The headline moment came at Ayr in April 2024, when he won a Class 1 race — one of the top races in the country — on normal ground, and trainer Alan King made no attempt to hide his delight. King had spent months telling anyone who would listen that he wanted this horse on fast, dry ground, convinced that his fluid, beautiful action would come into its own. He was right. On the day, Favour And Fortune jumped cleanly, travelled powerfully, and delivered exactly what King had always believed he was capable of. The figures back that feeling up: on normal ground, he has won 2 of his 3 races — that is a two-in-three record that is frankly exceptional. Before that Ayr win, he had also taken a Class 2 race at Wetherby in November 2023, so this is a horse who has shown he can compete and win at the sharp end of the sport.
The partnership with jockey Tom Cannon has been a significant part of the story. Together they have won 5 of their 13 races — roughly 2 in every 5 they have started together — which is a remarkably productive combination. Cannon clearly knows how to ride this horse, and the results reflect that.
What complicates the picture is the 25 months that have passed since that Ayr victory. Favour And Fortune has not won in his last six races, and King has been candid about why: the horse suffered a stable accident, injuring his hock, which derailed what had looked like a promising campaign. King had been quietly targeting a major autumn race all summer and had to rethink entirely. His message, though, was not one of concern — it was one of patience. "He's too good to be rushed," King said plainly, and that is not the language of a trainer managing decline.
At Class 1 level, he has won 1 from 8 races — 12%, or roughly 1 in 8 — which sounds modest but simply reflects the difficulty of the competition he keeps being asked to face. He is active right now, having raced just yesterday. The talent is established. The ground conditions are the key. When the ground rides fast and normal, Favour And Fortune tends to show up.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 thirds | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 12 Mar | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 18 Nov | 100% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 win | 24 Oct | 100% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 11 Feb | 100% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 20 Apr | 100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 22 Nov | 100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Feb | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 1 Mar | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Dec | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Feb | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 11 Feb | 0% |