- Placed
- 420
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,182
- Wins
- 126
- Placed
- 347
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 401
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 108
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Oscar (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 16 | 8 | 1 | 93 | 17 | 21 | £155,602 | €15,445 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 16
- Winners
- 8
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 93
- Wins
- 17
- 2nd/3rd
- 21
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £155,602
- Prize IRE (€)
- €15,445
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerryhill (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £39,693 | €0 |
| General Officer (IRE) | 13 | 4 | 0 | - | £47,754 | €0 |
| Serious Charges (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | £19,925 | €0 |
| Limerick Lass (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | £14,832 | €0 |
| Heart Over Head (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 0 | - | £11,562 | €0 |
| Gotthereintheend (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 0 | - | £14,249 | €0 |
| Polly's Fortune (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €8,630 |
| Tree Top Tyson (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | £7,587 | €0 |
| Fortunate Soldier (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| McAllister (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €120 |
| So Fortunate (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Straightnupsoldier (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
Kerryhill (IRE)
- Horse
- Kerryhill (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £39,693
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
General Officer (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £47,754
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Serious Charges (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £19,925
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Limerick Lass (IRE)
- Horse
- Limerick Lass (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,832
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Heart Over Head (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,562
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gotthereintheend (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,249
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Polly's Fortune (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,630
Tree Top Tyson (IRE)
- Horse
- Tree Top Tyson (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,587
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fortunate Soldier (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
McAllister (IRE)
- Horse
- McAllister (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €120
So Fortunate (IRE)
- Horse
- So Fortunate (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Straightnupsoldier (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Black-type placed
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Ma Belle Amie (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Flemensfirth (USA)
- Sporty Jim (IRE)1W · 21R
By Nathaniel (IRE)
- Nate Of Spades (IRE)1W · 1R
Female line
- 1Ma Belle Amie (GB) · by Oscar (IRE)
- 2Lisa Du Chenet (FR) · by Garde Royale (IRE)
- 3Tchela (FR)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Galant Moss (FR)4W · 35R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Fortunate Soldier foaled?
Fortunate Soldier (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 26 June 2018.
Who are the sire and dam of Fortunate Soldier?
Fortunate Soldier (IRE) is by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Ma Belle Amie (GB), a daughter of Oscar (IRE), and was bred by K D Cotter.
Who trained Fortunate Soldier?
Fortunate Soldier (IRE) was trained by Olly Murphy and owned by J Hales at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Fortunate Soldier's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Fortunate Soldier (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Fortunate Soldier still racing?
Fortunate Soldier (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 November 2022 at Aintree in the BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier), finishing 7th of 7, and has not run there since.
Is Fortunate Soldier related to any top horses?
Fortunate Soldier (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Galant Moss (FR) (great-uncle, Grade 2 winner), from the Tchela (FR) family.
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