Versatile Fantoche takes Ulster Derby The well-travelled Fantoche came out best in a three way battle to the line to take the Specsavers Ulster Derby Premier Handicap at Down Royal. Willie Supple´s mount got the better of the big morning mover but easy-to-back on track, Salute Him, by a neck, with the same margin back to the third-placed, Ragged Staff. Jessica Harrington has always liked this chestnut, who scored for her over hurdles on heavy ground at Cork back in January. Bred in Brazil where he was successful over six furlongs and a mile, he also finished second there in a Group 1 event in 2005. Mark Wallace won a Wolverhampton all-weather contest with the son of Roi Normand in 2007.
