Under Starters Orders For Fit Show 2027 Handicap Stakes

16:17 Epsom Thu 10 Sep 2026 1m4f6y Class 6 Good to Soft 17 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Shirakawa

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Shirakawa (SR:74, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and drops a class, giving it a significant ability edge in what is a low-quality Class 6 contest. The market has shortened 12% since opening, confirming stable confidence and professional money behind it. The form string 471124 shows progressive improvement culminating in two consecutive wins, and at 9-9 it carries a manageable weight in this moderate company. DistFit:- is the one concern over 1m4f6y, but dropping in class often compensates for a trip question, and the SR advantage is simply too large to overlook in a field where the next-best rated runners (Time To Sparkle at SR:70, Tenison and A Daughters Love at SR:65) are meaningfully inferior. Each-way alternative: Dijon Gone. Main danger: Time To Sparkle — Time To Sparkle (SR:70, 11/4) is the market favourite with a recent win last out (form 153231), trained by James Keane who has a 16% strike rate, and ran only 16 days ago suggesting peak fitness — the market drift of 14% is the only note of caution.

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Full result

Winner: Time To Sparkle (GB) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.