26 Oct 2025 13:50 Aintree
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,210); Distance: 3m 210y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Torn And Frayed (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
4/5169-3 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, jumped big 1st, switched right after not fluent 3 out, went 2nd next, led before last, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Ashtown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
7/3-5P71 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Charlie Maggs | D O'Meara Thoroughbred British… |
10/3 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 15 L |
If Not For Dylan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
271/613- / 10 |
Jump (184) | Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr T Carruthers |
10/3 | |
| jumped right at timed, led, landed steeply 2nd, bad mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, well held 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Straw Fan Jack (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 7) |
89PP1-2 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis Mr Graham Wilson |
17/2 | |
| chased leader until 3rd, mistake 5th, mistake and lost place 12th, well held from 4 out, went 4th before last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Le Milos (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
31674-1 / 10 |
Jump (173) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Jolly Good… |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd until 15th, struggling 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Numitor (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 13) |
P11P1P- / 11 |
Jump (190) | J J Burke | H Main Mr Paul G Jacobs… |
16/1 | |
| in rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, pushed along after 11th, behind 13th, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Marown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
3323/2P- / 11 |
Jump (315) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Hemmings Racing |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 4th or 8th, mistake 13th, behind next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Smarty Wild (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
32/P334- / 11 |
Jump (190) | Non Runner | P Hobbs & J White Mr Michael And… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||