Fortunedefortunata

The headline moment of his career so far came at Punchestown in February 2025, when he won the Grand National Trial — a race that does exactly what it says on the tin, designed to find horses who might handle one of sport's most famous and brutal tests. He won it well, though not without drama. He made a bad mistake at the last fence and looked like he'd thrown it away, only to dig deep and get back up to win anyway. That kind of performance tells you something about a horse's character. He then went on to run well in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter, suggesting the big-occasion, long-distance format genuinely suits him.

The conditions matter with this horse. On wet or muddy ground, he's won 2 of his 6 races — roughly 1 in 3 — which is a meaningful edge. His best distance appears to be between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, where he's also won 1 in every 3 races he's contested at that trip. Neither sample is enormous, but the pattern is consistent: give him cut in the ground and a decent test of stamina, and he becomes a different proposition.

Jack Kennedy, who has ridden him in 6 of his races, has a win rate of around 1 in 6 on board — modest on paper, but the partnership is clearly trusted. Morris's yard has sent out 22 winners this season already, so there's plenty of confidence in the operation. The trainer has flagged the Troytown Chase at Navan as a possible starting point for the current campaign — another tough, prestigious race that should play to Fortunedefortunata's strengths. He hasn't won in his last six outings, and he was racing just yesterday, so fitness isn't the concern. Finding the right day, on the right ground, over the right trip — that's always been the formula. When it clicks, he's shown he can beat a serious field.