Full Result 4.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 13 February 2002

Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Opportunity Handicap Chase

(0-95, 4yo+) 2m Soft 11 fences

1st €8,625 2nd €2,000 3rd €875 4th €500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Definition (IRE) 6/1 Neil Mulholland Michael McElhone	Neil Mulholland Michael McElhone	7	106	72	–	93	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Hilarys Pet (Bonne Noel)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd before 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, slight mistake, drew clear, easily

2 10	1. Granny Clampett (IRE) 10/1 G T Hutchinson ⁴ Cecil Ross	G T Hutchinson ⁴ Cecil Ross	7	115	89	–	97	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Nancy's Sister (The Parson)
Held up, 5th 3 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on from last (op 8/1)

3 hd [10¼]	5. Aura About Him (IRE) 9/4 S P McCann Michael Cunningham	S P McCann Michael Cunningham	8	1013	79	–	87	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Shakie Lady (Tug Of War)
Led, headed 3rd, led again 5 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one paced under pressure (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

4 9 [19¼]	3. Huseful D'Or (FR) 7/1 Daniel Howard ⁴ A L T Moore	Daniel Howard ⁴ A L T Moore	7	1012 t	82	–	81	–
b g Useful (FR) - Flika D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Held up, 7th 4 out, kept on one paced from next (op 6/1)

5 8 [27¼]	8. Brown Stout (IRE) 14/1 R P McNally ² K F O'Brien	R P McNally ² K F O'Brien	6	106	74	–	65	–
ch g Radical - Parsfield (The Parson)
Held up, kept on one paced from 4 out

6 shd [27¼]	10. Victor Sherlock (IRE) 8/1 J R Ryan ⁴ J J Lambe	J R Ryan ⁴ J J Lambe	7	101	72	–	62	–
b g Sharp Victor (USA) - Denise's Tia (USA) (London Company)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 3 out, 4th and no extra when mistake last (op 7/1)

7 5 [32¼]	11. Native Ground (IRE) 20/1 A P Fagan ⁴ Joseph Fox	A P Fagan ⁴ Joseph Fox	9	910	67	–	52	–
bb m Be My Native (USA) - Tuney Doon (Quayside I)
Always behind

8 20 [52¼]	2. Last Secretary (FR) 14/1 Mr P J Crowley ² Paul Nolan	Mr P J Crowley ² Paul Nolan	5	115 b	87	–	53	–
b m Last Tycoon (IRE) - Gay Secretary (USA) (Secretariat)
Close up, led 3rd, headed 5 out, weakened from next (op 10/1)

PU	4. Swing West I (USA) 8/1 Sean McDermott ⁴ N F Glynn	Sean McDermott ⁴ N F Glynn	8	1011 b	81	–	–	–
b h Gone West (USA) - Danlu (USA) (Danzig)
Prominent early, weakened from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Fonthill (IRE) 7/4F Ian Power ⁴ Noel Meade	Ian Power ⁴ Noel Meade	10	105	75	–	–	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Almost Heaven (IRE) (Corvaro)
Tracked leaders, moderate 5th when pulled up before 3 out, dead (op 6/4)

UR	6. Coolowen (IRE) 12/1 Ross Geraghty ² H Rogers	Ross Geraghty ² H Rogers	7	108	76	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Glen's Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, unseated rider 5th (op 10/1)

11 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 4m 33.10s (slow by 39.10s) Total SP: 152%
1st owner: Robert Scott (Definition) 1st breeder: James Robinson
2nd owner: M Foster (Granny Clampett)
3rd owner: Roslone Fiftysix Syndicate (Aura About Him)
CSF: €81.62 Tricast: €191.33

4:30 Down Royal (IRE) 13 Feb 2002

Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Opportunity Handicap Chase