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14:25 Aintree

Virgin Bet 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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 33.66s
  • Off Time: 14:25:30
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
11/5

    2
    Silk -
    7/1

      1
      Silk - Grey, Pink stars, Pink cap, Grey star

      Rapper

      183 v D
      11/1
      • Form P4P2F-0
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 137

      led until after 3rd, chased leader until 15th, pushed along in 3rd and hit 4 out, finished tired

      2
      Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap

      Fortescue

      183 b
      7/1
      • Form 42722-0
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 135

      tracked leaders, led after 3rd, not fluent 14th and next, pushed along before 3 out, headed next, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd

      3
      Silk - Black, black and pink check sleeves and cap
      • Form 961-310
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 127

      tracked leaders on inside, lost place 8th, struggling in last pair after 15th, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Beige, black hoop, armlets and cap
      40/1
      • Form 760P7-P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 127

      always in rear

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stars, striped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW striped cap
      • Form F65604-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 126

      held up in 5th on inside, ballooned 2nd, mistake 8th, bad mistake 15th, no chance after, went left and hit 3 out

      6
      Silk - Purple, yellow diamond, yellow and purple diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap, purple diamond

      Copperhead

      16 pt D
      11/5
      • Form 3344-11
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 122

      jumped left at times, close 3rd, went 2nd and not fluent 15th, led 2 out, ridden clear between last two, stayed on strongly

      7
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue spots and sleeves, hooped cap
      • Form 045026/
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 118

      held up in last pair, gained a place 8th, pushed along in modest 4th after 4 out, finished tired

      Previous results

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Rapper 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, weakened after 4 out, 17th of 20, 34 1/4l behind Minella Cocooner (11-9) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

      Fortescue 50-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place before 15th, tailed off before 4 out, 16th of 20, 28 1/4l behind Minella Cocooner (11-9) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

      Cap Du Nord (FR) 12-1 (10-13) In rear, bad mistake at 1st, not fluent 2nd, rear of mid-division when badly hampered 10th,no impression, 11th of 20, 29 1/4l behind Battleoverdoyen (10-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.

      Diol Ker (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Detached in rear, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.

      Torn And Frayed (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Towards rear, headway 5 out, pushed along 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 12, 9l behind In Excelsis Deo (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

      Copperhead 5-1 (10-8) Handy, chased leaders after 2nd, left in 3rd 5 out, led narrowly 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden run-in and asserted, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Certainly Red (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Five Star Getaway (IRE) 3-1fav (12-1) Held up in 5th on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Foxboro (11-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.