AINTREE
26 October 2025
Sunday 26th October

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William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 7 of Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 210y
  • Going: Good
Aintree
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Le Milos silk
D
Le Milos p
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Won 2 veterans' races earlier this year; can play leading role if fully tuned up on return
1674-1
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 143
Days: 173
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 25 Fak Fakenham 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-13 p 1/5 Tommie Beau (5½L) 9/4F 140 147
19 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-12 p 4/9 The Flier Begley (14L) 9/2 141 142
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f Gd HcChG3 11-0 p 7/12 Cruz Control (30L) 13/2 142 123
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 20f Sft HcChG3 10-12 p 6/14 Booster Bob (18½L) 18/1 143 135
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-6 p 1/6 Whistleinthedark (6L) 5/4F 139 147
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-10 p 3/7 Lowry's Bar (8¼L) 13/2 141 141
2
Numitor silk
BF
Numitor
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Heather Main
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Very in and out last season but won three times and not ruled out on his reappearance
11P1P-
Age: 11
Weight: 11-13
OR: 142
Days: 190
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-13 PU/9 The Flier Begley () 4/1F 142 -
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-5 1/6 Two For Gold (3¼L) 11/2 138 142
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f GS 2HcCh 11-11 PU/10 The Flier Begley () 13/2 139 -
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-13 1/10 Copperhead (nk) 10/1 135 140
27 Oct 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-6 1/5 Glynn (2¼L) 11/4 132 138
26 May 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-8 PU/8 Your Darling () 8/1 134 -
3
Torn And Frayed silk
D
Torn And Frayed
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Did well to finish third at Chepstow on reappearance given he made a bad mistake
5169-3
Age: 11
Weight: 10-13
OR: 128
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GF 2HcCh 10-9 3/7 Hang In There (10½L) 11/2 128 132
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 10-6 9/11 Moon D'Orange (23L) 28/1 130 113
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-9 6/10 Numitor (8¾L) 9/2 131 126
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 24f GS 2HcCh 10-3 1/6 Eldorado Allen (8½L) 100/30 125 138
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 25f Gd 2HcCh 11-0 5/7 Copperhead (30L) 15/8F 126 113
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 9-13 4/12 In Excelsis Deo (9L) 12/1 131 130
4
Straw Fan Jack silk
C
Straw Fan Jack p
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Sheila Lewis
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Made mistakes on reappearance, which he could improve for; possible player
9PP1-2
Age: 10
Weight: 10-7
OR: 122
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 25 Lud Ludlow 24f GF 3HcCh 12-0 p 2/5 Hold Your Fort (25L) 6/1 123 117
2 Apr 25 Lud Ludlow 24f Gd 3HcCh 10-13 p 1/3 Destroytheevidence (nk) 11/2 122 127
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 10-3 p PU/24 Myretown () 33/1 127 -
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-4 p PU/10 El Rio () 12/1 130 -
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 10-13 p 9/14 Charlie Uberalles (49L) 20/1 134 106
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 10-2 p 8/15 Il Ridoto (32L) 40/1 141 119
5
Marown silk
D
Marown p
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Nicky Richards
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Winless since March 2021 but often runs well, including when fresh; on the shortlist
23/2P-
Age: 11
Weight: 10-7
OR: 122
Days: 315
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 21f Sft 3HcCh 11-2 v1 PU/7 Grandads Cottage () 4/1 124 -
19 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 3HcCh 12-0 p 2/4 Flic Ou Voyou (6½L) 5/2 125 129
26 Apr 24 Per Perth 24f Sft 3HcCh 11-7 p 3/6 Chasing Fire (16L) 8/1 127 121
7 Apr 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-2 p 2/6 Elvis Mail (1L) 7/2 124 131
24 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle 20f Hy 3HcCh 11-3 p 3/4 Cheddleton (12L) 2/1J 126 120
30 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Hy 3HcCh 12-0 p 3/6 Fenland Tiger (22L) 9/2 128 114
7
If Not For Dylan silk
If Not For Dylan
J: Alan Doyle 3
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Ran well on final two starts last term; in the mix if reappearing in the same good form
1/613-
Age: 10
Weight: 10-3
OR: 118
Days: 184
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 25 Per Perth 30.5f GS 3HcCh 11-6 3/12 Fairlawn Flyer (10½L) 11/2 118 123
28 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-12 1/8 Choosethenews (2L) 14/1 114 125
30 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 20f Sft 3HcCh 11-1 6/7 Ned Tanner (20L) 22/1 117 110
28 Apr 23 Per Perth 30.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-11 p 1/13 Silver In Disguise (1L) 22/1 115 125
26 Mar 23 Crl Carlisle 20f Hy 2HcCh 11-9 p 7/9 Uptown Harry (13½L) 6/1 117 108
18 Feb 23 Hay Haydock 20f GS 3HcCh 11-1 p 2/9 Super Six (15L) 9/2 117 118
8
Ashtown Lad silk
D
Ashtown Lad p
J: Charlie Maggs 5
T: David O'Meara
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Exploited much-reduced mark at Kelso and remains very well treated on old form
3-5P71
Age: 11
Weight: 10-2
OR: 115
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 26f Gd 4HcCh 11-2 p 1/6 Saint Arvans (2L) 5/1 112 119
27 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 26f Gd 2HcCh 10-8 p 7/10 Art Of Diplomacy (17½L) 50/1 117 109
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 26f Gd 2HcCh 9-9 p PU/15 Only The Bold () 80/1 126 -
31 May 25 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-7 p 5/7 Stans The Man (51L) 14/1 120 84
23 Apr 25 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 4HntCh 11-5 p 3/6 Jeffery's Cross (5¾L) 11/1 126 114
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f GS 3HcCh 12-0 p 7/7 Fidux (36L) 14/1 135 104
6
Smarty Wild silk
Smarty Wild
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
/P334-
Age: 11
Weight: 10-6
OR: 121
Days: 190
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f Hy 3HcCh 11-2 p1 4/11 Scarface (18L) 33/1 122 109
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 20f Sft 2HcCh 10-6 3/6 Le Milos (11L) 17/2 125 120
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 2HcCh 10-2 3/8 Copperhead (15½L) 12/1 127 122
4 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-12 PU/7 Cloudy Glen () 13/2 127 -
14 Jan 23 Kem Kempton 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-4 2/7 Annsam (17L) 7/1 133 134
27 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-2 3/14 Remastered (6½L) 20/1 133 134
Verdict

The lack of a recent run is unlikely to be an issue for MAROWN, who has a good reappearance record. Le Milos is second choice.

Verdict silk image
Marown

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Torn And Frayed,

11/4 Le Milos,

6/1 Marown,

7/1 Straw Fan Jack,

If Not For Dylan,

9/1 Ashtown Lad,

10/1 Numitor

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