So Alex

Both of those wins have come at Wolverhampton, and that detail is worth dwelling on. Two wins from just three races at that track is a remarkable return — it suggests the horse genuinely thrives there, whether it is the surface, the shape of the track, or simply that the race conditions tend to suit. Some horses just click with a particular venue, and Wolverhampton appears to be So Alex's happy place. Its first win there came on 29 November 2025, and it backed that up with another on 6 December — seven days later, same track, same result. That sort of back-to-back performance is not something you see every day.

The recent form tells an interesting story too. Reading the last six races from most recent backwards — 5, 2, 2, 9, 1, 1 — you can see a horse that burst to life with two wins, hit a flat patch, and has now steadied into consistent placing. It has won 2 of its last 6 races overall, which works out at roughly 1 in 3, well above its career average of 1 in every 5. That uptick in form is encouraging, especially for a horse that raced just yesterday and is clearly in an active spell.

So Alex also has a clear preference for longer distances — it has won both its races over trips between 1m6f and 2m, taking 2 from 6 at those distances (33%). And it performs markedly better on normal ground, winning 2 of its 5 races in those conditions, compared to nothing on wetter or faster surfaces. The picture that emerges is a horse with specific requirements: Wolverhampton, a decent trip, and a normal track.

The yard behind it — Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole, based in Worcestershire — has sent out 49 winners this season, so this is not a small operation running on hope. When a busy, productive team keeps running a horse, it usually means they believe there is more to come. With So Alex, the evidence suggests they might be right.