tracked leaders, tracked leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
slowly away close up, headway to track leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen close up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and flashed tail, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
Alice Thornton was raised 10lb for winning over 7f here last month when ahead of Who's Shirl. She’s been well beaten subsequently while Saint Helena won off a higher mark on Turf during the summer but has just the one success in 24 starts on the all-weather. TABLE MANNERS scored over course and distance on her latest start and given that she appeared to win with something to spare, Wilf Storey’s filly may well defy a 5lb rise and go in again. Swiss Lait and Percy's Lass arrive in poor form and are hard to fancy.
Alice Thornton 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Amood (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Saint Helena (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Started very slowly, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Beatbybeatbybeat (9-2) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Oct.
Swiss Lait 22-1 (10-0) Always behind, struggling over 3f out, 10th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Galilee Chapel (9-11) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Who's Shirl 10-1 (9-1) Behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Melgate Melody (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Table Manners 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, headway to lead inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Lozah (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Percy's Lass 33-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Totally Magic (8-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.