The recent form makes for honest reading: in her last six races, a pair of fourth-place finishes are the highlights, sandwiched around a third, a seventh, and an eighth, plus one run where she didn't complete. That third-place finish is arguably the most intriguing data point — it suggests the ability to be competitive is in there somewhere, even if converting that into a win has so far proved elusive. She raced just yesterday, so whatever shape she is in right now, we are seeing it almost in real time.
She typically lines up in Class 5 company, which is the bread-and-butter level of British racing — not the glamour end of the sport, but genuinely competitive all the same. From five races at that level she has yet to win, which is the honest truth of where things stand. Her trainer, Mickey Bowen, operates out of Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, and the yard has been in fine form this season with 46 winners sent out — so it isn't a case of a struggling operation struggling to get horses fit. Bowen clearly knows how to get a winner. Slack Alice just hasn't been the one to provide it yet. Whether yesterday's run offered any encouragement is the question worth asking next time she turns up at the track.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 2 Nov | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 1 Mar | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Jun | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 31 Oct | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Apr | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 May | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 23 Jan | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 Mar | 0% |