led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
pushed along early, soon in rear, wide into straight 2f out, never near leaders
tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
made most, ridden over 1f out, ran on, gamely
towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
in rear, effort on outer over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
MERCY ME had little chance in Listed company last time but was beaten only a length in this grade at Chelmsford before that. She may edge this contest given Footlight is attempting 1m2f for the first time and Solveig's Song remains as unreliable as ever. Heads You Win and Two In The Pink have both placed in lower grade contests recently while Owners Day has been winning over hurdles and can reverse earlier running at Brighton with Solveig's Song on these better terms.
Footlight 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Byres Road (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mercy Me 125-1 (8-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 12 1/4l behind Battalion (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Solveig's Song 8-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, 3 wide on 1st turn, never involved, 11th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Zabeel Star (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Owners Day 7-4fav (11-3) Held up, closed when mistake 6th, hit 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led when hit last, driven out, won at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Beyond Measure (10-10) by 1l, 6 ran.
Heads You Win 33-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Kingthistle (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Two In The Pink (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 14 1/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Tommys Geal 20-1 (8-11) Held up in last trio, headway on inside well over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and weakened quickly well inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Zabeel Star (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Celtic Ava (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Keen led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Clovelly Bay (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Go On Gal (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 14l behind General Hazard (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.