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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: Dan Skelton

Owner: Stephen Bough

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

1st

4

12th Dec 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Fortune De Mer

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Headstrong 5yo who won Grade 2 novice here (2m, good to soft) in October and went close on handicap debut at Ascot (1m7f, good) three weeks ago; open to further improvement for top yard and can play a leading role if conditions suit; showed promise on soft ground in a point.

16/5

2nd

3

21st Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

14:35 Ascot

Fortune De Mer

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Doesn't always settle but took well to a first-time hood in Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft; second hurdles attempt) most recently, prevailing narrowly and adding to his Listed bumper win; respected in the retained headgear, with further improvement plausible.

5/2J

1st

2

24th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:00 Cheltenham

Fortune De Mer

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won a Listed bumper here last season; tends to travel too strongly for his own good (races keenly) and can finish weakly, as was the case when a beaten favourite on recent hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m); however, a first-time hood and the possibility of a solid gallop to chase means he can't be discounted.

14/1

3rd

2

5th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:15 Uttoxeter

Fortune De Mer

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Never got involved when 20-1 for the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham but easily won a Listed race there earlier last season and should develop into a smart hurdler; the one concern would be that he can be gassy and this is his first run for a while.

6/5F