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15:20 Doncaster

Status Quo Live - July 23rd Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 24.50s
  • Off Time: 15:21:20
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets

Hot Weld

662 D
16/1
  • Form PPP61/1-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 141

always behind, struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

2
Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap
6/1
  • Form P121-P5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 135

held up in touch, weakened from 12th

3
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets
  • Form 443-616
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 134

chased leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, weakened from 3 out

4
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
7/1
  • Form 211/P1-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 131

held up in touch, chased winner 4 out, no extra from last

5
Silk - Mauve, Mauve and White check sleeves, White cap
  • Form 13-617U
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 130

fell 3rd

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
3/1
  • Form P8-4611
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 130

held up, headway 6 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression

7
Silk - Black, Crimson hoops, White cap, Black spots

Cool Roxy

57 D
28/1
  • Form 231623
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 130

led to 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

8
Silk - Pink, Grey hoop and sleeves, Grey cap, Pink diamonds
50/1
  • Form 1P1F/PP-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 129

always behind, tailed off 4 out

9
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green seams, sleeves and cap
  • Form 794/08P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leaders, led 4 out, hit last, kept on well

10
Silk - Red, White spots and sleeves, Black cap
11/2
  • Form 222-537
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 127

held up, headway approaching 13th, chasing leaders in 3rd when hit last, one pace

11
Silk - Purple, White cross belts, halved sleeves, White cap
16/1
  • Form 0P8772
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 116

chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened from 4 out

12
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large red spots, white cap
  • Form P7U7-P2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders, led 6th, headed 4 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

KING BARRY's party ain't over yet and he can complete his hat-trick, Kandjar D'Allier and The Dark Lord are two of several that appeal as challengers. King Barry races from a 10lb higher mark than when winning at Ayr but that form is rock solid with the runner-up, Jass, going on to win two of his next three starts. He appears to be versatile with regard to underfoot conditions and enjoys time between his races and can be expected to go close. Hot Weld and You're Special may need this, One Sniff and Church Island have questions to answer whilst Briery Fox and Cool Roxy enjoy little respite from the handicapper. Spring Lover has to be on the short-list but smart campaigners King Harald and Kandjar D'Allier may be the two to give the selection most to do. The former ran on well to win at this track around a year ago and didn't fare too badly at Cheltenham last time whilst Alan King's charge rolled back the years to win on his penultimate start but he has never won from a mark this high so we'll take King Barry to reign.

Formwatch

Hot Weld 6-1 (10-0) Mostly jump well, led to 5th, chased leader, reminder 13th and led soon after, made rest, 1 length ahead when left clear last, stayed on well, won at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gf in Apr '07 beating Reveillez (10-10) by 3l, 10 ran.

King Harald (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Slowly away, in rear, blundered 13th, hampered 16th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, beaten, no impression after 3 out, 5th of 13, 11l behind Rambling Minster (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.

Kandjar d'Allier (FR) 13-2 (10-4) Led, headed after 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 42l behind Cloudy Lane (11-10) at Haydock 3m hcp chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.

One Sniff (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Struggling 12th, always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Mon Mome (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gs in Dec.

The Dark Lord (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up when blundered badly and unseated rider at the 12th in race won by Jass (10-9) at Doncaster 4m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Jan, 19 ran.

King Barry (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec beating Jass (11-1) by 1l, 9 ran.

Cool Roxy 20-1 (11-6) Led, headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Little Shilling (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Dec.

You're Special (USA) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, hampered 3rd (chair), soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Gwanako (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr, 29 ran.

Church Island (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, weakened 6 out and pulled up 4 out in race won by Wheresben (10-7) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs sft in Dec, 28 ran.

Briery Fox (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) In rear, well behind and no chance when blundered 13th, 7th of 14, 27l behind Alright Now M'Lad (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.

Rare Society (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) With leader, led 3rd, headed next, left in lead again 6th, soon clear, ridden approaching last, rider dropped whip and headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Montevideo (11-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in J.

Spring Lover (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Led to 3rd, remained prominent, led 13th, ridden approaching last, headed close home, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Fresh Air And Fun (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.