Horse profile
Fortunate Star (IRE)
52 runs · 16 courses · from Aug 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses
Beaten favourite LTO
Off 178 days · 8th of 8
Last raced off OR 58
KTB Profile
Fortunate Star is a gelding who has won seven of 52 starts, all of them at trips under 6f. Four of those wins came on the all-weather and three on turf, including two on good ground and one on soft. He won a Class 6 at Newcastle on standard going in Mar 2026 and a Class 5 handicap at Haydock on good in Jul 2025. He finished eighth of eight at Catterick in Apr 2026 when beaten favourite.
Based on 52 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 7–52Wins / Runs
- 13.5%Strike rate
- 18 (34.6%)Placed
- −19.37£1 level staken=52 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=51 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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.
Official rating58↓ 15lb off peak
58
50–73
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 111
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 115A | 101.5 | 7 · 111 / 102 |
| Good | 12 | 105A | 72.5 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 9 | 96B | 82 | — |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 93A | 75.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 98A | 80 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 46 | 115A | 86 | 8 · 111 / 102 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 98A | 64 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 52 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 17 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (47%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 6 (35%) · 1 win
- Midfield 2 (12%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 235.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 150 | 14 | 9.3% | −0.1 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 60 | 2 | 3.3% | −6.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 80 | 5 | 6.3% | −3.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 235 | 32 | 13.6% | +4.2 | 4 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 257 | 31 | 12.1% | +2.7 | 7 from 46 |
| 6f – 7f | 301 | 29 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
Family form: Youngheartsrunfree (IRE) finished 3rd of 11 at Southwell (AW), 17 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngheartsrunfree (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Two Strike (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| More Than Lucky (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 4 | 25% | −1.37 |
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.50 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 31 | 5 | 16% | −8.87 |
| Class 5 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −6.50 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 12 | 3 | 25% | −1.37 |
| Catterick | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Nottingham | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Leicester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 46 | 7 | 15% | −13.37 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Wheatley | 24 | 2 | 8% | −13.62 |
| Harry Smith | 11 | 2 | 18% | +0.25 |
| Conor Whiteley | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Harrison Shaw | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Oliver Stammers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor Murtagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 3 | 10% | −21.37 |
| Tongue tie | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Visor | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 18 | 3 | 17% | −4.37 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 26+7d | Catterick | racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Slow to break - never troubled the front markers - held throughout in rear - finished 8th | 8/8 | ½ | 9-2 | 58 | 71A | 46A | Conor Whiteley | 5/2F |
| 15 Apr 26+13d | Southwell (AW) | Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap Handy in the pack early - hit the front over 2f out then pressed and lost command inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third | 3/10 | 1 | 9-2 | 58 | 109A | 82A | Conor Whiteley | 9/2 |
| 02 Apr 26+22d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Held up in the pack away from the rail - driven into contention approaching final furlong and briefly looked a threat - flattened out close home to finish third | 3/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 58 | 111B | 77A | Conor Whiteley | 4/1 |
| 11 Mar 26+5d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Sat behind front pack early - pushed along with a furlong left - kept on late but unable to reel in the winner - finished second beaten just over a length | 2/8 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 52 | 102A | 75A | Conor Whiteley | 5/2F |
| 06 Mar 26+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Classified Stakes Sat close to the pace - roused along inside final furlong to hit the front - drove clear to score | 1/9 | 10-0 | 52 | 102A | 86A | Billy Loughnane | 3/1F | |
| 24 Feb 26+13d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes Fought for an early grip - sat handy then edged clear inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/8 | 9-2 | 50 | 107A | 77A | Conor Whiteley | 7/2 | |
| 11 Feb 26+22d | Southwell (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Shared the front spot early - under pressure with two furlongs left then lost the advantage entering the last furlong - soon dropped away to finish fifth | 5/6 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 52 | 102A | 62B | Oliver Stammers | 11/2 |
