Fortunate Son (IRE)
Fortunate Son (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts. Best effort: 4th of 10 at Listowel (Sep 2015).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 168dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 5,307 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,237 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cape Blanco (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Cape Blanco (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Blanco (IRE) | 11 | 6 | 7f–1m4f | Group 1 |
| Laurel Lad (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Safari Time (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Laurelei (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 16+219d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Maiden Hurdle | 11/18 | 4¾ | 11-4 | 93C | Sean Flanagan | 20/1 |
| 06 Oct 15+17d | Tipperary | Join The Tipperary Supporter's Club 2016 (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 15/16 | 15 | 11-3 | 93C | Danny Mullins | 33/1 |
| 19 Sep 15+427d | Listowel | John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 4/10 | 2 | 11-7 | 100A | A E Lynch | 33/1 |
| 19 Jul 14+9d | Curragh | Irish Field Maiden | 8/9 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 55C | Gary Carroll | 20/1 |
| 10 Jul 14 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 6/7 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 54A | Shane Foley | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fortunate Son (IRE) won?
- Fortunate Son (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2014 and 2016.
- Who trained Fortunate Son (IRE)?
- Fortunate Son (IRE) was trained by Vincent Laurence Halley on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 12 May 2016.
- Who is Fortunate Son (IRE)'s sire?
- Fortunate Son (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Laurel Delight (GB), whose sire is Presidium.
- What is Fortunate Son (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Fortunate Son (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Laurel Delight (GB), Fortunate Son (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cape Blanco (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Cape Blanco (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.