APPRENTICE Sean Levey is quickly becoming a master at York Racecourse.

The 3lb claimer claimed his third winner in just a handful of runs on Knavesmire when steering Ingleby Exceed (5-1 jt-fav) to victory in the Future Cleaning Services Apprentice Stakes.

Two lengths was the gap over Maggie Mey for Levey as both first and second were trained by Nawton’s David O’Meara.

“York is probably just becoming my place,” said Levey, who arrived in North Yorkshire at the start of the season following eight years with Aidan O’Brien at Ballydoyle.

“It’s a lovely track, a fair track. It’s easy to ride.

“That’s why a lot of jockeys love it and that’s why it is the track it is. I love coming here and it is just a bonus to have winners here.”

A delighted O’Meara added: “She (Ingleby) is in cracking form. She was terribly unlucky at Haydock last week. She reared up in the stalls, was caught wide, hit the front and everything went wrong for her.

“But Sean Levey gave her a good ride and he is a good lad. Maggie Mey is incredibly tough as well and always runs her race. We’re very happy with the two of them.”

Levey picked up the ride on Night Trade in the Seddon Property Services Stakes, but it was Westow trainer Paul Midgley’s Toby Tyler (9-1) who came from the back of the pack to win.

For a long time, it looked like Midgley’s other runner Nomoreblondes would take the spoils, after making a seemingly decisive move from the start of the six furlong sprint. But as he tired, and Noel Wilson’s Hotham threatened, Toby Tyler surged through to win by two-and-a-half lengths.

Midgley said: “If it had been better ground, the other filly (Nomoreblondes) would have held on.

“It’s fantastic, really. Toby Tyler went to Doncaster Sales in January and didn’t get a bid. He’s won four times since then. We are relieved, shall we say. He has been in training for well over a year now but, to be fair, he is in the form of his life.

“There’s no point giving him a break. But it is great to come and have a winner at York.”

Holy Roman Warrior (4-1) is a much admired two-year-old at Richard Fahey’s Malton yard – and he showed why when taking the Batleys Cash And Carry Stakes.

Jockey Paul Hanagan had to hold off a determined late challenge from the Tim Easterby-trained Saffa Hill but, having pricked his ears in front after leading for a fair chunk of the seven furlong contest, Holy Roman Warrior responded well to the threat and held on by a head.

Fahey’s assistant trainer, Robin O’Ryan, said: “He’s a nice horse. He’s very stout on the dam side and he likes to get his toe in.

“He’s a tough horse. Paul felt he was pricking his ears when he was in front, but we like him a lot.”

Malton’s Tim Easterby took the final race with 16-1 shot Berberana, beating his uncle Mick’s Thirteen Shivers.