2024-10-27 Aintree 14:25
Aintree

Virgin Bet Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)

Distance: 3m210y

Going: Good

Prize: £18,211

Runners: 7

Winning time: 6m 32.67s (slow by 20.67s)

Age: 10yo+

Class: Class 2

6 Copperhead

J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard

Age:10 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:122 SP:11/5

Travelled strongly - prominent - clear with one other 3 out - led going easily 2 out - shaken up and went clear before last - pushed out run-in - impressive(op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

2 14

2 Fortescue

J:Hugh Nugent(3) T:Henry Daly

Age:10 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:135 SP:7/1

Prominent - led before 4th - steadied 13th - went clear with winner 3 out - headed 2 out - no chance with winner before last(op 12/1)

3 6 20

1 Rapper

J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly

Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:137 SP:11/1

Led - headed before 4th - lost ground when hit 4 out - prominent behind clear leaders 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 12/1)

4 6 26

7 Five Star Getaway

J:Harry Cobden T:Christian Williams

Age:10 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:118 SP:5/1

Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 9th - outpaced before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

5 3¾ 29¾

5 Torn And Frayed

J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:10 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:126 SP:15/8F

Didn't jump well - held up in rear - not fluent 8th - mistake and pecked on landing 15th - struggling when jumped left 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

6 3 32¾

4 Diol Ker

J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams

Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:127 SP:40/1

Held up in last - nudged along 14th - no chance from 3 out - never on terms(op 22/1)

7 8½ 41¼

3 Cap Du Nord

J:Nick Scholfield T:Christian Williams

Age:11 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:127 SP:18/1

Prominent - in touch with leaders before 4th - not fluent 13th - lost ground quickly after 15th - dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out - tailed off from 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.20

Tote place: £1.70 £3.20

Exacta: £17.50

Trifecta: £84.70

CSF: £16.74