Vive La France (FR)
Vive La France (FR) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Jul 2015. 3 of 10 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on quicker. Last raced off a career-high mark of 131.
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- +12.40£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 2.17Fair A/E n=12 · 1.89 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 38dBetween runs (median)longest 359 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 12.2% of 11,858 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.7 | — |
| Good | 3,415 | 431 | 12.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,122 | 254 | 12% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,783 | 453 | 12% | −0.2 | 3 from 7 |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,372 | 396 | 11.7% | −0.5 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,296 | 539 | 12.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,983 | 376 | 12.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 767 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Il Est Francais (FR) (9 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Il Est Francais (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Est Francais (FR) | 20 | 9 | 2m1½f–3m | Grade 1 |
| Un Beau Matin (IRE) | 24 | 6 | 1m4f–2m6f | Listed |
| Chef D'Equipe (FR) | 28 | 4 | 2m3f–2m6f | Class 3 |
| General Nous Voila (FR) | 3 | 2 | 1m4f–2m2f | — |
| A Cor Et A Cri (FR) | 10 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| En Bonne Main (FR) | 13 | 1 | 2m3½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 3 | 43% | +18.40 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Vichy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.40 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +10.40 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P Heskin | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Shortall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alexandre Roussel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.40 |
| David Cottin | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Cyrille Gombeau | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.40 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Hood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.40 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 22% | +14.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 16+170d | Leopardstown | Coral.ie Hurdle (Extended Handicap 0-150) (Grade B) | 19/23 | 10 | 10-10 | 131 | 106C | A P Heskin | 9/1 |
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 15+58d | Galway | Guinness Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-10 | 119 | 138A | A P Heskin | 14/1 | |
| 03 Jun 15+34d | Punchestown | Punchestown Handicap Hurdle | BD/15 | — | 10-13 | 119 | — | Mark Enright | 12/1 |
| 30 Apr 15+122d | Punchestown | Murray Spelman Handicap Hurdle (88-123) | 7/25 | ½ | 11-9 | 120 | 131A | A P Heskin | 20/1 |
| 2014 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 14+32d | Leopardstown | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) | 5/11 | 7 | 11-8 | 123 | 111A | Shane Shortall | 5/1 |
| 27 Nov 14+18d | Thurles | Killinan Beginners Chase | 4/16 | 13 | 11-12 | — | 114A | A P Heskin | 66/1 |
| 09 Nov 14+128d | Navan | Crystalski.ie E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 5/7 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 109A | A P Heskin | 40/1 |
| 04 Jul 14+38d | Bellewstown | Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 2¼ | 10-8 | 122 | 114A | Danny Mullins | 7/1 |
| 27 May 14+26d | Ballinrobe | Mchale Coranna Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 4 | 10-10 | 123 | 104C | Danny Mullins | 7/2J |
| 01 May 14+359d | Punchestown | Colm Murray Memorial Handicap Hurdle (88-123) | 15/25 | nk | 11-12 | 123 | 120A | Danny Mullins | 12/1 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 07 May 13+38d | Vichy | Prix Hughes de Verdalle (AQPS) (Turf) | 1/3 | 9-11 | — | — | Alexandre Roussel | 7/5 | |
| 30 Mar 13+20d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Romantisme (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 1/13 | 10-6 | — | — | David Cottin | 7/1 | |
| 10 Mar 13 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix de l'Yonne (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo Non-Thoroughbred Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 3/13 | 30 | 10-3 | — | — | Cyrille Gombeau | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vive La France won?
- Vive La France (FR) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Vive La France?
- Vive La France (FR) was trained by Alan Fleming on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 17 January 2016.
- Who is Vive La France's sire?
- Vive La France (FR) is by Westerner (GB) out of Millesimee (FR), whose sire is Video Rock.
- What going does Vive La France prefer?
- Vive La France (FR) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Vive La France's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 17 January 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Vive La France's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 11,858 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Vive La France's siblings?
- Out of Millesimee (FR), Vive La France (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Il Est Francais (FR) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Il Est Francais (FR)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m. As at Nov 2026.