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William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 3m1f, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 17.79s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
No. 3
11yo, 10-13, OR 128
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Tracked front group from an inner spot - cleared the opening obstacle with a spring - lost shape three out and shifted to the right - moved into second before the final fence and edged in front - kept up the effort to the finish
Charlie Maggs (5)
David O'Meara
Settled just off the pace early - improved to press the front around the 11th - moved into second at the 15th - hit an obstacle awkwardly 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - overtaken before the last and unable to fight back on the run-in
No. 7
10yo, 10-0, OR 118
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Drifted right at the start - made the running - came down sharply at the second - serious error 3 out - lost the lead before 2 out - a distant third at the finish
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Tracked the front-runner to 3rd - errors at the 5th and 12th fences knocked back the position - beaten from 4 out - recovered to 4th before the last
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat up with the front group early - moved into second before dropping back around the 15th - began to toil four out and lost touch late to finish fifth
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the 4th and 8th then blundered the 13th - lost touch with rivals thereafter - pulled up before the last
Jonathan Burke
Heather Main
Held up towards the back and wide - jumped awkwardly 3rd and 8th - urged into effort after 11th - still struggling for room 13th - eased out of contention before four out
Non-runners: Smarty Wild (self certificate, knocked joint)
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.