tracked leaders, headway to lead 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ran on, comfortably
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
led, headed 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final 100 yards
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on sam pace, no chance with winner when lost place inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Lapilli beat a poor bunch at Wolverhampton in March and started a short-priced favourite for a Windsor handicap in May but ran poorly and hasn't been seen since. Indian Tinker has only won twice but one of those victories was over the track and trip and he's been running well enough recently to be in the places. The three-year-old NOBLE ACT has improved with every run and came with a late burst to lead right on the post at Leicester. She has been handed a 3lb rise but looks progressive enough to handle the extra. The veteran Burning Thread has won seven races on Turf and from higher marks than this so it would be no surprise to see him gain another success. Willow Spring led for a long way at Bath on Saturday but faded and is out of the handicap.
Lapilli 6-5fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Just That Lord (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Burning Thread (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Edged right start, keen tracked winner until short of room over 4f out tracked leaders after, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Pine Ridge (9-4) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Fine 'n Dandy (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) With leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 16 1/2l behind Pink Martini (9-5) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Indian Tinker 5-1 (9-2) Prominent, headed over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Musharrif (9-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Noble Act 9-4 (9-7) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and ran on to lead post, won at Leicester 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Wotnot (9-0) by shd, 6 ran.
Willow Spring 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, soon ridden, not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Mambo Spirit (9-6) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.