Full Result 3.00 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2002

Adam Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase

(0-95, 4yo+) 2m4f Soft 13 fences

1st €7,935 2nd €1,840 3rd €805 4th €460

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Francoskid (IRE) 20/1 Mr M J O'Hare ⁷ Liam Lennon	Mr M J O'Hare ⁷ Liam Lennon	10	107	84	–	94	–
ch g Kambalda - Serocco Wind (Roi Guillaume)
Tracked leaders, moderate 4th 4 out, soon ridden, headway into close 2nd and challenged approaching 3 out, led last, stayed on under pressure

2 13	8. Clawick Connection (IRE) 14/1 Ross Geraghty ³ J J Lennon	Ross Geraghty ³ J J Lennon	7	104	77	–	74	–
b g Torus - Katie Lowe (IRE) (Pollerton)
Tracked leaders, headway into close 3rd 5 out, led next, soon clear, ridden and strongly pressed approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, no extra when eased close home

3 15 [28]	2. Mr Flowers (IRE) 100/30F Peter Buchanan ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	Peter Buchanan ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	10	116	95	–	79	–
b g Cardinal Flower - Miss Monksfield (Monksfield)
Close up, led 7th, headed after next, 3rd 4 out, losing touch when mistake 3 out, one pace

4 ½ [28½]	1. Political Animal (IRE) 10/1 Martin Mooney ⁵ Patrick Mooney	Martin Mooney ⁵ Patrick Mooney	10	119	96	–	80	–
ch g Parliament I - Orlita (Master Buck)
Behind, remote 5th after 5 out, left 4th next, kept on one pace

5 dist [58½]	12. Briyershill (IRE) 33/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ James Keegan	Adrian O'Shea ³ James Keegan	10	94 b	65	–	–	–
br g Seclude I (USA) - Im Leaving (Giolla Mear)
Never a factor, tailed off

6 dist [88½]	7. Baranndee (IRE) 14/1 Ken Whelan A J Martin	Ken Whelan A J Martin	7	1010	80	–	–	–
b m Jurado (USA) - Last Princess (Le Prince)
Always behind, completely tailed off

PU	3. Tim French (IRE) 8/1 Mr B R Hamilton ³ Peter Henley	Mr B R Hamilton ³ Peter Henley	10	119	94	–	–	–
ch g John French - Annalough Rose (Mugatpura)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. Kergaul (IRE) 7/2 Ian Power ⁵ Noel Meade	Ian Power ⁵ Noel Meade	8	112	90	–	–	–
b g Dromod Hill - Black Dancer (Sandford Lad)
Led, headed 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 5 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

PU	10. Top Pocket (IRE) 16/1 J R Ryan ⁷ Peter McCreery	J R Ryan ⁷ Peter McCreery	8	95	69	–	–	–
gr g Mandalus (IRE) - Misty Joy (General Ironside)
Never a factor, remote 6th halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

UR	6. Clady Boy (IRE) 7/1 G T Hutchinson ³ S A Kirk	G T Hutchinson ³ S A Kirk	11	1010	83	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Laineanne (General Ironside)
Prominent, 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 5th

UR	11. Arkdel (IRE) 25/1 A J Donoghue ⁷ M G Quinn	A J Donoghue ⁷ M G Quinn	13	90	65	–	–	–
b g Fidel - Greenodd (Green Shoon)
Prominent early, moderate 6th when fell 8th

UR	9. Gardrum Park (IRE) 7/1 Denis O'Regan ⁷ F Flood	Denis O'Regan ⁷ F Flood	7	100 t	77	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Straffan Lass (Over The River)
Prominent, close 3rd from 5th, 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, 4th and weakening when unseated rider 3 out

12 ran Off time: 3:08:00 Winning time: 5m 29.60s (slow by 41.60s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Liam Lennon (Francoskid) 1st breeder: Mrs T H Byrne
2nd owner: J J Lennon (Clawick Connection)
3rd owner: Black Cat Syndicate (Mr Flowers)
CSF: €266.83 Tricast: €1,181.72

3:00 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2002

Adam Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase