William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Steeple Chase (Leg 7 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Steeple Chase Series) · 3m0f210y
SR 134 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 130 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 128 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Favourable weight of 10-13 gives a real edge in this handicap.
Favourable weight of 10-12 gives a real edge in this handicap.
| Horse | Bet365 | Paddy Power | Coral | Ladbrokes | William Hill | Betfred | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Monbeg Genius | 11/4 open 4.33 | 5/2 open 3.75 | 5/2 open 4.00 | 5/2 open 4.00 | 5/2 open 3.75 | 5/2 open 4.00 | 11/4 Bet365 |
| 2 Knappers Hill | 7/2 open 5.00 | 7/2 | 7/2 open 5.50 | 7/2 open 5.50 | 10/3 open 5.00 | 7/2 open 5.00 | 7/2 Bet365 |
| 3 Hold Your Fort | 11/4 open 3.25 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 11/4 open 3.50 | 5/2 | 11/4 Bet365 |
| 4 Kitty's Light | 4/1 | 9/2 | 4/1 open 4.50 | 4/1 open 4.50 | 4/1 | 9/2 open 5.00 | 9/2 Paddy Power |
| 5 Grozni | 6/1 open 6.50 | 6/1 open 6.50 | 6/1 open 6.00 | 6/1 open 6.00 | 6/1 open 6.50 | 6/1 open 6.50 | 6/1 Bet365 |
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Knappers Hill owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (72) and market confidence (84). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Change lens →Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.
Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.
How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.
Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.
Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.
Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.
Your pick and the AI view — both on one line before you enter the field.
Use the signals below, then back one runner before the off.
Choose your horse →When the models line up, pay attention. When they split, the value may be elsewhere.
Read the AI breakdown →Proprietary ability score 0–200. How good the horse actually is — independent of market opinion.
AbilityA race-day probability signal for today's conditions — form trajectory, going, suitability and weight.
Today's ChanceOne Cub. One horse. One shot. Follow the crowd — or fade it.
Community SignalSR 134 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
SR 130 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Monbeg Genius (SR 134, 11/4) carries the heaviest weight at 12-0 but has the strongest SR in the field and is steaming in the market (Mkt:in11%), suggesting stable confidence from a yard (Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill, 11% strike rate) that knows this horse well. Jonjo O'Neill Jr. at 15% career strike rate is a solid booking on a horse whose recent form, while mixed (P5735-), shows competitive runs at this level. The market support is meaningful in a five-runner field — when both the connections and the money align on a Class 2 handicap chase at Aintree, that carries genuine weight. Hold Your Fort (SR 128, 11/4) is the co-favourite at the same price with a recent second last time (form -39512, Days:11), but steps up 4lb on the mark (MarkMv:+4) and is trained by a small yard (Debra Hamer, 15%, 53 runners) whose jockey Shane Fenelon has only a 9% career strike rate. Each-way alternative: Hold Your Fort. Main danger: Knappers Hill — Knappers Hill (SR 130, 7/2) is steaming in the market (Mkt:in12%), carries a fair 11-10, and Paul Nicholls (22% career strike rate, 567 runners) is the strongest training operation in the field — if connections have freshened this horse up after the PP-heavy recent form, it represents a serious threat.