Interesting pick , he was unraced at 2, and made his debut at Windsor in July last year, finishing 2nd in a 1m novice stakes, then 2 weeks later at Nottingham was 5th beaten 3 ¾ l by Vincent Rocks (gave 2lb), in a 1m restricted novice stakes. He got off the mark at Catterick in August, wining a 1m 4f restricted novice stakes by an eye catching 14l from In The Post (gave 3lb), and followed up at Newcastle in March this year winning a 1m 4f handicap by 2 ¾ l from Rastnet (gave 3lb).
He is obviously well thought of as he holds a Chester Cup entry and looks a progressive sort who should win a handicap or 2 this season. He made history at Catterick, becoming the first Hungarian bred to win in the UK since racing post records began. Alther Walden, a son of Study Of Man, was bred by Hungary's Babolna National Stud and has a poignant story. He was part of a project driven by stud manager Zsolt Hegedus, who had planned to offer four Hungarian-bred yearlings at Baden-Baden in a bid to promote his country's bloodstock industry but died before it came to fruition.
He had been bought in utero through Oliver St Lawrence for 18,000gns at Tattersalls as his dam Alternanthera is from Lanwades Stud's famous family of Alpinista. Billy Jackson-Stops secured Alther Walden for €34,000 in Germany, when offered through Gestut Luenzen and he was scoring on his third start in the colours of Blue Starr Racing.He reappeared at Mussleburgh and was pulled up in a 2m hamdicap
Editors Rating - 3
Trainer G.Scott
