Viva Taste (AUS) Horse
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Viva Taste, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Jimmy Ting. He is by Dundeel out of Savvan. The horse has yet to break his maiden, having made 13 starts without a win. In his most recent start at Sha Tin on 7 Jun 2026, Dylan Mo rode him to a 12th‑place finish, behind the winner Firefoot.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 07-Jun-26 1800m SOFT R1 CL5 Hcp (of $875,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.780, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Firefoot ( K Teetan 59 ) 2nd Hailtothevictors ( J Moreira 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Golden Fortune ( J Orman 56 ) 2.00L 12th Viva Taste ( D Mo 56 , Cd 55.5 ) 13.00L See full results | D Mo 56kg, Cd 55.5kg 13.00L | 12 (12) |
| Sha Tin 06-May-26 1800m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.430, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:25.140 1st Yoda's Choice ( H Y Yuen 55.5 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Firefoot ( K Teetan 52.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Ariel ( H Bentley 56.5 ) 2.30L 7th Viva Taste ( D Mo 52 , Cd 51.5 ) 10.50L See full results | D Mo 52kg, Cd 51.5kg 10.50L | 7 (11) |
| Sha Tin 03-May-26 1400m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp (of $875,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.510, SP: 40.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.720 1st View All Things ( Z Purton 60.5 ) 2nd Winning Machine ( E C W Wong 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Soaring Bronco ( J Orman 61 ) 2.10L 9th Viva Taste ( D Mo 60.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 6.00L See full results | D Mo 60.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 6.00L | 9 (13) |
| Sha Tin 19-Apr-26 1800m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $17,500 (of $875,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.010, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.240 1st Foremost Teddy ( P N Wong 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Firefoot ( K Teetan 61 ) 0.30L 3rd All Are Mine ( Z Purton 57.5 ) 0.40L 6th Viva Taste ( M Poon 61 ) 2.30L See full results | M Poon 61kg 2.30L | 6 (14) |
| Sha Tin 31-Mar-26 1200m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800 1st Classic Triple ( A Atzeni ) 2nd Iron Legion ( Y L Chung ) 3.80L 3rd Happy Boss ( L Ferraris ) 4.80L 6th Viva Taste ( M Poon ) 7.00L | M Poon 7.00L | 6 (8) |
| Happy Valley 04-Mar-26 2200m SOFT R3 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:16.530, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.980 1st Ace War ( Z Purton 55.5 ) 2nd Star Brose ( M L Yeung 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Double Win ( D B Mcmonagle 59 ) 2.50L 10th Viva Taste ( H Bentley 53.5 ) 9.80L See full results | H Bentley 53.5kg 9.80L | 10 (12) |
| Sha Tin 14-Feb-26 1800m FIRM R4 CL4 Hcp $40,950 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:47.800, SP: 34.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 12th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.520 1st Serangoon ( A Atzeni 56 ) 2nd Audacious Pursuit ( E C W Wong 61 , Cd 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Reliable Dad ( K Teetan 57 ) 1.50L 5th Viva Taste ( H Bentley 54.5 ) 3.30L See full results | H Bentley 54.5kg 3.30L | 5 (14) |
| Sha Tin 21-Jan-26 1800m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $70,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.620, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.250 1st Forever Folks ( Z Purton 56 ) 2nd Good Good ( B Avdulla 57 ) 2.30L 3rd Firefoot ( R Kingscote 53.5 , Cd 54 ) 2.60L 4th Viva Taste ( M Poon 54.5 ) 5.00L See full results | M Poon 54.5kg 5.00L | 4 (14) |
| Sha Tin 01-Jan-26 2000m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.580, SP: 34.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.310 1st Yiu Cheung Victory ( A Badel 53 ) 2nd Volcanic Spark ( R Kingscote 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Packing Hurricane ( D B Mcmonagle 57 ) 0.50L 10th Viva Taste ( M Poon 55.5 ) 3.00L See full results | M Poon 55.5kg 3.00L | 10 (14) |
| Happy Valley 03-Dec-25 2200m GOOD R2 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:15.710, SP: 23.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.590 1st Double Win ( H Doyle 56 ) 2nd Nearly Fine ( J Bowman 60 ) 0.10L 3rd Packing Hurricane ( H Bentley 58 ) 0.60L 9th Viva Taste ( M Guyon 56 ) 4.30L See full results | M Guyon 56kg 4.30L | 9 (12) |
| Sha Tin 15-Nov-25 2000m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:02.480, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.340 1st Double Win ( H Doyle 54 ) 2nd Supreme Mastermind ( J B Mcdonald 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Serangoon ( Z Purton 57 ) 0.60L 9th Viva Taste ( D Leung 57 ) 5.00L See full results | D Leung 57kg 5.00L | 9 (14) |
| Sha Tin 30-Oct-25 1800m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $245,700 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.300, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.850 1st Reliable Profit ( Z Purton 61 ) 2nd Viva Taste ( M Poon 56.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Supreme Agility ( J Orman 59.5 ) 3.80L See full results | M Poon 56.5kg 3.30L | 2 (13) |
| Happy Valley 18-Oct-25 1200m R5 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.600 1st Ka Ying Radiance ( K Teetan ) 2nd Sonic Pursuit ( J Bowman ) 0.10L 3rd Iron Legion ( Y L Chung ) 0.30L 10th Viva Taste ( M Poon ) 5.00L | M Poon 5.00L | 10 (10) |
| Sha Tin 05-Jul-25 1800m FIRM R8 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:47.320, SP: 57.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.360 1st Fortune Boy ( Z Purton 59 ) 2nd Forever Folks ( K Teetan 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Kasa Papa ( M L Yeung 53 ) 0.50L 10th Viva Taste ( M Poon 57.5 ) 6.30L See full results | M Poon 57.5kg 6.30L | 10 (13) |
| Sha Tin 28-Jun-25 1400m GOOD R9 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:21.710, SP: 158.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.760 1st Riding Together ( A Atzeni 60 ) 2nd Lucky Sam Gor ( M Chadwick 54.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Sugar Ball ( K C Leung 61 ) 1.60L 11th Viva Taste ( K Teetan 57.5 ) 4.80L See full results | K Teetan 57.5kg 4.80L | 11 (13) |
| Conghua Turf 13-Jun-25 1200m R10 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.680 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.400 1st Lightning Arrow ( M L Yeung ) 2nd Conspiracy Witness ( P N Wong ) 0.30L 3rd Dash ( J Orman ) 0.80L 7th Viva Taste ( B Thompson ) 5.50L | B Thompson 5.50L | 7 (10) |
| Conghua Turf 23-May-25 1200m R7 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.440 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.600 1st Matsu Victor ( M L Yeung ) 2nd Keefy ( Z Zuriman ) 0.10L 3rd Flying Knight ( J Chau ) 0.30L 8th Viva Taste ( J Orman ) 9.30L | J Orman 9.30L | 8 (8) |
| Conghua Turf 28-Apr-25 800m R8 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:46.210 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:21.900 1st Hot Air Ballon ( P N Wong ) 2nd Lakeshore Hero ( Z Zuriman ) 1.80L 3rd Magic Super ( M L Yeung ) 3.10L 7th Viva Taste ( C M Thabana ) 9.00L | C M Thabana 9.00L | 7 (8) |
| Traralgon 05-Dec-24 1430m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.010 1st Just Berrilliant ( J Bowditch ) 2nd Pachino ( J Stanley ) 0.80L 3rd Written By You ( J Joiner ) 1.30L 5th Viva Taste ( M Castle ) 1.80L | M Castle 1.80L | 5 (7) |