| 20 Jan 26+105d | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Held up in the pack - driven approaching final furlong to close on the front group - edged out of third in the closing strides | 4/9 | nk | 9-2 | 53 | 73A | 70A | Oliver Stammers | 12/1 |
| 07 Oct 25+12d | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Went straight to the front - pushed along approaching 2f out - lost the advantage soon after and squeezed for room - faded inside the final furlong to finish 11th | 11/12 | 1½ | 9-2 | 55 | 101A | 41A | Harry Smith | 5/1 |
| 25 Sep 25+16d | Pontefract | Happy Birthday Keith Chesters Apprentice Handicap Settled in the pack - driven approaching final 2f - unable to gain ground - finished sixth | 6/8 | 1½ | 8-13 | 57 | 82A | 59A | Harry Smith | 6/1 |
| 09 Sep 25+10d | Leicester | Rowleys Handicap Settled on the near rail in midfield - urged forward approaching halfway - edged right under pressure - dropped away rapidly finishing seventh | 7/8 | 2¾ | 8-10 | 59 | 64A | 46A | Harry Smith | 16/1 |
| 30 Aug 25+18d | Beverley | Constant Security Handicap Went straight to front - drifted left before being overtaken 2f out then drifted right approaching final furlong - lost pace in the closing stages | 8/11 | 2¾ | 8-12 | 61 | 70A | 53A | Harry Smith | 6/1 |
| 12 Aug 25+17d | Hamilton | Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Settled towards rear early - urged forward under a drive with 2f left - stayed on in the closing stages - finished 4th | 4/6 | 2¾ | 9-13 | 63 | 80A | 74B | Harry Smith | 2/1F |
| 26 Jul 25+16d | York | Sky Bet 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' Handicap Held up around the middle of the pack - unable to make further progress - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/19 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 63 | 57C | 67A | Robert Dunne | 9/1 |
| 10 Jul 25+7d | Doncaster | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Raced wide behind the front group - pushed along with 2f left - hit the front inside final furlong but caught right on the line | 2/9 | nse | 8-10 | 57 | 101A | 74A | Harry Smith | 8/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+27d | Haydock | Yale Smart Stride Apprentice Training Series Handicap Settled towards the back on the far flank early - began to close steadily approaching halfway - moved into second a furlong out - hit the front inside the last - drew away for an easy win | 1/7 | 8-5 | 57 | 100B | 78A | Harry Smith | 7/1 | |
| 06 Jun 25+9d | Thirsk | Hambleton Room Delicious Dining 'A La Carte' Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along inside the final furlong - failed to threaten the front end - finished eighth | 8/10 | shd | 9-6 | 58 | 68A | 62A | Zak Wheatley | 9/2J |
| 28 May 25+35d | Beverley | Racing Again On Tuesday 17 June Apprentice Handicap Tracked the pace up front - pushed along a furlong out then slipped to 4th late - stayed on to the line | 4/12 | 1 | 9-7 | 58 | 75A | 88A | Zak Wheatley | 3/1 |
| 23 Apr 25+21d | Catterick | racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Settled midfield early - pushed along with a furlong left and shared for third close home - stayed on to finish third | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-8 | 59 | 83C | 78A | Zak Wheatley | 12/1 |
| 02 Apr 25+61d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Held a forward position early - squeezed for space with just over a furlong left - still boxed in entering the final furlong - unable to find a way through and held for fifth | 5/10 | hd | 9-6 | 60 | 104A | 81A | Zak Wheatley | 5/1 |
| 31 Jan 25+16d | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Fought for control early - up with the pace before pressed 2f out - dropped away quickly to finish well beaten | 9/9 | 2½ | 9-3 | 62 | 63A | 48A | Zak Wheatley | 16/1 |
| 15 Jan 25+5d | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Apprentice Handicap Set the pace early - driven and overtaken inside final 2f then slipped back a place with a furlong left - dropped to 4th close home | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 61 | 96A | 81A | Zak Wheatley | 5/4F |
| 10 Jan 25+29d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 2) Went straight to front and opened a sizeable gap - urged forward with a furlong left - overtaken close home and unable to find more - finished second beaten just over a length | 2/8 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 61 | 98A | 96A | Harry Smith | 7/1 |
| 12 Dec 24+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Handy on the near flank early - driven approaching halfway - holding third into the final furlong - improved into second close home - lacked the speed to land the verdict | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 61 | 96A | 79A | Zak Wheatley | 8/1 |
| 18 Nov 24+5d | Southwell (AW) | Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Tracked pace off the rail - pushed to the front inside final furlong - finished strongly to score | 1/11 | 9-5 | 54 | 110A | 85A | Zak Wheatley | 15/8F | |
| 13 Nov 24+6d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Tracked the front group early - urged forward around halfway - stayed on into 3rd but lacked the speed to get closer | 3/10 | nk | 9-3 | 50 | 115A | 77A | Zak Wheatley | 15/8F |
| 07 Nov 24+9d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled on the near flank of the pack - pushed to hit the front inside the final furlong - level with a rival at the line but got the verdict | 1/12 | 10-1 | 52 | 86A | 68A | Harry Smith | 9/4F | |
