Ireland 6yo

Aalto (FR)

T: Ian Williams · J: William Buick · O: Bell Lyons James

By Zelzal (FR) out of Au Dessus (GB)

Form 207078-9021

10/3 Current odds

4/26 W/R

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26 runs
4 wins
placed
15% strike
6 d off
112 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 207078-9021 6 days off

1 2 0 9 8 7

At Newmarket 1/3 1 win · 2 placed

On Good to Firm 1/7 1 win · 3 placed

Over 7f 2/14 2 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 112 Career peak

Best TS 110 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 26 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 35%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newmarket (July), Newmarket — well clear of the 35% career baseline.

Newmarket (July) SPEC 75% 1-2-4
Ascot 0% 0-0-4
York 0% 0-0-4
Newmarket SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Chantilly (FR) 50% 0-1-2
Deauville (FR) 50% 1-0-2
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Longchamp (FR) 100% 1-0-1
Chelmsford (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Clement Lecoeuvre 60% 2-1-5
Richard Kingscote 25% 0-1-4
Ryan Moore 33% 0-1-3
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-3
Joe Leavy 50% 0-1-2
William Buick NOW 50% 1-0-2
Jamie Spencer 100% 0-1-1
Rossa Ryan 100% 1-0-1
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
Dougie Costello 0% 0-0-1
Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
Nicola Currie 0% 0-0-1
Trevor Whelan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ian Williams NOW 29% 2-4-21
H-F Devin 60% 2-1-5

Going Record

26 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 43% on Good to Firm, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 43% 1-2-7
Good 38% 2-3-13
Good to Soft 25% 1-0-4
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

26 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 35% 3-3-17
Mile 7f – 1m1f 38% 1-2-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Jul 2026 Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 T 1st/13 +0 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 87 4/1F

25 Jun 2026 laywheeler.com Handicap Newmarket (July) Class 3 2nd/9 1.25 Good To Firm 7f Ryan Moore OR 85 2/1F

13 Jun 2026 Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap York Class 3 T 14th/19 .75 Good 7f Ryan Moore OR 87 6/1

9 May 2026 Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot 9th/28 Good 7f Nicola Currie 66/1

27 Nov 2025 Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 3 T 8th/12 .75 Standard 1m Colin Keane OR 91 15/2

3 Nov 2025 Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 2 T 7th/12 1.75 Standard To Slow 7f Joe Leavy OR 93 22/1

27 Sep 2025 Ambassador Cruise Line Handicap Newmarket Class 2 T 11th/13 3.5 Good To Firm 7f Billy Loughnane OR 94 11/1

21 Aug 2025 Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) York Class 2 T 7th/17 1 Good To Firm 1m Billy Loughnane OR 96 18/1

26 Jul 2025 Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Ascot 18th/21 Good 7f William Buick 11/2

12 Jul 2025 bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket (July) Class 2 T 2nd/12 0.05 Good To Firm 7f Joe Leavy OR 92 40/1

Connections

Trainer: Ian Williams 13%
Jockey: William Buick 20%
Owner: Bell Lyons James
Sire: Zelzal (FR)
Dam: Au Dessus (GB)
Dam sire: Siyouni
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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