Bon Viveur (GB)
Bon Viveur (GB) is 2 from 24, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 96, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–24Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 7 (29.2%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.72Fair A/E n=24 · 0.60 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 398 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 523 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 12.4% from 129.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +16 | — |
| Good to Firm | 129 | 16 | 12.4% | +3.4 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 116 | 11 | 9.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −3.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 175 | 12 | 6.9% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 94 | 9 | 9.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 247 | 22 | 8.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 66 | 4 | 6.1% | −2.9 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 12 | 12.5% | +3.5 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −9 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sonning Star (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sonning Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonning Star (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 2m–2m1½f | Class 3 |
| Seasons Parks (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Kingly (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bravo Blue (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | +2.00 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 10+398d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Supports Heros Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | ¾ | 11-0 | 96 | 108A | Johnny Farrelly | 14/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 09+314d | Hereford | paddypower.com Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 7 | 11-0 | 96 | 111A | Timmy Murphy | 8/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 06 May 08+21d | Exeter | Lanson Champagne Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 11-4 | 100 | — | Richard Johnson | 8/1 |
| 15 Apr 08+107d | Exeter | Happy Birthday Kathy Walters Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 12/16 | 3¾ | 11-9 | 102 | 90C | Richard Johnson | 8/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 07+55d | Taunton | Steve Logan Memorial (County Contractors) Handicap Hurdle | 13/15 | 23 | 10-11 | 105 | 83C | Richard Johnson | 16/1 |
| 05 Nov 07+17d | Plumpton | Bluebird Community Partnership Maiden Hurdle Race | 3/12 | 4 | 11-0 | 105 | 111C | Richard Johnson | 8/11F |
| 19 Oct 07+9d | Cheltenham | Jewson Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final | 9/14 | 1¾ | 10-3 | 109 | 93C | Richard Johnson | 15/2 |
| 10 Oct 07+193d | Towcester | Jewson Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) | 2/12 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 109 | 114C | Richard Johnson | 11/4J |
| 31 Mar 07+66d | Ascot | Execution Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | nk | 10-5 | 109 | 107C | Richard Johnson | 20/1 |
| 24 Jan 07+16d | Huntingdon | Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 7/17 | ¾ | 10-7 | — | 69C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 08 Jan 07+21d | Taunton | Staple Fitzpaine Introductory Novices' Hurdle | 6/10 | 7 | 10-7 | — | 83C | Tom O'Brien | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 06+101d | Taunton | Mince Pies Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 4/12 | 2 | 10-7 | — | 101C | Richard Johnson | 5/1 |
| 08 Sep 06+14d | Sandown | Sungard Securities Finance Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 8-10 | 72 | 62C | Pat Dobbs | 11/1 |
| 25 Aug 06+9d | Sandown | Betfredpoker Handicap | 6/10 | 3½ | 9-2 | 73 | 59C | Ryan Moore | 9/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+23d | Sandown | Corporate Credit Media Handicap | 4/7 | hd | 9-4 | 73 | 77C | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| 24 Jul 06+7d | Windsor | Vc casino.com Handicap | 1/10 | 9-8 | 70 | 56C | Richard Hughes | 2/1F | |
| 17 Jul 06+31d | Windsor | RBS Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 8-7 | 70 | 67C | Richard Hughes | 14/1 |
| 16 Jun 06+11d | Goodwood | Charlie Crocker Handicap | 3/9 | 3½ | 8-8 | 65 | 95C | Ryan Moore | 7/2 |
| 05 Jun 06+7d | Windsor | Collyer Bristow Solicitors Handicap | 1/14 | 9-5 | 68 | 92C | Richard Hughes | 7/1C | |
| 29 May 06+17d | Chepstow | Principality Building Services Handicap | 8/15 | ½ | 9-2 | 68 | 60C | Dane O'Neill | 13/2 |
| 12 May 06+224d | Lingfield | lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/15 | nk | 9-2 | 68 | 65C | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 05+13d | Newmarket | Hungry Horse E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 14/23 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 69C | Ryan Moore | 50/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+14d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Maiden Stakes Div 1 | 10/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 63C | Ryan Moore | 10/1 |
| 03 Sep 05 | Haydock | Williamhillcasino.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 11/16 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 55C | Richard Hughes | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bon Viveur won?
- Bon Viveur (GB) won 2 of 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 7 times in total (29.2% of starts).
- Who trained Bon Viveur?
- Bon Viveur (GB) was trained by Alan Fleming on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 18 April 2010.
- Who is Bon Viveur's sire?
- Bon Viveur (GB) is by Mozart (IRE) out of Fantazia (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Bon Viveur prefer?
- Bon Viveur (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bon Viveur's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 18 April 2010. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Bon Viveur's sire's record?
- Mozart (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 523 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 12.4% from 129.
- Who are Bon Viveur's siblings?
- Out of Fantazia (GB), Bon Viveur (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sonning Star (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sonning Star (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.