Viva Firecracker (AUS) Horse
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Viva Firecracker is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia, trained by A S Cruz. He is by the stallion Sooboog out of the dam Misasio and has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in five attempts. In his most recent start at Sha Tin on 1 February 2026, he was ridden by Matthew L Chadwick and finished fourth, behind the winner Crossborderdude.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 01-Feb-26 1200m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $70,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.460, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 400m 12th 1st Crossborderdude ( Z Purton 58 ) 2nd Chill Partners ( J Chau 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Brownneedsfurther ( J Orman 56 ) 0.50L 4th Viva Firecracker ( M L Chadwick 55.5 ) 1.30L See full results | M L Chadwick 55.5kg 1.30L | 4 (14) |
| Sha Tin 18-Jan-26 1200m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp $23,400 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.630, SP: 22.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.010 1st Hot Delight ( C Y Ho 58.5 ) 2nd Conrad Patch ( J Chau 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Solid Car ( K Teetan 61 ) 2.80L 6th Viva Firecracker ( M L Chadwick 56.5 ) 4.80L See full results | M L Chadwick 56.5kg 4.80L | 6 (14) |
| Sha Tin 04-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:21.540, SP: 45.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.640 1st Positive Smile ( M L Yeung 56 ) 2nd Flow Water Flow ( J Bowman 59.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Mr Cool ( Z Purton 60 ) 2.10L 7th Viva Firecracker ( A Atzeni 56.5 ) 6.30L See full results | A Atzeni 56.5kg 6.30L | 7 (14) |
| Sha Tin 20-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.870, SP: 25.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.170 1st Turquoise Velocity ( M L Yeung 57.5 ) 2nd Spicy Speedy ( M Chadwick 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Conspirator ( L Hewitson 55 ) 2.30L 8th Viva Firecracker ( M Guyon 57.5 ) 5.30L See full results | M Guyon 57.5kg 5.30L | 8 (14) |
| Sha Tin 30-Nov-25 1000m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.280, SP: 23.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.960 1st Packing Glory ( Z Purton 58 ) 2nd Sight Hermoso ( B Avdulla 61 ) 1.30L 3rd Get Friendly ( J Chau 58 , Cd 57 ) 2.30L 7th Viva Firecracker ( M L Chadwick 58 ) 3.30L See full results | M L Chadwick 58kg 3.30L | 7 (14) |
| Sha Tin 18-Nov-25 1000m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200 1st Smart Golf ( M F Poon ) 2nd Perfect General ( C Y Ho ) 1.30L 3rd Viva Firecracker ( A Chung ) | A Chung | 3 (11) |
| Conghua Awt 06-Nov-25 1050m R8 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300 1st Whizz Kid ( J Chau ) 2nd Viva Firecracker ( A Chung ) 3rd Tactical Victory ( R Thomas ) 2.80L | A Chung | 2 (8) |
| Conghua Turf 24-Oct-25 1000m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:21.900 1st Blasted Talent ( E C W Wong ) 2nd Viva Firecracker ( A Chung ) 3rd Precision Hope ( M L Yeung ) 1.00L | A Chung | 2 (10) |
| Conghua Turf 13-Oct-25 1000m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.100 1st Top Peak ( K Teetan ) 2nd Get Friendly ( J Chau ) 0.50L 3rd Viva Firecracker ( A Chung ) | A Chung | 3 (7) |
| Hawkesbury 24-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R18 3YO+ Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight Barrier 8 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.190 1st Viva Firecracker ( W Costin ) 2nd Aquaman ( M Bell ) 1.00L 3rd Pelosa ( R P Whelan ) 5.00L | W Costin | 1 (8) |