Wee Alki

Both of those wins have come at Hexham, and that detail is worth pausing on. Hexham is a tight, undulating little track in the Northumberland hills — the kind of place that suits horses who know it well and run there often. Wee Alki has raced there seven times and won twice, which is a far better return than its overall record suggests. Winning 2 from 7 at one particular track, while winning just 2 from 19 everywhere else combined, points to a horse that genuinely thrives in familiar surroundings. The most recent of those wins came just four weeks ago, on 2 May 2026, so this is a horse in form right now.

That current form is worth noting. Looking at the last six races in reverse order — a fifth, then a blank, then back-to-back second places, then a win, then a sixth — it reads like a horse that found its level and has been competitive throughout. It raced just yesterday, which means it's very much an active runner still in the middle of a busy campaign.

Wee Alki is trained by Susan Corbett out of Otterburn in Northumberland — a small yard that has sent out 11 winners this season, which is a solid effort for a rural operation. Most of its races have come at Class 5 level, which is the entry level of British racing, and it has won 1 from 11 at that level — not a dominant figure, but the Hexham numbers tell a more interesting story than the raw stats do. Regular rider Nathan Moscrop has yet to get a win from their eight races together, though Wee Alki's two victories came with someone else in the saddle.

This isn't a horse destined for the big occasions. But as a local specialist who keeps competing, keeps placing, and has twice found a way to win on its favourite patch of turf, Wee Alki has earned a small but genuine reputation on the northern racing circuit.