Viva Taipan (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Oct 2010 and Dec 2010, the last of them as a 7yo mare. Finished 9 of 11 at Kempton (AW) last time. By Taipan (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 58dBetween runs (median)
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 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 13 | 9.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Good | 317 | 29 | 9.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 159 | 20 | 12.6% | +3.1 | — |
| Soft | 305 | 24 | 7.9% | −1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 274 | 28 | 10.2% | +0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 201 | 14 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 412 | 37 | 9% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 461 | 56 | 12.1% | +2.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 133 | 8 | 6% | −3.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Superior Wisdom (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m4½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Superior Wisdom (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Wisdom (IRE) | 15 | 4 | 2m4½f–3m | Class 2 |
| Iniscoon (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 21 Dec 10+58d | Kempton (AW) | boxingdayraces.co.uk 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race | 9/11 | 1¾ | 10-7 | 89A | Felix De Giles | 100/1 |
| 24 Oct 10 | Towcester | Dalepak Ltd Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 9/10 | 19 | 10-10 | 81C | William Kennedy | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Viva Taipan won?
- Viva Taipan (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2010.
- Who trained Viva Taipan?
- Viva Taipan (IRE) was trained by Alex Hales on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 21 December 2010.
- Who is Viva Taipan's sire?
- Viva Taipan (IRE) is by Taipan (IRE) out of Viva Las Vegas (IRE), whose sire is Pennine Walk.
- What is Viva Taipan's sire's record?
- Taipan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
- Who are Viva Taipan's siblings?
- Out of Viva Las Vegas (IRE), Viva Taipan (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Superior Wisdom (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Superior Wisdom (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–3m. As at Nov 2026.