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Virgin Bet Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 3m210y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 32.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Freddie Gingell (3)
Joe Tizzard
Drifted left occasionally in early stages - tracked in third early on - moved up into second and hit the fence at the 15th - hit the front two out - pushed away over the final two - finished full of running
Hugh Nugent (3)
Henry Daly
Sat close to pace early - went in front after 3rd - clumsy at 14th and the following obstacle - driven approaching 3 out - overtaken soon after - never able to match winner but stayed on well for a comfortable second
Stan Sheppard
Henry Daly
Set the pace early before yielding it approaching the 3rd - sat behind the front-runner to the 15th then came under urging in 3rd and clipped the fourth-last - weakened into 3rd at the finish
Harry Cobden
Christian Williams
Settled in rear early - improved into 8th before being driven into 4th after 4 out - weakened into 4th at the line
Finn Lambert (3)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled in fifth close to rails - jumped huge second - errors at the 8th and again heavily at 15th - already beaten from there - drifted left and clipped 3 out - finished well beaten in 5th
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in 6th
Nick Scholfield
Christian Williams
Sat just off the front group early - dropped away from 8th - well adrift from the 15th and finished well beaten in 7th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.