Vif D'Esprit (FR)
Vif D'Esprit (FR) is 2 from 3. Won last time out at Auteuil (FR).
- 2–3Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 3 (100%)Placed
- +1.60£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 382dAvg between runs
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 14.7% of 1,005 runs since Jan 2008 (135 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.9% from 190.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +85.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | −0.4 | — |
| Good | 173 | 28 | 16.2% | +1.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 138 | 18 | 13% | −1.7 | — |
| Soft | 426 | 59 | 13.8% | −0.9 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 220 | 35 | 15.9% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −14.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 65 | 11 | 16.9% | +2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 190 | 34 | 17.9% | +3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 518 | 69 | 13.3% | −1.4 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 186 | 31 | 16.7% | +2 | 1 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Cause Toujours (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Analifet (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause Toujours (FR) | 13 | 3 | 2m–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Destinee Royale (FR) | 12 | 3 | 1m7½f–3m | Class 4 |
| Analifet (FR) | 11 | 2 | 2m | Grade 3 |
| Petit Secret (FR) | 4 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Grace Feline (FR) | 6 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Les Loyautes (FR) | 9 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Encore Lui (FR) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Moment De Grace (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Enghien (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Gicquel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Jacques Ricou | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Fabien Dehez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Chase | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||
| 09 Jun 13+621d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix du Nouveau Cercle de l'Union (Prix de Brissac) (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) | 1/8 | 10-10 | Benoit Gicquel | 6/4F | |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 27 Sep 11+142d | Enghien (FR) | Prix D'Aix (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 1/7 | 10-10 | Jacques Ricou | 11/10F | |
| 08 May 11 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Wild Monarch (Div 2) (Hurdle) () (3yo C & G unraced over hurdles & fences) (Turf) | 3/12 | shd | 10-3 | Fabien Dehez | 110/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vif D'Esprit won?
- Vif D'Esprit (FR) won 2 of 3 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 3 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Vif D'Esprit?
- Vif D'Esprit (FR) was trained by Francois Nicolle on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 9 June 2013.
- Who is Vif D'Esprit's sire?
- Vif D'Esprit (FR) is by Khalkevi (IRE) out of Viana (FR), whose sire is Signe Divin.
- What is Vif D'Esprit's sire's record?
- Khalkevi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.7% of 1,005 runs since Jan 2008 (135 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.9% from 190.
- Who are Vif D'Esprit's siblings?
- Out of Viana (FR), Vif D'Esprit (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Cause Toujours (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Analifet (FR)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.