Several theories have been suggested, including that she intended to cross the track, believing that all horses had passed; that she wanted to pull down the King's horse; that she was trying to attach one of the WSPU flags to a horse; or that she intended to throw herself in front of one of the horses.
Beberapa teori telah dikemukakan semisal ia bermaksud melintasi lintasan karena yakin semua kuda sudah meninggalkan lintasan tersebut, ia ingin membuat kuda Raja berhenti, ia mencoba untuk memasang bendera WSPU di seekor kuda, atau bahwa ia bermaksud untuk menjatuhkan diri di depan salah satu kuda.