led, 4 lengths clear at 8th, slight mistake 4 out, pressed when slight mistake 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no impression entering straight, no extra run-in
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, closer when slight mistake 2 out, led entering straight, mistake last, ridden run-in and asserted final 100 yards, kept on well
slowly into stride and always rear, detached throughout, no extra from 5 out, weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute briefly after 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner final 100 yards
Antey was having his tenth start over fences when landing a beginners’ chase at Limerick but he’s jumped poorly subsequently. FANCY FOUNDATIONS, a dual winner over hurdles, was an impressive winner on his chasing bow at Down Royal in May and can continue on the upgrade by taking this. Blackstair Rocco won over timber at Down Royal in June then a narrow defeat over 3m at Galway suggested stamina is his strongpoint. He makes his chasing debut but Mormon has had five starts over the bigger obstacles and looks a mudlark.
Antey (GER) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leader in 2nd, not fluent at times and rider briefly lost iron after 3rd, lost place and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next, at Galway 2m 2f (1) gd in Jul.
Fancy Foundations 7-4 (12-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, not fluent 6th, good progress to dispute lead 3 out, led before next where not fluent, kept on well to extend advantage run-in, easily, won at Down Royal 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in May beating Bread And Butter (12-0) by 8l, 8 ran.
Samson 150-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th and soon lost place, detached towards rear after 4 out, no extra, 12th of 15, dist behind Broken Ice (11-11) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Blackstair Rocco (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Ballinlough Gale (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 6f mdn gd in Sep.
Mormon (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, 8th after 8th, slightly impeded 9th, slight mistake 6 out, under pressure from 4 out, fell 3 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.
