14:05 Aintree

Sunday 23 October 2022

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Jewson Widnes Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase

  • 10YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 210y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 6m 23.31s
1st
Horse silk
2
12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: C O'Farrell
Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, not fluent and pushed along after 10th, still behind 4 out, headway before 2 out, led approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well op 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
4
7/1
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)
Led, not fluent 8th, clear when hit 15th, reduced lead 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner after op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
3
9
1210-13
9/1
T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)
Keen early, chased leaders, mistake 8th, no impression when mistake 2 out, went 3rd last op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
5
11
17/2
T: C E LongsdonJ: J M Quinlan
Prominent, lost place before 8th, not fluent 11th, ridden after 15th, no impression 2 out, plugged on, went 4th flat op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
1011-11
9/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Prominent, ridden before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, tired when jumped left and lost 3rd last op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
6
16/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)
Jumped right, always behind op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
1211-0
20/1
T: David DennisJ: Stan Sheppard
Mid-division, headway when hit 4th, went 2nd 7th until after 11th, weakening when mistake 3 out op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
½
5
14/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division on inside, headway when hampered bend before 4 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened before blunder last op 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
18/1
T: B EllisonJ: Nathan Moscrop
In rear, not fluent 1st and given reminder, headway on outside 7th, not fluent 13th, jumped right and mistake next, lost action briefly on bend before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
8
17/2
T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, slow and lost place 3rd, ridden and struggling 12th, pulled up before 14th op 10/1 tchd 8/1
F
Horse silk
10
2/1f
T: D PipeJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Towards rear, ridden after 13th, fell next op 5/2 tchd 11/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£3.20, £2.50, £2.70EX:£101.90Trifecta:£945.40Tricast:£801.43SF:£93.94Swingers:£14.50, £16.10, £8.90

Forecasts

If The Cap Fits (2/1), Wishing And Hoping (7/1), Potters Legend (17/2), Minellacelebration (17/2), Sir Ivan (9/1), Cloth Cap (9/1), Dingo Dollar (12/1), Le Patriote (14/1), Forza Milan (16/1), Windsor Avenue (18/1), Indy Five (20/1)

Verdict

IF THE CAP FITS didn't fully convince as a chaser as a novice in 2020/11 yet he still showed smart form, so could be worth chancing for a new yard off what looks a tempting mark. Potters Legend is another who's lurking on a good mark if revived by another stable, while last year's winner Wishing And Hoping should make another bold bid from the front.

  1. IF THE CAP FITS (IRE)
  2. POTTERS LEGEND
  3. WISHING AND HOPING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Wishing And Hoping
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 11
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £18,210.002nd: £8,372.003rd: £4,186.004th: £2,093.005th: £1,046.006th: £522.00

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