Vieux Lion Rouge Horse Racing Form | Aintree 14:40 04th December 2021

Vieux Lion Rouge' Form | 04th December 2021

04th December 2021 Unibet Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race)

Age
12
Weight
10-9
Trainer
D Pipe
(Last 14 Days: 1-17, 5.88%)
Owner
Prof Caroline Tisdall & Mr John Gent
Sex
gelding
Breeder
F. M. Cottin
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2009-03-02
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, National, Grade 3
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 1f 188y
Runners
21
Prize Money
£150,000
Is Vieux Lion Rouge Improving?
Does Vieux Lion Rouge Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Vieux Lion Rouge Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2021-10-08 14:10 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 7 /10 - btn 18.7 Some Chaos 11-4 6m 8.017s

chased leaders, lost place 4th, not fluent 8th, mistake 4 out, soon well held, kept on flat

D Pipe
T Scudamore
13 15.75
4.3
148
1 2021-04-10 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 750K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft F /40 - btn Minella Times 10-3 -

mid-division, headway after 16th, 8th when fell 20th

D Pipe
C O'Farrell
67 90
17
148
2 2021-01-09 15:10 Chepstow / 1 / 3m 6f 130y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 10 /18 - btn 23.8 Secret Reprieve 10-1 8m 12.56s

towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, some headway 15th, well beaten before 5 out

D Pipe
C O'Farrell
19 20.77
5.2
140
3 2020-12-05 13:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 188y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /14 - win 24 Kimberlite Candy 11-6 7m 17.12s

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 11th, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly

D Pipe
C O'Farrell
13 13.35
4
140
4 2020-10-25 13:22 Aintree / 2 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 24K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /12 - btn 22.55 Minellacelebration 11-3 6m 36s

led 2nd until 5th, led after 7th, headed 11th, led before next, soon headed, weakened 2 out

D Pipe
T Scudamore
13 17
4.98
142
5 2020-01-04 15:00 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 61.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-11 Soft 7 /14 - btn 18.15 Jepeck 10-11 6m 43.53s

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, jumped slowly and lost place 13th, never on terms after

D Pipe
T Scudamore
11 12.53
4.28
143
6 2019-12-07 13:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 188y / Chase Turf / 84.2K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-12 Soft 9 /18 - btn 28.5 Walk In The Mill 10-8 7m 8.8s

prominent, disputed lead 6th (Chair), led 7th (water), headed 10th, pecked 13th (Becher's), mistake 16th (Valentine's), close up 3 out, ridden in weakening 3rd 2 out, soon dropped away, lost shoe

D Pipe
T Scudamore
11 16.5
3.69
145
7 2019-11-16 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 208y / Hurdle Turf / 22.51K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
10-12 Soft 9 /10 - btn 16.3 Golan Fortune 10-0 6m 29.78s

tracked leaders on outer, losing place when not fluent 8th, soon ridden, never going pace to get back on terms

D Pipe
T Scudamore
11 12.98
3.59
140
8 2019-10-11 15:55 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap
11-9 Soft 1 /9 - win 0.3 On Tour 10-8 6m 15s

chased leaders, steady headway 14th, driven and disputed 3rd from 2 out, hung fire before last, galvanised as leader faltered to lead final 75yds, held on well, good ride

D Pipe
C O'Farrell
5.5 6.09
2.26
142
9 2019-04-06 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 500K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-6 Good To Soft 15 /40 - btn 42.45 Tiger Roll 11-5 9m 8.718s

mid-division, headway in touch after 18th, ridden after 24th (2nd Valentine's), weakened 3 out

D Pipe
T Scudamore
51 87.76
19
146
10 2019-02-16 15:35 Haydock / 1 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-2 Good P /15 - btn Robinsfirth 11-4 -

midfield, ridden and lost place 7th, behind 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 18th

D Pipe
T Scudamore
10 12.1
3.4
146
11 2018-12-27 14:50 Chepstow / 1 / 3m 5f 110y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-3 Soft P /20 - btn Elegant Escape 11-8 -

led, ridden along and headed 17th, soon outpaced and lost place 4 out, pulled up soon after

D Pipe
T Scudamore
13 16.48
3.75
146
12 2018-12-08 13:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 188y / Chase Turf / 84.2K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-12 Soft 2 /18 - btn 4.5 Walk In The Mill 10-3 6m 53.3s

held up, ridden in rear 11th, plenty to do 4 out, headway 2 out, ridden in 6th approaching last, stayed on strongly under pressure run-in, took 2nd 1/2f out, closing on winner near finish but never a threat

D Pipe
T Scudamore
12 13.72
3.75
146
13 2018-04-14 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 500K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-13 Heavy 9 /38 - btn 56.25 Tiger Roll 10-13 9m 51.35s

held up towards rear, some progress into midfield after 17th, ridden along from 25th, never threatened to get on terms, weakened 2 out

D Pipe
T Scudamore
26 33.64
10.78
150
14 2018-02-17 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Listed
11-5
Blinkers
Soft 4 /6 - btn 11.8 Regal Encore 11-5 6m 17.46s

hampered 1st, progress to chase leader 5th to 10th, mistake and hampered 13th, mistake next, ridden 3 out, no progress in 5th and well beaten before 2 out, plugged on

D Pipe
T Scudamore
7.5 8.6
3.63
150
15 2017-12-09 13:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 188y / Chase Turf / 81.44K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-5
Cheekpieces
Heavy 7 /15 - btn 65.25 Blaklion 11-6 7m 31.95s

mid-division, not fluent 12th, tracked leaders 14th, lost place after 15th (Canal Turn), soon pushed along, weakened 3 out

