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Horse profile
Fortunate Way
- TrainerThomas Cooper
- OwnerThomas Cooper
- FamilyLady Esmond
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2014
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 17 Aug 2020, Tipperary (IRE) (8/13)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 20 | Tipperary (IRE) | 8/13 | 28/1 | 17 | Mr R Sugrue | Thomas Cooper | Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m4f | Soft | 11-9 | Breakeven (IRE) | €5,310 | 2/12 |
Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 17 Aug 20
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- Mr R Sugrue
- Trainer
- Thomas Cooper
- Race
- Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Breakeven (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,310
- Future form
- 2/12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 20 | Tipperary (IRE) | Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race | 8/13 | Mason City (IRE) | 2 | 4 Sep 20 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | KilbegganRaces.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race |
| 17 Aug 20 | Tipperary (IRE) | Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race | 8/13 | Western Run (IRE) | 3 | 31 Aug 20 | Downpatrick (IRE) | Charles Caldwell Memorial Maiden Hurdle |
- 8/1317 Aug 20 · Tipperary (IRE)
Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 17 Aug 20
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Race
- Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Mason City (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 4 Sep 20
- Race won
- KilbegganRaces.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 8/1317 Aug 20 · Tipperary (IRE)
Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 17 Aug 20
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Race
- Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Western Run (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 31 Aug 20
- Race won
- Charles Caldwell Memorial Maiden 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cooper | 17 Aug 20 | 17 Aug 20 | 8/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Thomas Cooper
- Trainer
- Thomas Cooper
- First run
- 17 Aug 20
- Last run
- 17 Aug 20
- First run for yard
- 8/13
- 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 | 17 Aug 20 | 17 Aug 20 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 17 Aug 20
- Last run
- 17 Aug 20
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchStowaway (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireStowaway (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
- Sire's damOn Credit (FR)
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 branchOrthez (IRE)
Parent · 1
- DamOrthez (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBeau Sher (GB)
- Dam's damLady Esmond (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Orthez (IRE) · by Beau Sher (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners · Listed winner
- Lady Esmond (GB) · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowaway (GB) | Orthez (IRE) | Beau Sher (GB) | Sean Griffin | 31 May 14 | bay | gelding | Flat 15.3f · NH 2m4f | Flat 14.0f · NH 2m3½f |
Stowaway (GB)
- Sire
- Stowaway (GB)
- Dam
- Orthez (IRE)
- Damsire
- Beau Sher (GB)
- Breeder
- Sean Griffin
- Foaled
- 31 May 14
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.3f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.0f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Stowaway (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 7,135 | 806 | 2,061 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 2,571 | 298 | 769 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 1,997 | 226 | 601 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going | 708 | 78 | 225 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 7,135
- Wins
- 806
- Placed
- 2,061
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 2,571
- Wins
- 298
- Placed
- 769
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 1,997
- Wins
- 226
- Placed
- 601
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Runs
- 708
- Wins
- 78
- Placed
- 225
- 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.
Stowaway (GB) × Beau Sher (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortunate Way (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Banner Rebel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Fortunate Way (IRE)
- Horse
- Fortunate Way (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Banner Rebel (IRE)
- Horse
- Banner Rebel (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
- Listed winner
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Stowaway (GB) out of Orthez (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By King's Theatre (IRE)
- Faymore Road (IRE)0W · 6R
By Oscar (IRE)
- Kilaspy (IRE)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Orthez (IRE) · by Beau Sher (GB)
- 2Lady Esmond (GB)
Notable relatives
Dam
- Orthez (IRE)3W · 28R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Fortunate Way foaled?
Fortunate Way (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 31 May 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Fortunate Way?
Fortunate Way (IRE) is by Stowaway (GB) out of Orthez (IRE), a daughter of Beau Sher (GB), and was bred by Sean Griffin.
Who trained Fortunate Way?
Fortunate Way (IRE) was trained by Thomas Cooper and owned by Thomas Cooper at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Fortunate Way's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Fortunate Way (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Fortunate Way still racing?
Fortunate Way (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 August 2020 at Tipperary (IRE) in the Racing Again August 27th INH Flat Race, finishing 8th of 13, and has not run there since.
Is Fortunate Way related to any top horses?
Fortunate Way (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Orthez (IRE) (dam, Listed winner), from the Lady Esmond (GB) family.
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