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Horse profile

Bon Viveur (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer W. P. Mullins · Owner Mrs J M Mullins
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Shuriken (IRE) (Hurricane Run)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Mar 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Thurles & Tramore Last run 3 Oct 2026
KTB Profile

Bon Viveur is 2 from 6 on turf, including a Grade 3 win in the BOYLE Sports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles in Feb 2026. Both wins came on a first visit to the course, at 1m5f-2m on soft and at 2m5f-3m on heavy. He has two placed efforts from three starts at 1m5f-2m. His last run, at Gowran Park in Oct 2026, saw him race prominently.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Mar 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Navan, 22 Mar 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 125A · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy278C71.52 runs · 78 / 71.5
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2125A101.51 run · —
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 6 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 6 runs · as at 11 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 25 Nov 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 130A · median 126.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy2129B1182 runs · 129 / 118
Soft2130A1271 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3130A1242 runs · 130 / 118.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 6 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 6 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 from 6 analysed runs since Mar 2025

  • Prominent 2 (33%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (33%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,277 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.8—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.2—
Good4,05344110.9%−0.9—
Good to Soft2,93235412.1%+0.30 from 1
Soft5,87675112.8%+11 from 3
Heavy3,81444911.8%01 from 2
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.8—
1m5f – 2m4,48454712.2%+0.41 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6,07972411.9%+0.10 from 2
2m5f – 3m5,25562211.8%01 from 1
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shuriken (IRE) (Hurricane Run)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Home Free (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Home Free (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Home Free (IRE)1032m–2m½fClass 4
Waldlicht (IRE)60——
Sip Sip Hooray (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 1 33% −0.38
Heavy 2 1 50% +13.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 1 100% +14.00
Tramore 1 1 100% +1.62

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% −0.38
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 1 100% +14.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Townend 2 1 50% +13.00
Mr P W Mullins 2 1 50% +0.62
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss J Townend 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 2 40% +12.62
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 1 25% +11.00
2025 2 1 50% +0.62

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 2 50% +13.62
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt SpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
03 Oct 26+155d Gowran Park (IRE) SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Steeplechase 20f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran Prominent from the start - went on at the 2nd and made the running - fell 3 out when still in front F/8 — 11-12 —— Paul Townend 100/30
01 May 26+71d Punchestown Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 20.5f · Yielding · 8 ran Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching two out - unable to find more in 6th before falling at the last F/8 — 11-12 —— Brian Hayes 40/1
19 Feb 26+33d Thurles BOYLE Sports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 21f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran Held up at the back - driven approaching two out then improved into second nearing the last - asked for effort to hit the front near the finish - stayed on strongly 1/4 11-0 65C129B Paul Townend 14/1
17 Jan 26+53d Navan Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran Held up around midfield wide - improved into 4th approaching 4 out then pushed along into 3rd 2 out - faded late finishing 7th 7/8 5 11-4 78C107C Mr P W Mullins 9/2
2025 · 2 runs
25 Nov 25+248d Tramore 2026 Annual Badge At Tramore Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 14 ran Handy early - settled second before pushing forward into contention two out - forced to front a furlong out - powered clear to the line 1/14 11-12 —130A Mr P W Mullins 13/8
22 Mar 25 Navan Racing Next On April 8th (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 11 ran Settled midfield tracking rail - improved into 4th by halfway - up to 3rd approaching 2f out - unable to threaten leaders over 1f out - held on for 3rd without further gain 3/11 11 12-0 125A124A Miss J Townend 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Bon Viveur won?
Bon Viveur (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Bon Viveur?
Bon Viveur (IRE) is trained by W. P. Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
Who is Bon Viveur's sire?
Bon Viveur (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Shuriken (IRE), whose sire is Hurricane Run.
What going does Bon Viveur prefer?
Bon Viveur (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). 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 sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,277 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Bon Viveur's siblings?
Out of Shuriken (IRE), Bon Viveur (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Home Free (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Home Free (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.