13:25 Aintree

Sunday 29 October 2023

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Jewson Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 6m 43.88s

1^st

Celebre D'Allen

1111-1

3/1f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Elizabeth Gale (10)

Held up off the pace in rear, improved to chase leaders after 14th, headway after 3 out, led going easily next, soon went clear, readily op 7/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Landofsmiles

1011-7

14/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, led before 12th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden next, headed 2 out, ran on but no match for winner

3^rd

3 ¾

Nestor Park

1011-6

4/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

In touch, ridden along and every chance after 3 out, ran on from 2 out, not pace to challenge op 11/2

4^th

Daly Tiger

1010-13

40/1

T: L MorganJ: K Brogan

Mid-division, shaken up after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra from 2 out op 28/1

Also Ran

Wishing And Hoping

1312-0

10/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards

Prominent, left in lead 10th, headed before 12th, ridden along and lost ground after 15th, lost touch with leaders 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 11/1

Boldmere

1011-8

14/1

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister

Midfield when badly hampered by faller 10th, soon pulled up op 16/1

Top Ville Ben

1111-6

15/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Sean Quinlan

Led, fell 10th op 13/2

Chirico Vallis

1110-12

18/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Prominent early, lost position after 11th, soon ridden and struggling, pulled up after 12th op 14/1

Jimmy The Digger

1010-12

9/2

T: H D DalyJ: Alice Stevens (7)

Handy when unseated rider 11th op 4/1

Cap Du Nord

1010-12

18/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (7)

Chased leaders, lost position and reminders after 7th, in rear and detached from 13th, pulled up before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 20/1

Duc De Beauchene

1010-11

12/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Towards rear, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £4.00, £2.00EX:£46.90Trifecta:£225.90Tricast:£172.92SF:£44.09Swingers:£11.50, £3.90, £14.90

Forecasts

Celebre D'Allen (3/1), Nestor Park (4/1), Jimmy The Digger (9/2), Top Ville Ben (15/2), Wishing And Hoping (10/1), Duc De Beauchene (12/1), Landofsmiles (14/1), Boldmere (14/1), Chirico Vallis (18/1), Cap Du Nord (18/1), Daly Tiger (40/1)

JIMMY THE DIGGER made a winning reappearance at Cheltenham last season and Henry Daly's 10-y-o gets the verdict to repeat that feat and make his first start in veterans' company a successful one. The main danger may emerge from Nestor Park, who has just the sole victory to his name in this sphere but has made the frame 11 times from 12 completed starts, while Cap du Nord and Boldmere are another couple to consider in what looks an ultra-competitive contest on paper.

JIMMY THE DIGGER
NESTOR PARK (FR)
CAP DU NORD (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Dingo Dollar

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 10

J: C O'Farrell | T: A M Thomson

12/1

Prize Money

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