Verdict

Mystical Ayr, Tony Tie and Passion Fruit look the three to concentrate on in this tight handicap and the vote is given to Mystical Ayr. The selection won well last time out when beating Scotland The Brave and although he has a penalty for that win he won with a little in hand and under his optimum conditions here he is taken to win again. Tony Tie rates the main danger on his best form but he is seen at his best in big fields off a strong pace and as that does not look likely here he looks worth taking on. Passion Fruit is another worthy of respect but she just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with her when fourth behind Mrs Moh last time and for that reason she is opposed. Of the remainder Commitment Lecture is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he is hard to win with and for the winner we return to Mystical Ayr.

Formwatch

Tidy (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, hard ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on uunder pressure final furlong, 3rd of 17, 2l behind Tiber Tiger (10-3) at Lingfield 7f ldy rds hcp (5) gd in May.

Dispol Foxtrot 10-3fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 18l behind Daring Affair (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp (5) sft.

Passion Fruit 4-1fav (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched over 1f out when not much room, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 18, 5l behind Mrs Moh (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Tony Tie 16-1 (8-12) Behind, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Press Express (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Young Mr Grace (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 15l behind Blonde Streak (8-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gd in Sept.

Dispol Veleta 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 17, 14l behind Princelywallywogan (8-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Commitment Lecture 14-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and effort over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Orpen Wide (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Mystical Ayr (IRE) 7-2fav (8-3) Close-up, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft beating Scotland The Brave (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 19 ran.