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16:45 York Thu 20 Aug 2026 0m7f0y Class 2 Good 22 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Perfect Nation

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Perfect Nation (SR:97, 9/2, Wgt:9-3) is the highest-rated runner in the field by a clear margin and arrives on a sharp 2-1-1 form line — two consecutive wins building into today's step up in class. The market has backed this forcefully, steaming in 27%, the strongest move in the field, with top juvenile jockey Billy Loughnane (19% career SR) booked by a Boughey yard running at 18%. The 7f trip is untried (DistFit:?) but at 2 years old stepping up from shorter wins this is a natural progression rather than a red flag, and York's galloping 7f suits a horse that has been winning with authority. The class rise (↑1) is the only check mark, but the SR edge — six points clear of the next-best Weleyff and Mia Fantasia on 92 — combined with the dramatic market move makes this the standout selection. Each-way alternative: Mia Fantasia. Main danger: Weleyff — Weleyff (SR:92, 5/1, Wgt:9-1) arrives on a 3-1-1 sequence including two consecutive wins, carries a light weight, and at 5/1 is attractively priced — the only concern is the two-class jump (↑2) and an unproven distance record, but ability-wise it is right in contention.

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Full result

Winner: Mia Fantasia (IRE) at SP 3/1F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.