Gallic Star, from Mick Channon's stable, fared best of the two British raiders, finishing fifth.
First two (weak) runs this season came at a time when the stable was faring poorly.
The rest of Newsquest's stable of titles fared disappointingly, with Darlington's Northern Echo dropping by 9.5% and Bradford's Telegraph & Argus falling by 12.8%.
Gov. George E. Pataki, who is running for re-election this year, made keeping the $1.50 fare stable a priority in this year's state budget, and his aides have been reluctant to talk about the possibility that an increase might be needed next year.
Married people, those who received probation rather than prison time, and financially stable applicants also fared better.
And even if fares remain stable, at least in the short term, that doesn't mean airlines can't wring out a profit in other, subtler ways.
For instance, the study never bothered to answer the question of how children with LGBT parents fare in healthy, stable homes.
"We run our airline with the business traveler in mind, and our business travel mix provides more stable demand even in times of rising fares," Jeff Smisek, the chief executive of United Continental Holdings, said on a recent conference call.
Like Streep, Colman enjoys a stable marriage and worries how Sinclair would fare should she ever be offered work in America.
Some countries, particularly Poland, are expected to fare better because of comparatively stable domestic demand, but other countries including Hungary and the Baltic States are already facing double digit declines.
