Viva Colonia (IRE)
Owner: Bolingbroke Racing, Mersey Racing Trainer: B Ellison Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Traditionally / Ansariya (Shahrastani)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2015 | Musselburgh | Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Reaping The Reward | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | R P McLernon | 8/1 |
| towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2014 | Wetherby | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 3 | Stagecoach Pearl | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 5 | Nathan Moscrop | 11/2 |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Haydock | Soft | 2m 4f | 2 | On Tour | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 12 | K Renwick | 66/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2014 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Shadows Lengthen | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 8 | Danny Cook | 16/1 |
| led to 3rd, tracked leader, lost 2nd after last, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2014 | Aintree | Good | 2m 4f | 1 | Wishfull Thinking | 10st 4lbs | PulledUp of 12 | Danny Cook | |
| 01 Oct 2014 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Good in places on the round course) | 2m 19y | 5 | Moscato | 9st 2lbs | 11 of 15 | Megan Carberry | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2014 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 2 | Scotch Warrior | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 9 | R Johnson | 9/1 |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, lost place next, closed 13th, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2014 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | Ma Filleule | 11st | UnseatedRider of 30 | Danny Cook | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Savello | 11st 2lbs | 11 of 24 | Nick Scholfield | 40/1 |
| behind, hampered 4 out, driven and stayed on into mid-division 2 out, no chance when hampered last | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2014 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Mr Moonshine | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | T J Murphy | 4/1 |
| held up towards rear, went 4th before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, challenged last, ridden and switched left run-in, not quicken | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2013 | Sandown | Good | 2m | 1 | Sire De Grugy | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 9 | L P Aspell | 66/1 |
| in rear, modest 8th 7th, never on terms, tailed off | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2013 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 2 | Alasi | 11st 5lbs | 6 of 7 | D A Jacob | 13/2 |
| mistake 1st, held up in rear, good headway 9th, went 3rd before 3 out until 2 out, driven and keeping on same pace in 4th when switched left before last, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Conquisto | 10st 4lbs | 3 of 11 | Danny Cook | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 11th, went 3rd after last, stayed on, unable to get on terms with front pair | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2013 | Market Rasen | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 1 | Bobowen | 10st 13lbs | 13 of 16 | N D Fehily | 20/1 |
| towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2013 | Ayr | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 5f 13y | 6 | Grand Diamond | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 10 | K Stott | 6/4 |
| behind, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2013 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Firm in places, watered) | 1m 2f 32y | 5 | Oetzi | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 9 | Barry McHugh | 9/2 |
| led, headed over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 2m | 1 | Special Tiara | 11st 4lbs | of 7 | Danny Cook | |
| 04 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 2m | 1 | Oiseau de Nuit | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 18 | Danny Cook | 20/1 |
| held up in mid-division, slightly hampered 6th, headway approaching 4 out, staying on flat but no impression on leaders when short of room last strides | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2013 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Alderwood | 10st 11lbs | PulledUp of 24 | Danny Cook | |
| 03 Feb 2013 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Viva Colonia | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 4 | Danny Cook | 9/2 |
| held up in last, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven and ran on flat | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2013 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Viva Colonia | 11st | 1 of 11 | Danny Cook | 5/1 |
| mid-division, headway 5 out, mistake and led 3 out, clear before last | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2012 | Wetherby | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Yurok | 11st | 6 of 7 | Henry Brooke | 7/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2011 | Ascot | Soft | 2m | 1 | Raya Star | 10st 6lbs | 12 of 17 | D F O'Regan | 20/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Brampour | 10st 13lbs | 5 of 24 | T J Murphy | 40/1 |
| held up behind, headway on inside between last 2, chased leaders last, kept on same pace flat, no impression | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2011 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 2m 1f | 1 | Rumble Of Thunder | 11st 11lbs | 12 of 15 | D F O'Regan | 11/2 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2011 | Cartmel | Soft | 2m 1f 110y | 3 | Viva Colonia | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | D F O'Regan | 5/1 |
| held up well in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd before last, led on bit flat, easily | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2011 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Viva Colonia | 11st | 1 of 17 | D F O'Regan | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, hampered and switched left after last, led final 100 yards, ran on well | |||||||||
| 26 May 2011 | Wetherby | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | San Deng | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | D F O'Regan | 7/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway after 8th, chased winner approaching last, ridden and every chance flat, stayed on | |||||||||
| 19 May 2011 | Wetherby | Good (Watered) | 2m 110y | 3 | Royal Max | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 10 | D F O'Regan | 7/2 |
| held up behind, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 May 2011 | York | Good | 2m 2f | 4 | Dark Ranger | 9st 6lbs | 13 of 18 | D Tudhope | 50/1 |
| close up, ridden to dispute lead over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2011 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 1m 6f 132y | 4 | Old Hundred | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 8 | D Tudhope | 16/1 |
| steadied start, held up in rear, some headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon struggling | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2011 | Haydock | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 2m 4f | 3 | Mad Moose | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 12 | D F O'Regan | 9/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, disputed 2nd 3 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2011 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m | 3 | Dontpaytheferryman | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 8 | J M Maguire | 5/1 |
| held up in touch, chased winner before 3 out, ridden and weakened next | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2011 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Santa's Son | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 15 | D F O'Regan | 13/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, soon chased leaders, weakened 2 out, hit last | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2010 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Nine Stories | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 10 | F Davis | 10/3 |
| held up mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, kept on, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2010 | Wetherby | Good | 2m 4f | 3 | Viva Colonia | 10st 8lbs | 1 of 17 | G Lee | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led last, quickened clear | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2010 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f 110y | 4 | Kijivu | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 10 | Peter Toole | 18/1 |
| held up in touch, chased winner approaching 3 out until before 2 out where mistake, weakened before last, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2010 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Breaking Storm | 11st 4lbs | 12 of 13 | Paul Moloney | 16/1 |
| mid-division, not fluent 6th, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 30 May 2010 | Fontwell | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Soliya | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 16 | Paul Moloney | |
| 19 Apr 2010 | Kempton | Good | 2m 5f | 4 | Swincombe Rock | 11st 7lbs | 13 of 18 | Paul Moloney | 14/1 |
| in touch, ridden 2 out, weakened and eased approaching last | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2009 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Good Old Thyme | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 8 | N D Fehily | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2009 | Huntingdon | Good to Firm | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Stopped Out | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 5 | N D Fehily | 2/1 |
| raced keenly, held up, improved to go 2nd after 7th, challenging when impeded between last 2, no extra flat, lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 01 May 2009 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Viva Colonia | 10st 9lbs | 1 of 14 | Paul Moloney | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, slightly hampered 1st, went 2nd 4 out, led going well 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, driven and stayed on to assert towards finish | |||||||||


