Full Result 1.50 Aintree | 26 October 2025

William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 of Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)

(Class 2) (0-150, 10yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £18,314.80 2nd £8,476.30 3rd £4,290.30 4th £2,197.30 5th £1,150.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Torn And Frayed (FR) 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	11	1013	128	131	138	–
b g Califet (FR) - Chic Et Zen (FR) (Chichicastenango)
In touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, went second 2 out, led before last, ridden out before last (op 3/1)

2 2¾	8. Ashtown Lad (IRE) 100/30 Charlie Maggs ⁵ David O'Meara	Charlie Maggs ⁵ David O'Meara	11	911 2 p	117	118	121	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Blossom Trix (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In touch with leaders, headway 12th, went second 15th, led 2 out, headed before last, kept on (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

3 15 [17¾]	7. If Not For Dylan (IRE) 100/30 Alan Doyle ³ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Alan Doyle ³ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	10	100	118	107	111	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Exit Stage Left (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Jumped slightly right, led, bad mistake 3 out, headed and lost second 2 out, soon weakened (op 4/1)

4 ½ [18¼]	4. Straw Fan Jack 17/2 Sean Houlihan Sheila Lewis	Sean Houlihan Sheila Lewis	10	107 p	122	110	115	–
gr g Geordieland (FR) - Callerlilly (Double Trigger)
Prominent, hit 5th, lost position and not fluent 12th, lost touch 4 out, kept on from 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

5 3½ [21¾]	1. Le Milos 3/1F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	10	120 p	143	128	130	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Banjaxed Girl (King's Theatre)
Prominent, went second 4th, lost position 5 out, weakened 3 out (op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

PU	5. Marown (IRE) 22/1 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	11	107 p	122	–	–	–
b g Milan - Rosie Suspect (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, not fluent 8th, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up last (op 18/1)

PU	2. Numitor 16/1 Jonathan Burke Heather Main	Jonathan Burke Heather Main	11	1113	142	–	–	–
gr g Schiaparelli (GER) - Just Popsy (Turgeon)
In rear, stumbled 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 14/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:50:44 Winning time: 6m 17.79s (slow by 5.29s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Smarty Wild (self certificate, knocked joint)
1st owner: Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie (Torn And Frayed) 1st breeder: S A R L Haras Du Bois Emery
2nd owner: Thoroughbred British Racing (Ashtown Lad)
3rd owner: T Carruthers (If Not For Dylan)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.50 £2.10 Ex: £20 CSF: £17.39 Tricast: £47.31 Trifecta: £73

1:50 Aintree 26 Oct 2025

William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 of Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series)