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Viva Steve (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-03 to 2017-12-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal OBrien.

Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 138 · best RPR 145 · best TS 136

Runs

Wins

15.4%

Strike rate

38.5%

Place rate

1.0

Actual / Expected

-31.7%

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Full form — last 13 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2017-12-09	87d	Aintree	26f	Heavy	1	99/15	–	Jonathan Burke t	145	138	–	–	12/1
Randox Health Becher Handicap Chase
2017-09-13	200d	Listowel	24f	Heavy	–	4/18	–	Paddy Brennan t	142	136	142	136	12/1
Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase
2017-02-25	42d	Kempton	24f	Good	1	11/13	–	Tom Bellamy t	151	139	110	105	8/1
BetBright Handicap Chase
2017-01-14	66d	Warwick	29f	Soft	1	10/20	–	Paddy Brennan t	153	139	126	45	8/1
Betfred Classic Handicap Chase
2016-11-09	222d	Ayr	24.5f	Soft	3	1/6	–	Paddy Brennan t	163	132	145	123	11/8
Watch Racing UK Free With Month Trial Handicap Chase (Qualifier For Challenger Staying Chase Series)
2016-04-01	17d	Newbury	23.5f	Soft	3	2/7	–	Harry Bannister	153	129	140	109	7/2
Oakley Coachbuilders Novices Limited Handicap Chase (for the Brown Chamberlin Trophy)
2016-03-15	17d	Cheltenham	32f	Soft	1	8/20	–	Mr R O Harding	160	130	97	29	66/1
146th Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders Novices Chase) ()
2016-02-27	28d	Kempton	24f	Soft	1	6/15	–	Harry Bannister	137	133	132	122	14/1
BetBright Chase (Handicap)
2016-01-30	34d	Cheltenham	21f	Heavy	2	6/12	–	Gavin Sheehan	145	131	96	78	15/2
Timeform Novices Handicap Chase
2015-12-27	71d	Kempton	24f	Soft	2	2/15	–	Brian Hughes	148	127	140	83	10/1
William Hill Handicap Chase
2015-10-17	194d	Market Rasen	24f	Good	3	1/10	–	Brian Hughes	165	124	132	34	11/2
listersmercedesbenz.co.uk Handicap Chase
2015-04-06	93d	Huntingdon	20f	Soft	3	2/10	–	Brian Hughes	161	120	127	110	3/1
STX Equine Fitness Handicap Chase
2015-01-03	DEB	Wincanton	20f	Heavy	3	6/7	–	Conor OFarrell	159	121	71	24	5/2
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Novices Limited Handicap Chase

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	2	66.7%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	5	0	0.0%
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	5	2	40.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	2	15.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	7	1	14.3%
Heavy	4	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Kempton	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-03–2017-12-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.