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

Aintree

13:50

Date 2025-10-26

Distance 3m210y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £18,211

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Torn And Frayed Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	153	—	5169-3	128	150	137	16d	—	—	+9	28.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Did well to finish third at Chepstow on reappearance given he made a bad mistake
8	Ashtown Lad Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:David O'Meara	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:David O'Meara	142	p	3-5P71	117	148	133	21d	—	—	+4	25	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Exploited much-reduced mark at Kelso and remains very well treated on old form
1	Le Milos Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	168	p	1674-1	143	147	125	173d	—	—	+20	39	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won 2 veterans' races earlier this year; can play leading role if fully tuned up on return
7	If Not For Dylan Bay J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	143	—	1/613-	118	150	136	184d	—	—	+12	29	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Ran well on final two starts last term; in the mix if reappearing in the same good form
4	Straw Fan Jack Grey J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	147	p	9PP1-2	122	148	129	18d	—	—	+17	25.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Made mistakes on reappearance, which he could improve for; possible player
2	Numitor Grey J:Jonathan Burke T:Heather Main	J:Jonathan Burke T:Heather Main	167	—	11P1P-	142	143	118	190d	—	—	+29	34.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Very in and out last season but won three times and not ruled out on his reappearance
5	Marown Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	147	p	23/2P-	122	147	82	315d	—	—	+15	19.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Winless since March 2021 but often runs well, including when fresh; on the shortlist
NR	Smarty Wild Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:NON-RUNNER T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	146	—	/P334-	121	144	-	190d	—	—	—	20.9	—	—
On a reduced mark for this reappearance; could go well for yard that is among the winners

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Torn And Frayed	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Ashtown Lad	3/1	7/2	3/1	3/1	10/3
Le Milos	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
If Not For Dylan	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Straw Fan Jack	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2
Numitor	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Marown	20/1	16/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Smarty Wild	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Le Milos

OR: 23.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Numitor

34.4

OR: 23 Form: 9.8 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

If Not For Dylan

OR: 17 Form: 7 Odds: 5

4/1

Torn And Frayed

28.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Straw Fan Jack

25.5

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Ashtown Lad

OR: 16.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Smarty Wild

20.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 3.2 Odds: 0

—

Marown

19.3

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Le Milos	143	147	125
Numitor	142	143	118
Torn And Frayed	128	150	137
Straw Fan Jack	122	148	129
Marown	122	147	82
Smarty Wild	121	144	—
If Not For Dylan	118	150	136
Ashtown Lad	117	148	133

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Torn And Frayed	16d ago	Fit
Straw Fan Jack	18d ago	Fit
Ashtown Lad	21d ago	Fit
Le Milos	173d ago	Long break
If Not For Dylan	184d ago	Long break
Numitor	190d ago	Long break
Smarty Wild	190d ago	Long break
Marown	315d ago	Long break