Horse profile
Aalto (FR)
by Zelzal (FR) out of Au Dessus (GB) (Siyouni)
30 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Newmarket, Longchamp (FR) & Deauville (FR)
Last run 3 Oct 2026 · 18th of 18
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Aalto won the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket in Jul 2026 off a mark of 87 and again in Jul 2024 off 88, both over 6f – 7f on good or good to firm ground. The gelding also landed a handicap at Longchamp over 1m – 1m1f in Jun 2023 and scored at Deauville on standard AW in Dec 2022. Four wins from 30 runs overall, he has three turf wins from 23 starts and one AW success from seven. He finished 18 of 18 at Ascot in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 90.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 4–30Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 12 (40%)Placed
- +3.50£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=30 · 1.04 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 49dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating90↓ 6lb off peak
90
85–96
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 118
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 118B | 92.5 | 5 runs · 118 / 95 |
| Good | 8 | 112B | 94 | 3 runs · 109 / 96 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 115A | 103 | 2 runs · 103 / 97.5 |
| Soft | 2 | 90C | 86 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 99C | 94.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 118B | 97.5 | 9 runs · 118 / 96 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 115A | 88.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 runs · as at 11 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 16 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 11 (69%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (25%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,684 runs since Jan 2008 (240 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | −0.7 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 194 | 18 | 9.3% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 347 | 29 | 8.4% | −1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 363 | 34 | 9.4% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 97 | 14 | 14.4% | +5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 636 | 60 | 9.4% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 51 | 3 | 5.9% | −3.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 668 | 67 | 10% | +0.6 | 3 from 21 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 591 | 48 | 8.1% | −1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 309 | 31 | 10% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 42 | 7 | 16.7% | +7.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 3 | 15% | +5.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Au Dessus (GB) (Siyouni)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvar (FR) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Vie Secrete (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.90 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.90 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 16 | 2 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Newmarket | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.50 |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.10 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.90 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 21 | 3 | 14% | −3.40 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.90 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Lecoeuvre | 5 | 2 | 40% | +15.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| William Buick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Currie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Trevor Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 19 | 3 | 16% | +6.00 |
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.90 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.10 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 26+14d | Ascot | Betmgm Challenge Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Missed the break and lost ground - rear throughout - never a factor and finished 18th | 18/18 | nk | 8-11 | 90 | 66C | 72A | Lewis Edmunds | 12/1 |
| 19 Sep 26+15d | Newbury | Conundrum Consulting Handicap Stakes Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back on the far flank - angled to the right and pushed along entering the closing furlong - stayed on strongly through a gap - closed on the leader in the last strides - just held for second | 2/16 | nk | 9-9 | 90 | 95C | 101A | Ryan Moore | 3/1F |
| 04 Sep 26+41d | Ascot | Big Ascot Food & Wine Festival Classified Stakes Settled towards the back early - made progress from 2f out - moved into second and pressed the leader entering the final furlong - slipped back to third close home - unable to find more at the finish | 3/8 | nk | 9-9 | 90 | 96A | 98A | James Doyle | 7/4F |
| 25 Jul 26+14d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Slow to begin and settled at the back - made progress three furlongs out but drifted right - asked for effort passing the furlong marker and responded without the speed to get involved in the finish | 3/16 | hd | 8-12 | 85 | 90C | 96A | William Buick | 14/1 |
| 11 Jul 26+16d | Newmarket | Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) hampered for room at the start - travelled down the middle of the track - settled towards the back - drifted left while improving 1f out and stayed on strongly to hit the front inside the final furlong | 1/13 | 8-10 | 87 | 103C | 97A | William Buick | 4/1F | |
| 25 Jun 26+12d | Newmarket | Hallgarten Partner Of The Jockey Club Handicap Settled with the pack early - made smooth progress two out - moved into second a furlong out - stayed on gamely close home - edged out for the win by a length and a quarter | 2/9 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 85 | 118B | 96A | Ryan Moore | 2/1F |
| 13 Jun 26+35d | York | Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap Settled towards the back early - squeezed for space with a furlong left and knocked off stride - unable to land a blow - finished well beaten in 14th | 14/19 | ¾ | 9-8 | 87 | 77C | 85A | Ryan Moore | 6/1 |