D Pipe
T Scudamore
8 9.29
2.26
152
16 2017-11-04 15:15 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 57.22K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /8 - btn 43.5 Bristol De Mai 11-6 6m 36.9s

chased leaders 6th, driven 15th, weakened 3 out, behind when eased run-in

D Pipe
T Scudamore
26 44.59
5.6
154
17 2017-04-08 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /40 - btn 26.75 One For Arthur 10-11 9m 8.364s

mid-division, slightly hampered before 8th, headway 12th, went 2nd very briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

D Pipe
T Scudamore
13 16.81
5.07
149
18 2017-02-18 15:15 Haydock / 1 / 3m 4f 97y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /13 - win 3.25 Blaklion 11-12 7m 25.1s

chased leaders, went 2nd 16th, lost 2nd after 18th, close up 4 out, led approaching 3 out but continually pressed, ridden before 2 out, stayed on and in command final 50yds

D Pipe
T Scudamore
9 10.8
3.55
146
19 2016-12-03 13:35 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 188y / Chase Turf / 78.58K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /22 - win 0.1 Highland Lodge 10-4 6m 51.1s

held up, headway to track leaders 5th, 4th 2 out, 3rd last, stayed on final 200yds, 2nd last 75yds, led post

D Pipe
T Scudamore
9 9.48
3.1
142
20 2016-04-09 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-5
Cheekpieces
Soft 7 /39 - btn 47.75 Rule The World 10-7 9m 38.55s

in rear, headway 18th, chasing leaders 26th, weakened from 2 out

D Pipe
J Reveley
67 158.3
17.49
146
21 2016-03-15 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 7f 170y / Chase Turf / 59.96K
Amateur, Chase, Cup, Hunt, Listed, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /20 - btn 20 Minella Rocco 11-6 8m 17.636s

midfield, blundered 11th, headway approaching 3 out, effort and handy before 2 out, weakened before last

D Pipe
Mr R P Quinlan
26 31.52
10.5
146
22 2016-02-20 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 25.63K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Listed
11-6 Soft 2 /5 - btn 12 Sausalito Sunrise 11-10 6m 18s

well in touch, mistake 13th and dropped to last, close up again 15th, challenged going strongly before 2 out, soon brushed aside by winner

D Pipe
T Scudamore
4 4.28
2.14
146
23 2015-12-11 13:45 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 25.63K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-13 Soft U /8 - btn Aachen 9-9 -

tracked leaders in chasing group, pushed along disputing 3rd when knuckled on landing and unseated rider 3 out

D Pipe
T Scudamore
4.33 4.8
1.78
146
24 2015-11-21 15:35 Haydock / 2 / 3m 0f 24y / Chase Turf / 21.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-6 Soft 1 /10 - win 4 Sun Cloud 11-5 6m 23.2s

held up in touch, mistake 4th, tracked leaders approaching 4 out, led after 3 out, pressed 150yds out, stayed gamely to draw clear final 75yds

D Pipe
T Scudamore
9 10.38
3.45
139
25 2015-06-19 15:20 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 3f 34y / Chase Turf / 3.86K
Chase, Novice
11-5 Good 1 /5 - win Aalim 10-12 4m 52.8s

gifted long lead start, made all, coasted home

D Pipe
T Scudamore
1.33 1.38
1.11
26 2015-05-18 16:40 Towcester / 4 / 2m 6f 0y / Chase Turf / 3.77K
Chase, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 3 Simply The West 10-12 5m 37.6s

chased leader until led before 2 out, driven and headed between last 2, led again last, stayed on, ridden out

D Pipe
T Scudamore
1.67 1.78
1.31
27 2015-03-13 16:40 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 31.28K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Soft 10 /21 - btn 30.55 Killultagh Vic 11-1 5m 9.21s

held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no further impression

D Pipe
Kieron Edgar
17 18.5
5.67
140
28 2014-11-22 14:25 Haydock / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 45.56K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-5 Soft 9 /16 - btn 33.75 Aubusson 10-13 5m 59.75s

raced with leaders for most of way, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, weakened before next

D Pipe
C O'Farrell
15 19.02
3.39
140
29 2014-10-25 16:10 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22.78K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-1 Soft 3 /12 - btn 4.75 Shelford 10-4 4m 54.25s

in touch, disputed 2nd 4 out until ridden 2 out, soon hung left and held, stayed on same pace

D Pipe
T Scudamore
7.5 8.08
2.98
138
30 2014-04-16 14:05 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 10.01K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Good 3 /7 - btn 6.2 Garde La Victoire 11-4 5m 3.733s

close up, ridden after 2 out, not going pace to challenge, kept on from last, nearly snatched 2nd final strides

D Pipe
T Scudamore
7.5 8
2.25
139
31 2014-03-14 16:40 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 31.28K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-12 Good 21 /24 - btn 73.45 Don Poli 11-5 5m 0.822s

prssed leaders, challenged 5th to next, weakened quickly before 2 out

D Pipe
Thomas Bellamy
6 7
3.54
139
32 2014-02-20 14:30 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.38K
Hurdle, Novice
12-0 Heavy 1 /6 - win 12 Prince Khurram 10-7 4m 28.1s

made all, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, eased towards finish

D Pipe
T Scudamore
1.57 1.58
1.13
132
33 2014-01-30 13:40 Wincanton / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.52K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Heavy 1 /13 - win 6 Steel Summit 10-11 3m 56.8s

made all, in command when left clear 2 out, unchallenged

D Pipe
T Scudamore
1.25 1.25
1.08
34 2014-01-16 16:20 Wincanton / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-4 Heavy 1 /8 - win 4 Revaader 10-11 3m 58.8s

tracked clear leader, hit 4th, closed on leader after 3 out, led between last 2, soon in command, readily

D Pipe
T Scudamore
1.44 1.48
1.15