| 29 Oct 24+13d | Catterick | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Handy early under pressure to stay involved - lost ground a furlong out - rallied in the closing stages to finish third | 3/6 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 52 | 64A | 68B | Zak Wheatley | 8/11F |
| 16 Oct 24+14d | Nottingham | TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Bumped at the break - tracked leaders on wide berth - pressed for effort over 2f out and holding a strong shout with a furlong left - kept going but unable to peg back winner late | 2/11 | 4¾ | 9-13 | 52 | 95A | 92A | Harry Smith | 11/2 |
| 02 Oct 24+22d | Catterick | Racing To School Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Handy on the near flank early - driven for effort with over a furlong left - kept on at one speed to finish third | 3/9 | 1 | 10-0 | 53 | 82A | 77A | Harry Smith | 11/2 |
| 10 Sep 24+11d | Catterick | Racing TV Club Day Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find any improvement in the finish | 9/10 | 3½ | 9-0 | 56 | 62A | 48A | Zak Wheatley | 9/1 |
| 30 Aug 24+17d | Southwell (AW) | Airquick (Newark) Ltd 50th Year Celebration Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - pressed for effort inside final furlong - unable to quicken and held late | 5/11 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 58 | 85A | 68A | Zak Wheatley | 18/5F |
| 13 Aug 24+17d | Nottingham | weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Settled with the pack early - lost place by halfway then pushed for effort - unable to gain ground finished sixth | 6/7 | nk | 9-7 | 61 | 73B | 56A | Zak Wheatley | 5/1 |
| 27 Jul 24+7d | York | Sky Bet 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) | 8/18 | ½ | 10-8 | 63 | 77C | 73A | Robert Dunne | 40/1 |
| 20 Jul 24+37d | Doncaster | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap | 9/12 | hd | 9-8 | 65 | 73A | 63A | Zak Wheatley | 18/1 |
| 13 Jun 24+22d | Nottingham | Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Handicap | 10/12 | 3 | 10-1 | 67 | 72A | 51A | Zak Wheatley | 16/1 |
| 22 May 24+8d | Ayr | Follow The Racing App On Twitter Handicap | 7/8 | hd | 8-11 | 68 | 86A | 61A | Zak Wheatley | 9/1 |
| 14 May 24+14d | Beverley | Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap (Div 2) | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 68 | 98A | 75A | Zak Wheatley | 11/1 |
| 30 Apr 24+10d | Catterick | Racing TV Free Trial Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 63 | 105A | 86A | Zak Wheatley | 13/2 | |
| 20 Apr 24+27d | Nottingham | Boost Your Winnings At Rhino.Bet Apprentice Handicap | 4/11 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 94A | 79A | Zak Wheatley | 11/5F |
| 24 Mar 24+166d | Doncaster | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap (Div 2) | 8/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 67 | 78A | 69A | Harrison Shaw | 10/1 |
| 10 Oct 23+15d | Leicester | Best Ticket Prices Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 9/9 | nk | 9-0 | 69 | 61A | 34A | Zak Wheatley | 18/1 |
| 25 Sep 23+35d | Leicester | Dale Hall & Hickman Associates Handicap | 8/11 | shd | 9-5 | 71 | 73A | 71A | Zak Wheatley | 9/1 |
| 21 Aug 23+16d | Catterick | Constant Security Services Handicap | 7/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 72 | 78B | 39A | Zak Wheatley | 17/2 |
| 05 Aug 23+18d | Doncaster | UNISON Supporting Black Workers Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 9-1 | 72 | 94B | 81B | Zak Wheatley | 7/2 |
| 18 Jul 23+66d | Nottingham | Premier League Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap | 4/11 | 2½ | 9-8 | 73 | 96B | 85A | Connor Murtagh | 8/1 |
| 13 May 23+17d | Nottingham | Our Dawn Brodie Loves A Diamond Handicap | 1/7 | 9-2 | 63 | 94A | 103A | Harrison Shaw | 6/4F | |
| 26 Apr 23+22d | Catterick | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 8-12 | 59 | 93A | 94A | Harrison Shaw | 11/2 |
| 04 Apr 23+190d | Thirsk | JW 4X4 Northallerton Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 9-10 | 61 | 73A | 67A | Connor Murtagh | 11/1 |
| 26 Sep 22+13d | Hamilton | EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/6 | hd | 9-5 | — | 65A | 60B | Harrison Shaw | 9/1 |
| 13 Sep 22+19d | Redcar | Redcar Racecourse Celebrates National Racehorse Week Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 66A | 69A | Harrison Shaw | 50/1 |
| 25 Aug 22 | Carlisle | Watch Racing TV Now EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 10/11 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 65A | 35A | Zak Wheatley | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fortunate Star (IRE) won?
- Fortunate Star (IRE) won 7 of 52 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.5%. Placed 18 times in total (34.6% of starts).
- Who trains Fortunate Star (IRE)?
- Fortunate Star (IRE) is trained by Stephen Hanlon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 April 2026.
- Who is Fortunate Star (IRE)'s sire?
- Fortunate Star (IRE) is by Unfortunately (IRE) out of Effusive (GB), whose sire is Starspangledbanner.
- What going does Fortunate Star (IRE) prefer?
- Fortunate Star (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 16 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fortunate Star (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 22 April 2026. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Fortunate Star (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Unfortunately (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 235.
- Who are Fortunate Star (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Effusive (GB), Fortunate Star (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.