(34) Epsom Handicap-G1

Randwick (Inner track). September 29. $552,460. Open Hcp. 1400m.

1. FINAL FANTASY (M de Montfort 53.5) b g 6 Chimes Square - Fantastique, by Twig Moss (FR). Trainer: B K Cross.

2. Kingsgate (G Boss 51.5) br g 4 Danzero - Vowed, by Without Fear (FR)

3. Crawl (R Quinn 56) b g 5 Dr Grace (NZ) - Traipse, by Bletchingly.

1-1/4 len. 1/2 neck. 1m 22.45s (race and course record). 14 strs.

FINAL FANTASY (C17)

Bay gelding foaled 1995

Breeder: Mr M Chung, NSW.

Owners: M & Mrs D K Chung.
Click here for Tesio pedigree

Werk Nick Rating: A

GP Inbreeding: Klairon 5m x 4m.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	1	-	-	-
3	6	2	1	-
4	11	3	1	-
5	13	1	1	2
6	2	1	-	-
	33	7	3	2

Sire: CHIMES SQUARE - Chestnut 1981. Group winner; 6 wins, $105,790, STC Canterbury S-G2, AJC Royal Sovereign S-G3, 2d AJC Expressway S-G2, 3d NJC Penfolds Classic-G3. Brother to Red Dragon; three-quarter brother to FAIRY GOD. From a half-sister to MANUAN (17 wins, AJC The Galaxy-G1). To stud 1986. Standing at Hardwicke Stud, Yass, NSW. Sire of 98 winners of $4.6 million inc SWs CHIME ZAM, FINAL FANTASY, SPs Padfoot Charlie, Papa San, Venticello, also Just in Chime, Cotton on Flyer, Chimely Time, Touch of Chimes, Carillion Appeal, Virgil, Cool Square, Mr Milligan, Secombe, Blazing Chimes, Star of Freedom, Eskimo Joe, Mandarin, etc.

Dam

FANTASTIQUE (1987). Placed at only 2 starts. Dam of 7 foals, 5 raced, 4 winners -

92 Give with Pleasure, b g by A Gift (USA). Started twice.

93 Noble Presence, ch g by A Gift (USA). 1 win at 1600m.

95 FINAL FANTASY. 7 wins, $797,900, 1500m-1600m, AJC Epsom H-G1, Villiers S-G2, STC Royal Parma S-LR, Burwood RSL H, Tyco Pacific H, AJC Liverpool Insurance H, ACT Canberra Guineas, 2d AJC All-Aged S-G1, 3d ACT National Sprint-LR, 4th AJC Queen Elizabeth S-G1, STC Canterbury Guineas-G1, Ajax Quality S-G3, ACT Canberra Cup-LR.

96 Padfoot Charlie, b g by Chimes Square. 4 wins, $186,165, 1200m-1600m, AJC Greek Independence Day H, 2d ACT Canberra Cup-LR, 3d STC Tulloch S-G2, Hill S-G2, 4th AJC Australian Derby-G1.

97 Dawnfire, b f by Integra. 2 wins at 1400m, 2100m; placed Randwick.

99 Rouge Homme, ch c by Strategic. Unraced.

00 (Unnamed) b f by Sri Pekan (USA).

Missed in 1994; not served 1997-98.

2nd Dam

MISS FANTASIA (NZ). Unraced. Sister to CLASSIC CONQUEST. Dam of 7 living foals, all raced, 5 winners inc -

Mighty Lancer. 7 wins, 1500m-2100m, VATC Welter H, twice.

Fantasy Knight. 7 wins, 1500m-3200m, VATC Chairman's H, SAJC John Martin H, Repeal H.

Moss Brothers. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, AJC Toi Port H, Totalisators H.

Purple Fantasy. 7 wins, 1400m-1600m; placed Flemington.

Starastic. 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m; placed Moonee Valley.

3rd Dam

UTOPIA. Unraced. Dam of 6 foals, 3 raced, all winners -

CLASSIC CONQUEST. 11 wins, 1200m-2400m, SAJC Spring S, Port Adelaide Cup, VATC Stanley P, Heatherlie H, SAJC Diamond S, Pier H, 2d VATC Memsie S, VRC A V Kewney S, VATC Norman Robinson S, 4th VRC Craiglee S, Linlithgow S. Producer.

Shagroon. 3 wins, 1000m-2050m, WRC Parkdale H, ARC Flag Inns Juvenile H.

4th Dam

SHANGRI-LA. 16 wins, 51/2f-10-3/4f, DJC James Hazlett Gold Cup, DJC Members H, Winter H, WRC Suburban H, 2d Riverton Cup, CJC Challenge S, 3d Riverton Cup. Three-quarter sister-in-blood to CHARGER. Dam of 3 foals, 2 raced, both winners inc -

GRAVEN SPA. 7 wins, 1400m-2200m, Manawatu Cup, CJC Dominion H, WRC Nainai H, 3d Waikato Lady Norrie S.

This Epsom was a stand-alone version at 1400m because of major renovations to the main Randwick track, and the all-weather surface proved less effective at stopping the backmarkers as has been the case in several recent big mile events on the main course. Final Fantasy gave most of the allowed 14 runners a start from the 600m and brained them with a flashing run out wide, the race set up for backmarkers by a combination of a hot pace - the first 600m in 34.92s on a dead track which by race seven was cutting-up. Kingsgate fought on gamely from second at the turn, but had no answer for the winnerπs sprint. Crown Lodge entries Crawl and Hire whizzed home for third and fourth, just ahead of the mares On Type, who ran boldly, Belle du Jour and Nanny Maroon.

Final Fantasy is the second Gr.1 winner for Hardwicke Stud favourite Chimes Square, the other being Chimes Zam. Malcolm Chung bred the six-year-old, whom he races with his wife Debbie. The Villiers-Gr.2 winner and luckless Doncaster-Gr.1 ninth is a brother to Padfoot Charlie, races in similar interests, and is also prepared by Bruce Cross at Warwick Farm. Fantastique has a juvenile colt by Strategic named Rouge Homme and last spring foaled a filly to Sri Pekan.