18 Feb 2009 15:20 Doncaster
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,262); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Status Quo Live - July 23rd Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Church Island (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 794/08P / 23 | Flat (114), Jump (53) | D F O'Regan | M Hourigan Mr Robert Clifton-brown | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, hit last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 7 L | King Barry (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | P8-4611 / 10 | Jump (65) | T J Murphy | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway 6 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Briery Fox (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 222-537 / 13 | Jump (83) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Vicky Reed Helen… | 11/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 13th, chasing leaders in 3rd when hit last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2½ L | One Sniff (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 211/P1-0 / 10 | Jump (68) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mr J Hales | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased winner 4 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4 L | Cool Roxy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 231623 / 14 | Jump (57) | C Honour | A Blackmore Mr A G Blackmore | 28/1 | |
| led to 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3 L | Kandjar D'allier (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 443-616 / 12 | Jump (32) | R Thornton | A King Mr A R Trotter | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 16 L | Rare Society (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 0P8772 / 12 | Jump (33) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Julie McCullough | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | HD | Spring Lover (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P7U7-P2 / 12 | Jump (34) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Richard Hawker | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 6th, headed 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 28 L | King Harald (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | P121-P5 / 13 | Jump (48) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mr P J D Pottinger | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened from 12th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | Dist | You're Special (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1P1F/PP- / 12 | Flat (2358), Jump (320) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Diane O'Rourke | 50/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | The Dark Lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 13-617U / 12 | Jump (18) | Dave Crosse | L Wadham Mr & Mrs A E Pakenham | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Hot Weld (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | PPP61/1- / 10 | Jump (662) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr S Hubbard Rodwell | ||
