Viva Forever (FR)
Viva Forever (FR) is 1 from 6, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2005. Last raced off 55, 37lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Viva Forever (FR) has 4 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Viva Lavilla (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Viva Lavilla (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Lavilla (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Viva Vamoos (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Get Real (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Creepy Crawly (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.78Fair A/E n=6 · 1.50 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 39dAvg between runs
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 10.6% of 1,772 runs since Jan 2008 (190 horses).
Strongest on good going: 14.2% from 431. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 168.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +39.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 81 | 15 | 18.5% | +7.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 431 | 61 | 14.2% | +3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 234 | 21 | 9% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 438 | 39 | 8.9% | −1.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 168 | 8 | 4.8% | −5.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 415 | 40 | 9.6% | −1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 104 | 11 | 10.6% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 295 | 27 | 9.2% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 564 | 56 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 342 | 38 | 11.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 308 | 36 | 11.7% | +1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 129 | 16 | 12.4% | +1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versus (GER) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Valaway (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marcus Foley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 05+34d | Windsor | Renault Kangoo Selling Stakes | 12/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 55 | 10C | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 14 Jun 05+37d | Hereford | HFT - Hereford Low Loaders Handicap Hurdle | 9/16 | hd | 10-9 | 88 | 37C | B J Crowley | 40/1 |
| 08 May 05+88d | Uttoxeter | Handicap Hurdle | 11/16 | 5 | 11-4 | 90 | 55C | Mark Bradburne | 10/1 |
| 09 Feb 05+22d | Ludlow | Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle | 7/14 | 3½ | 10-6 | 90 | 81C | Richard Johnson | 10/1 |
| 18 Jan 05+15d | Towcester | Mares' Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 8 | 11-7 | 92 | 88C | Richard Johnson | 4/1 |
| 03 Jan 05 | Folkestone | Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-6 | 88 | 110C | Marcus Foley | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Viva Forever (FR) won?
- Viva Forever (FR) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Viva Forever (FR)?
- Viva Forever (FR) was trained by Alex Hales on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 18 July 2005.
- Who is Viva Forever (FR)'s sire?
- Viva Forever (FR) is by Lando (GER) out of Very Mighty (FR), whose sire is Niniski.
- What is Viva Forever (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 18 July 2005. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Viva Forever (FR)'s sire's record?
- Lando (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 1,772 runs since Jan 2008 (190 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 14.2% from 431. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 168.
- Who are Viva Forever (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Very Mighty (FR), Viva Forever (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Viva Forever (FR) produced winners?
- As a dam, Viva Forever (FR) has 4 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Viva Lavilla (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Viva Lavilla (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.