Magic Runner

What makes Magic Runner's profile more interesting is the gap between what it can do and what it's been doing lately. When competing at Class 6 level—the lower reaches of racing—it wins at a rate of roughly 1 in 6 races, which is respectable form. But the horse hasn't won in eight months, and recent form is bleak: across the last six races it's mustered three places and three finishes out of the frame, including a tenth just days ago. Jockey James Sullivan, its regular partner, has won once from nine rides aboard, a healthy win rate by comparison, but they haven't clicked recently. Trainer Ruth Carr, who runs a competitive yard at Stillington sending out 56 winners this season, may need to find the right spot to unlock this horse again—and based on the record, that spot is almost certainly Wolverhampton. Magic Runner was last seen running just over a week ago, so it's still in active work, but until it gets back to its happy hunting ground, the wins are unlikely to come.