| 09 May 26+163d | Ascot | Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the back early after fighting for a strong grip - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - boxed in with a furlong to go - stayed on late without threatening the front pair - finished ninth | 9/28 | shd | 8-12 | 89 | 109C | 94A | Nicola Currie | 66/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Nov 25+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Wide with the pace early - closed on leaders over 2f out but pressed for effort - lost ground in final furlong to finish 8th | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-11 | 91 | 92A | 77A | Colin Keane | 15/2 |
| 03 Nov 25+37d | Kempton (AW) | Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Clumsy start and drifted left - settled towards the back with no real chance - nudged closer late but only modestly | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 93 | 103A | 88A | Joe Leavy | 22/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+37d | Newmarket | Ambassador Cruise Line Handicap Slow to break - held up in the back half of the field on the near rail - nudged for effort 2f out but made no inroads - well held in 11th | 11/13 | 3½ | 9-7 | 94 | 67C | 81A | Billy Loughnane | 11/1 |
| 21 Aug 25+26d | York | Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Slow to break - settled towards the back pulling hard - stuck behind rivals from 3f out looking for a gap - finished with running on final furlong to finish 7th beaten 3 lengths | 7/17 | 1 | 9-8 | 96 | 78C | 97A | Billy Loughnane | 18/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+14d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled off the pace towards the near rail - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close in the closing stages - finished well beaten in 18th | 18/21 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 91 | 70C | 65C | William Buick | 11/2 |
| 12 Jul 25+22d | Newmarket | bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Sluggish start - settled midfield - made ground into contention over 2f out - drifted left to hit front approaching final furlong - driven out and battled gamely but caught close home | 2/12 | nse | 9-2 | 92 | 110A | 104A | Joe Leavy | 40/1 |
| 20 Jun 25+286d | Newmarket | Zyn Handicap Slow to begin and moved right early - settled towards the back - made no impression thereafter - finished ninth well beaten | 9/10 | 1½ | 10-4 | 92 | 67C | 70C | Dougie Costello | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Sep 24+30d | Ascot | Bet365 Handicap Settled towards the middle of the field on the favoured rail - urged along 2f out - plugged on at one tempo through the final furlong to finish 12th | 12/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | 93 | 90C | 77A | Richard Kingscote | 12/1 |
| 08 Aug 24+12d | Chepstow | Take tote Home With You tote.co.uk Racing League 21 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Settled in the back markers - fighting for control early - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to close the gap - finished 6th | 6/7 | ½ | 9-4 | 94 | 90A | 75B | Trevor Whelan | 11/4 |
| 27 Jul 24+14d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 9/18 | shd | 8-12 | 87 | 104C | 89A | Luke Morris | 13/2 |
| 13 Jul 24+8d | Newmarket | bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 1/20 | 8-12 | 88 | 106C | 104A | Rossa Ryan | 15/2 | |
| 05 Jul 24+20d | Haydock | Barrie Wells Trust Box4Kids Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 10-3 | 87 | 112B | 104A | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 15 Jun 24+28d | York | Sky Bet Proud To Support Macmillan Handicap | 5/17 | ½ | 9-10 | 88 | 99C | 99A | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
| 18 May 24+14d | Newbury | OCS Handicap (Str) | 4/12 | ¾ | 8-9 | 88 | 92A | 88A | Richard Kingscote | 11/1 |
| 04 May 24+182d | Newmarket | HKJC World Pool Handicap | 2/16 | 1 | 9-8 | 86 | 85C | 101A | Richard Kingscote | 40/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Nov 23+21d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Little Leighs Handicap | 7/9 | ½ | 8-10 | 89 | 115A | 79A | Billy Loughnane | 33/1 |
| 14 Oct 23+135d | York | Coral Racing Bet Bundles Handicap | 11/12 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 92 | 82A | 69A | Richard Kingscote | 33/1 |
| 01 Jun 23+34d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de la Ville de Paris (Handicap) (3yo) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) | 1/15 | 9-1 | — | — | — | Clement Lecoeuvre | 149/10 | |
| 28 Apr 23+120d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Pavillon Rustique (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 3/11 | 1¼ | 8-7 | — | — | — | Clement Lecoeuvre | 23/1 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 22+19d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Helen Street (Conditions) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 4/7 | hd | 9-0 | — | — | — | Clement Lecoeuvre | 29/10 |
| 10 Dec 22+25d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Chantier Naval (Maiden) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 1/14 | 9-2 | — | — | — | Clement Lecoeuvre | 31/10 | |
| 15 Nov 22 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Croix Marquet (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 7/10 | 1 | 8-11 | — | — | — | Clement Lecoeuvre | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Aalto won?
- Aalto (FR) won 4 of 30 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 12 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Aalto?
- Aalto (FR) is trained by Ian Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
- Who is Aalto's sire?
- Aalto (FR) is by Zelzal (FR) out of Au Dessus (GB), whose sire is Siyouni.
- What going does Aalto prefer?
- Aalto (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Aalto's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Aalto's sire's record?
- Zelzal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,684 runs since Jan 2008 (240 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Aalto's siblings?
- Out of Au Dessus (GB), Aalto (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.