Aintree Races
Aintree
14:25
Virgin Bet Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)
Aintree
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024
Distance: 3m1f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.20
Place: £1.70 £3.20
Exacta: £17.50
Trifecta: £84.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Copperhead (GB) | 10 G | AVG |
Freddie Gingell
(3)lbs
|
Joe Tizzard | 150 lbs | 11/5 | Won | 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) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Fortescue (GB) | 11 G | Poor |
Hugh Nugent
(3)lbs
|
Henry Daly | 163 lbs | 7/1 | 14 | Prominent - led before 4th - steadied 13th - went clear with winner 3 out - headed 2 out - no chance with winner before last(op 12/1) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Rapper (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Henry Daly | 168 lbs | 11/1 | 6 | Led - headed before 4th - lost ground when hit 4 out - prominent behind clear leaders 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Five Star Getaway (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 149 lbs | 5/1 | 6 | 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) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Torn And Frayed (FR) | 10 G | AVG |
Finn Lambert
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 154 lbs | 15/8F | 3.75 | 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 (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) | |
| 6th | 4 | Diol Ker (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Evan Williams | 158 lbs | 40/1 | 3 | Held up in last - nudged along 14th - no chance from 3 out - never on terms(op 22/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Cap Du Nord (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Christian Williams | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 8.5 | 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) |