For some, though, the fortunate moment came a few seconds too late.
For a fortunate few though fortunes could be won 'with a rapidity only equalled by the princely gains of some of the adventurers who accompanied Pizarro to Peru', noted one observer.
I was fortunate, though, because he began hitting someone else.
There was nothing fortunate, though, about the immense efforts of Jamie Heaslip and Andrew Sheridan, the tackling and alertness of Riki Flutey and Tommy Bowe in midfield or the footballing qualities of Martyn Williams.
The costs of a social-security system, to act as a safety net for displaced workers seeking a new job, would also have to be met.Here, though, China is fortunate.
It seems that Bobs Worth will not be so fortunate, though, if the quality of the field for Saturday's Betfair Chase, his first race since the Cheltenham Festival, is any guide.
Cook can count himself fortunate, though, to have had the diligence of the umpire Billy Bowden and the benefit of technology to have been able to continue his innings after mistiming an attempted slog-sweep cum pick-up against Beer.
Unfortunately Marian Araujo and Paul Reid, though appropriately physically fortunate, are less interesting in the other two roles; we don't get enough of Julian's zealot-like belief in a positive future, nor of the complexity of Tara's reaction to Darren.
Five minutes later though, they were fortunate not to concede a penalty when left back Emma Mitchell appeared to upend Harding.
We are fortunate, though, that in this world, success can breed success.
