Dr Ali

His best work comes over shorter distances — between five and six-and-a-half furlongs — where both of his wins have come from 16 attempts at those trips. That is a 12% win rate, or roughly 1 in 8, which is noticeably better than his overall record and tells you this is a horse that wants to run fast and finish quickly rather than grind out a longer journey. Most of his racing has been at Class 6, the entry level of the sport, where he has won once from 13 races. That is not a glittering record, but it does mean he is consistently competitive at that level without quite dominating it.

His two wins have come at two different tracks — Kempton Park in January 2026 and Wolverhampton in March 2026 — and his regular partner in the saddle has been jockey Jonny Peate, who has ridden him in 11 of his races and been aboard for both victories. Winning 2 from 11 together is an 18% win rate, or roughly 1 in 6 — that is actually a solid partnership by any standard, and there is clearly something that works when these two are paired up.

His recent form reads 7-5-6-6-1-2 (most recent first), which is a slightly mixed picture. The last win was four months ago, and his most recent run — just yesterday — produced a seventh place. He is trained by J R Jenkins, a small yard based in Royston, Hertfordshire, that has sent out 6 winners this season. Dr Ali represents exactly the kind of horse a smaller operation depends on: not flashy, not expensive to follow, but honest, active, and occasionally capable of getting his nose in front when the conditions suit.