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Horse profile

Viva Taipan

Taipan (IRE) × Viva Las Vegas (IRE) (Pennine Walk (GB))

TrainerAlex Hales
OwnerA M Hales
FamilyHeather Lil

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2003

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Dec 2010, Kempton (AW) (9/11)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
21 Dec 10	Kempton (AW)	9/11	100/1	17¼	Felix de Giles	Alex Hales	boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race	Class 4	NH Flat	2m	Standard to Slow	10-7	Blue Monster (IRE)	£2,602	58	2/10
24 Oct 10	Towcester	9/10	33/1	dist	William Kennedy	Alex Hales	Dalepak Ltd Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Div I)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good	10-10	Naughty Naughty (GB)	£2,602	-	0/9

9/1121 Dec 10 · Kempton (AW)100/1
boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race
Class 42mStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
21 Dec 10
Course
Kempton (AW)
Pos
9/11
SP
100/1
Btn
17¼
Jockey
Felix de Giles
Trainer
Alex Hales
Race
boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 4
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
10-7
Winner / 2nd
Blue Monster (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,602
Days
58
Future form
2/10
9/1024 Oct 10 · Towcester33/1
Dalepak Ltd Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
Class 42mGood
All fields
Date
24 Oct 10
Course
Towcester
Pos
9/10
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
William Kennedy
Trainer
Alex Hales
Race
Dalepak Ltd Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-10
Winner / 2nd
Naughty Naughty (GB)
Winner prize
£2,602
Days
-
Future form
0/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
21 Dec 10	Kempton (AW)	boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race	9/11	Dark Lover (GER)	2	22 Feb 11	Taunton	Aspen Waite Chartered Accountants "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
21 Dec 10	Kempton (AW)	boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race	9/11	Spanish Treasure (GER)	4	3 Jan 11	Hereford	Lindley Catering "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

9/1121 Dec 10 · Kempton (AW)
boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
21 Dec 10
Course
Kempton (AW)
Race
boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
9/11
Winner next time
Dark Lover (GER)
Their pos
2
Won on
22 Feb 11
At
Taunton
Race won
Aspen Waite Chartered Accountants "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
9/1121 Dec 10 · Kempton (AW)
boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
21 Dec 10
Course
Kempton (AW)
Race
boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
9/11
Winner next time
Spanish Treasure (GER)
Their pos
4
Won on
3 Jan 11
At
Hereford
Race won
Lindley Catering "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Alex Hales	24 Oct 10	21 Dec 10	9/10	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Alex Hales

Trainer: Alex Hales
First run: 24 Oct 10
Last run: 21 Dec 10
First run for yard: 9/10
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	24 Oct 10	21 Dec 10

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 24 Oct 10
Last run: 21 Dec 10

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchTaipan (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireTaipan (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireLast Tycoon (IRE)
Sire's damAlidiva (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchViva Las Vegas (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamViva Las Vegas (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePennine Walk (GB)
Dam's damHeather Lil (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Taipan (IRE)

Viva Las Vegas (IRE)

Last Tycoon (IRE)

Alidiva (GB)

Pennine Walk (GB)

Heather Lil (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseViva Taipan (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2003

SireTaipan (IRE)

DamViva Las Vegas (IRE)

DamsirePennine Walk (GB)

Sire's sireLast Tycoon (IRE)

Sire's damAlidiva (GB)

2nd damHeather Lil (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingSuperior Wisdom (IRE)

Female line

Viva Las Vegas (IRE) · by Pennine Walk (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Heather Lil (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Taipan (IRE)	Viva Las Vegas (IRE)	Pennine Walk (GB)	mare	Flat 10.0f · NH 2m4f	Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1½f

Taipan (IRE)

Sire: Taipan (IRE)
Dam: Viva Las Vegas (IRE)
Damsire: Pennine Walk (GB)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.1f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Taipan (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,110	202	518	9.6%	24.5%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	625	47	158	7.5%	25.3%	2
On Good going	577	65	145	11.3%	25.1%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	156	17	43	10.9%	27.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,110
Wins: 202
Placed: 518
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 24.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 625
Wins: 47
Placed: 158
Win %: 7.5%
Place %: 25.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 577
Wins: 65
Placed: 145
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 25.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 156
Wins: 17
Placed: 43
Win %: 10.9%
Place %: 27.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Taipan (IRE) × Pennine Walk mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Viva Taipan (IRE)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Viva Taipan (IRE)

Horse: Viva Taipan (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Viva Las Vegas (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Taipan (IRE) out of Viva Las Vegas (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Pierre (GB)

Superior Wisdom (IRE)4W · 15R

By Brian Boru (GB)

Iniscoon (IRE)0W · 2R

Female line

1Viva Las Vegas (IRE) · by Pennine Walk (GB)
2Heather Lil (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Heather Lil family

In brief

When was Viva Taipan foaled?

Viva Taipan (IRE) was foaled in 2003.

Who are the sire and dam of Viva Taipan?

Viva Taipan (IRE) is by Taipan (IRE) out of Viva Las Vegas (IRE), a daughter of Pennine Walk (GB).

Who trained Viva Taipan?

Viva Taipan (IRE) was trained by Alex Hales and owned by A M Hales at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Viva Taipan's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Viva Taipan (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Viva Taipan still racing?

Viva Taipan (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 December 2010 at Kempton (AW) in the boxingdayraces.co.uk "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 9th of 11, and has not run there since.