Horse Details

Fortune De Mer (IRE)

8 Runs 3 Wins (37.5%) 3 Places (37.5%)
Owner: Stephen Bough Silks Stephen Bough Trainer: Dan Skelton
5 years old ch IRE
Sire: Doyen (IRE)
Dam: Creation (FR)
Damsire: Vendangeur
Past Runs (8 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
12/12/25
13:15 		Cheltenham - 2m1f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 4:3.00 Won 127 11-3 16/5
Held up in rear - smooth headway after 2 out - ridden and led inside final 110yds - always doing enough(op 3/1)
21/11/25
14:35 		Ascot - 1m7½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 3:46.50 1 124 11-8 5/2J
Took keen hold - in rear - headway 2 out - switched left approaching last - went second run-in - no extra towards finish(op 2/1)
24/10/25
15:00 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 3:56.02 Won – 11-2 14/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway into midfield 4th - pressed leaders going best home turn - ridden and carried left run-in - disputed lead towards finish - just prevailed(tchd 12/1)
05/10/25
14:15 		Uttoxeter - 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 3rd 3:55.04 4.25 – 11-4 6/5F
Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - went third going best 2 out - pushed along and found little approaching last - weakened run-in(op 11/10 tchd Evens)
12/03/25
17:20 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 14 4:2.26 1.25 125 11-7 20/1
Held up in rear - some headway 3f out - no impression when short of room over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
06/02/25
16:05 		Huntingdon - 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 4:6.64 2 – 11-11 10/11F
Pulled hard - held up in rear - bit short of room but headway home turn - ridden 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on and went modest fourth towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 4/7 tchd Evens)
17/11/24
16:00 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 3:59.40 Won – 11-2 5/2
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway from over 2f out - led narrowly but going best final 110yds - readily(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
26/10/24
16:40 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 3:53.83 .5 – 11-1 5/1
Held up in rear - headway from 4f out - went fourth home turn - hung left but led inside final furlong - kept on when headed towards finish(op 5/2)