AYR 16:35

Non Runners: AWAKE MY SOUL (IRE), CORTON LAD.

Time: 2m 10.65s Closing Sectional: (3f): 35.45s (110.6%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 115%, Betfair SP 100.1%

A useful handicap, though a race in which it paid not to be too far off the pace, those held up failing to land a blow, Mistiroc’s winning time comfortably slower than the class 4 event for fillies earlier on the card.

MISTIROC put it all together to take advantage of a slipping mark, the signs encouraging from the outset, refitted with cheekpieces and returned to prominent tactics, the latter particularly telling the way this unfolded, whether this proves a springboard or the height of his capabilities open to question; handy, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead last ½f.

SALIERIS MASS strong in the betting, ran his best race to date, well positioned, the drop back in trip certainly doing no harm; pressed leader, led 2f out, headed last ½f; still unexposed.

EL BEAU (IRE) confirmed the progress made at York, looking anything but out of place off a 9 lb higher mark (saddled with a 6 lb penalty and 3 lb out of the weights) in this better class of handicap; mid-division, travelled smoothly, headway over 1f out, kept on.

MODERNISM whose last run is easily excused, wasted no time getting back on track and can be expected to remain competitive; prominent, not settle fully, effort over 1f out, one paced.

GWORN dropped back to 1¼m, attracted support and ran as well as he did when winning at this course in July/August, now 10 lb higher than for the first of those victories and required to return to his 2013 peak as a result; mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra close home.

OFF ART ran creditably to fare best of those held up, though the manner with which he went through the race serves as a reminder he isn't totally straightforward; dropped out, went in snatches, switched 2f out, late headway.

IMSHIVALLA (IRE) wasn't disgraced, doing enough to suggest she stays this trip - at least when the emphasis is on speed, though on balance this sort of mark is likely to be beyond her; mid-division, took strong hold, effort 2f out, one paced.

BUONARROTI (IRE) easy to back, wasn't seen to best effect from a poor position, it worth remembering he had finished 2 places in front of the runner-up at Haydock last time; in rear, shaken up over 1f out, never landed a blow but wasn't given an unduly hard time; he's well worth another chance.

LILY RULES (IRE) has generally struggled since her juvenile days, often highly tried, back at more realistic level here but shaping as if better for the run after 4 months off; raced off the pace, brief headway over 1f out, effort flattened out, not ideally placed.

CHANCERY (USA) a winner at Ripon 3 starts ago, he has had excuses subsequently, this adding to them, unsuited by the way the race developed; waited with, pushed along 2f out, short of room final 1f, finished with running left.

LATENIGHTREQUEST wasn't ideally placed but has yet to fire in a truncated campaign; held up, ridden 2f out, never on terms.

JOLIEVITESSE (FR) back down in trip, probably needed the outing after 5 months off (has been gelded), though there wasn't a great deal of encouragement to take in truth, his measure taken quite quickly when the race began in earnest, having something to prove overall; led, headed 2f out, faltered 1f out.