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13:50 Aintree
William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 210y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,210
- 2nd: £8,372
- 3rd: £4,186
- 4th: £2,093
- Form 31674-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd until 15th, struggling 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 4/5169-3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders on inside, jumped big 1st, switched right after not fluent 3 out, went 2nd next, led before last, stayed on
- Form 89PP1-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leader until 3rd, mistake 5th, mistake and lost place 12th, well held from 4 out, went 4th before last
- Form 3323/2P-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, not fluent 4th or 8th, mistake 13th, behind next, pulled up before last
- Form 271/613-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey Alan Doyle
jumped right at timed, led, landed steeply 2nd, bad mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, well held 3rd last
- Form 7/3-5P71
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
in touch behind leaders, went close 3rd 11th, went 2nd 15th, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, held run-in
Smarty Wild
190- Form 32/P334-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Le Milos 9-4fav (11-13) Jumped well, prominent, led after 2nd, clear 3 out, stayed on, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (2) gd in May beating Tommie Beau (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Numitor 4-1fav (11-13) Prominent early, chased leaders, hampered after 6th, not fluent 9th, lost place 11th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Torn And Frayed (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Close up, untidy 1st, led after 2nd, mistake and blundered badly 4 out, soon headed and dropped to 4th with rider regaining irons, pushed along and rallied before 2 out, no impression on front duo, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Hang In There (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Straw Fan Jack 6-1 (12-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders inside, went 3rd before reached for 12th, 2nd before 4 out where mistake, well held from next, blundered last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Hold Your Fort (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Marown (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 6th and reminder, mistake and struggling 13th, soon pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
If Not For Dylan (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Chased leader, led 4th, not fluent 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, soon lost 2nd and weakened quickly, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 12, 10 1/4l behind Fairlawn Flyer (10-9) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Ashtown Lad (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Saint Arvans (11-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
Smarty Wild 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along into 4th 3 out, hit 2 out and ridden, soon well held, 4th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Scarface (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.