Aalto

6 year old, bay gelding

Sire Zelzal
Dam Au Dessus
OwnerBell, Lyons & James
BHA 89
Racing Post Data

New to the yard in July 2023.

Returning from a break, he ran a brilliant 2nd in a big field Handicap at Newmarket (4th May). He ran 4th in a competitive handicap at Newbury (18th May). He finished a close-up 5th at York (15th June). He was a half length 2nd at Haydock (5th July).

He put up a career best when winning the historic Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (13th July). He endured a troubled passage before finishing mid-div in the International at Ascot (27th July).

He went down by just a nose when attempting a repeat success in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (12th July). He was drawn on the wrong side and missed the break at Ascot (26th July). Things didn’t go smoothly, but he still finished a close up 7th over a mile at York (21st August). Last time out he finished in mid-div at Newcastle (27th November).