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Coopers Marquees Apprentice Handicap Stakes

17:00 York Sun 06 Sep 2026 0m7f192y Class 4 Good 19 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Inspired silks

Inspired

SPECULATIVE Advised 3/1 SP 2/1F Est. 28%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Inspired (SR:89, 3/1) is the standout on ability — the highest SR in the field by 3 points — and crucially carries only 10-2 while dropping a class (ClassMv:↓1), giving a genuine mark advantage. The form line 452121 shows consistent improvement culminating in back-to-back wins, and DistFit:+ confirms proven effectiveness at this trip. The market has steamed 11% since opening, reflecting informed confidence from the K.R. Burke yard (19% strike rate, 746 runners — a high-volume operation that places horses accurately). The main caveat is GoingFit:~ rather than + on good ground, but the weight and class relief more than offset any going uncertainty. Each-way alternative: Illy's Roo. Main danger: Illy's Roo — Illy's Roo (SR:83, 15/2) has steamed in 53% in the market, holds Course:W1P1 at York and GoingFit:+ on today's good ground — the combination of course expertise, confirmed going preference and heavy market support makes it the most credible threat to Inspired at a generous price.

Verify· #16440

Full result

Winner: Inspired (IRE) at SP 2/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Inspired silks Inspired Fox #1 K. R. Burke · Toby Moore(3) 5/2
  2. 2 Canvas silks Canvas Fox #3 Scott Dixon · Mikkel Mortensen 14/1
  3. 3 Melvin Udall silks Melvin Udall Grace Harris · Harry Vigors 40/1
  4. 4 Be Frank silks Be Frank Ian Williams · Owen Lewis(3) 28/1
  5. 5 Son silks Son Tim Easterby · Jake Dickson 12/1
  6. 6 Dwindling Funds silks Dwindling Funds Jim Goldie · Lauren Young 10/1
  7. 7 Rajapour silks Rajapour David O'Meara · Conor Whiteley 18/1
  8. 8 Callisto Dream silks Callisto Dream Edward Bethell · Cian Horgan 18/1
  9. 9 Illy's Roo silks Illy's Roo Fox #2 Gemma Tutty · Molly Keegan-Price(7) 10/1
  10. 10 Lir Speciale silks Lir Speciale Brian Ellison · Shay Farmer 13/2
  11. 11 Alpha Capture silks Alpha Capture Fox #4 Roger Fell · Donagh Murphy(3) 17/2
  12. 12 Daydreama silks Daydreama Tim Easterby · Alfie Redman(3) 33/1
  13. 13 Barley silks Barley Tim Easterby · Olivia Haines(3) 9/1
  14. 14 King Casper silks King Casper Antony Brittain · Oliver Carmichael(3) 80/1
  15. 15 Empirestateofmind silks Empirestateofmind John & Sean Quinn · Jack Dace 12/1
  16. 16 Advance Twentyfive silks Advance Twentyfive Richard & Peter Fahey · Oliver Hoodless(7) 50/1
  17. 17 Proud Nation silks Proud Nation Richard & Peter Fahey · Ethan Tindall 11/1
  18. 18 Substance silks Substance Mark Walford · Kyle McHugh(3) 22/1
  19. 19 Master Richard silks Master Richard Ann Duffield · Alexandra Egan(3) 33/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Inspired silks Inspired 3/1 SP 2/1F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Illy's Roo silks Illy's Roo 15/2 9TH
  3. 3 Canvas silks Canvas 11/1 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Alpha Capture silks Alpha Capture 6/1 11TH