Full Result 2.45 Downpatrick (IRE) | 21 November 2001

I.N.H.S. Committee Opportunity Handicap Chase

(0-95, 5yo+) 2m2f Soft 11 fences

1st €7,520.44 2nd €1,743.87 3rd €762.94 4th €435.97

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Political Animal (IRE) 11/2 Martin Mooney ⁴ Patrick Mooney	Martin Mooney ⁴ Patrick Mooney	9	119	91	–	106	–
ch g Parliament I - Orlita (Master Buck)
Towards rear, progress to go 4th from 3rd, 5th from 6th, 4th 3 out, ridden to go 2nd at last, kept on well under pressure to lead close home (op 5/1)

2 nk	5. Clady Boy (IRE) 7/1 Neil Mulholland S A Kirk	Neil Mulholland S A Kirk	10	117	85	–	100	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Laineanne (General Ironside)
Attempted to make all, ridden and strongly pressed last, kept on under pressure until no extra and headed close home (op 6/1)

3 1½ [1¾]	7. Younowhat (IRE) 13/2 J J Mansell ⁴ George Stewart	J J Mansell ⁴ George Stewart	7	1013	81	–	94	–
ch g Abednego (IRE) - Nairin (Avocat)
Mid-division, progress to go 4th at 6th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd 2 out, 3rd and ridden last, no extra close home (op 8/1)

4 20 [21¾]	4. Balmy Native (IRE) 7/1 P T Wade ⁴ D T Hughes	P T Wade ⁴ D T Hughes	9	114 b	86	–	79	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Supple (Poynton)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 3 out, 4th and ridden last, no extra flat (op 6/1)

5 10 [31¾]	11. Kergaul (IRE) 12/1 Ian Power ⁴ Noel Meade	Ian Power ⁴ Noel Meade	7	103 5	71	–	54	–
b g Dromod Hill - Black Dancer (Sandford Lad)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 7th from 5th, bad mistake 3 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out (op 10/1)

6 hd [32]	3. Joyce Bel (FR) 5/1 J P Elliott ⁴ A J Martin	J P Elliott ⁴ A J Martin	8	117	89	–	72	–
br g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Jeanne De Laval (FR) (Gairloch)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 5th and ridden 2 out, no extra (op 4/1)

7 12 [44]	10. Hi Jamie (IRE) 12/1 S A Curtis ⁴ J G Cromwell	S A Curtis ⁴ J G Cromwell	9	101	70	–	40	–
b g Parliament I - Lilo Lil I (Dunphy)
Rear of mid-division, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out (op 10/1)

8 dist [74]	8. Mose Harper I (IRE) 9/2F D Bromley Thomas O'Neill	D Bromley Thomas O'Neill	9	1013 b	77	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Miss Rockaway (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th 4 out, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, tailed off and eased close home (op 4/1)

9 20 [94]	6. Victor Boy (IRE) 6/1 S P McCann Gerard Keane	S P McCann Gerard Keane	8	114 t	82	–	–	–
b g Sharp Victor (USA) - Buonas (Orchestra)
Slowly away and always behind, completely tailed off (op 5/1)

PU	9. Derravaragh Secret (IRE) 12/1 David O'Leary ⁴ P J Rothwell	David O'Leary ⁴ P J Rothwell	8	104	72	–	–	–
b m Classic Secret I (USA) - Chenya (Beldale Flutter)
Never a factor, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 8/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 50.30s (slow by 21.80s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: An Modh Direach
1st owner: G G Racing Syndicate (Political Animal) 1st breeder: Mrs M Mooney
2nd owner: K J Martin (Clady Boy)
3rd owner: James McMullan (Younowhat)
CSF: €47.67 Tricast: €266.25

2:45 Downpatrick (IRE) 21 Nov 2001

I.N.H.S. Committee Opportunity Handicap Chase