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Heverlee Handicap Stakes
Mr Fox’s call
Big Apple Jack
SPECULATIVE Advised 10/3 Est. 32%
Mr Fox says
Big Apple Jack (SR 64, 10/3) is the standout in a low-grade field where ability separations are meaningful. His SR of 64 is the highest in the field, and crucially he is the Easterby yard's #1 runner — paired with Billy Garritty rather than the more experienced Mulrennan, but the market has spoken with an 8% inward move from opening, suggesting stable confidence. His form string 254214 shows consistent competitiveness including a recent second, and running off a mark only 3lb higher than his last win (MarkMv:+3) is manageable. At Class 6 in heavy ground over 7f50y, his weight of 9-9 is not punitive given he holds a clear SR edge over most rivals. Each-way alternative: Saxon Prince. Main danger: Saxon Prince — Saxon Prince (SR 56, 11/2) has steamed in 15% in the market — the strongest inward move in the field after Big Apple Jack — and carries only 9-5, giving him a weight advantage; a 3-year-old with that kind of market confidence in heavy ground on a fair mark warrants respect.
Full result
Winner: Launch Time (GB) at SP 2/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.
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Launch Time Fox #3 5/2
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Head For Freedom 11/1
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Big Apple Jack Fox #1 7/2
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Saxon Prince Fox #2 4/1
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Long Shot 14/1
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Lesley's Boy Fox #4 15/2
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Bossy Parker 11/1
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Thunder Rush 14/1
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Fair Isle Sioux 80/1
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Thequietman 25/1
Top 4 — how each finished
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