Ndaawi (2020) Horse
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Ndaawi is a six-year-old bay gelding sired by Cracksman and out of Mount Elbrus. He races under the guidance of G Elliott and is owned by EASYFIX. From 28 starts he has secured seven victories, placed three times in second and five times in third, earning $574,675 in prize money. His most recent start was at Galway on 8 September 2026, finishing 4th of 8. His latest win came at Curragh on 29 August 2026.
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Galway • Curragh • Listowel • Cork • Cheltenham • Dundalk • Punchestown • Newmarket • Chester • Royal Ascot • Fairyhouse • Naas • Leopardstown • Lingfield • Saint-Cloud • Epsom Downs • GoodwoodRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Galway 08-Sep-26 3670m SOFT R6 Ch $1,049 (of $20,989), SP: 1.91 1st Ocastle Des Mottes ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Mongibello ( J J Slevin 159 ) 2.75L 3rd Polepatrick ( D Meyler 166 ) 8.25L 4th Ndaawi ( D Gilligan 166 ) 12.75L See full results | D Gilligan 75.3kg 12.75L | 4 (8) |
| Curragh 29-Aug-26 2414m GOOD R8 Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race Supported By Ballylinch Stud $97 (of $97), Winning Time: 02:37.900, SP: 1.83 1st Ndaawi ( N Carberry 177 ) 2nd Neo Smart ( G Power 169 ) 6.00L 3rd Star Harbour ( T Mcguinness 168 ) 0.50L See full results | N Carberry 80.3kg | 1 (22) |
| Galway 30-Jul-26 3229m GOOD R5 CL1 HcpH (of $265,631), Winning Time: 03:43.300, SP: 26.00 1st Putapoundinthejar ( D King 142 ) 2nd Thisistheway ( M Kenneally 140 ) 3.25L 3rd Gameball ( D O'keeffe 146 ) 0.20L 12th Ndaawi ( J Smith 165 , Cd 160 ) 21.00L See full results | J Smith 74.8kg, Cd 72.6kg 21.00L | 12 (21) |
| Listowel 31-May-26 2688m SOFT R7 Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race $15,588 (of $15,588) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:08.680, SP: 1.62 1st Ndaawi ( H C Swan 154 ) 2nd Sky Captain ( J C Barry 159 ) 0.50L 3rd The Mediator ( C E O'ryan 159 ) 8.00L See full results | H C Swan 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Cork 05-Apr-26 3283m SOFT R2 H $18,046 (of $18,046), Winning Time: 04:06.900, SP: 2.50 1st Ndaawi ( J Williamson 156 , Cd 151 ) 2nd Absurde ( H Cobden 156 ) 3.25L 3rd No Looking Back ( P Enright 156 ) 5.50L See full results | J Williamson 70.8kg, Cd 68.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-26 3382m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Chased leaders, headway approaching last, weakened quickly final 110yds | Josh Williamson 76.2kg 1 length | 14 (23) |
| Dundalk 20-Feb-26 1609m STANDARD Flat, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden in 4th under 1f out, kept on, 3rd close home, never nearer | Declan McDonogh 60.3kg Short Head | 3 (13) |
| Punchestown 22-Nov-25 3365m SOFT TO HEAVY CL1 Hurdle, SP: 18/1 Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, ridden next, no impression in moderate 3rd entering straight, no extra | Jack Kennedy 75.3kg 13l | 3 (4) |
| Newmarket 11-Oct-25 3621m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never a danger | Cieren Fallon 54.9kg 1 length | 6 (19) |
| Chester 13-Sep-25 3197m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Flat, SP: 6/5 Tracked leaders, pushed along into close 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra closing stages when not much room towards finish | Cieren Fallon 56.2kg Neck | 4 (11) |
| Galway 31-Jul-25 3229m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 4th before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, disputed last, narrowly headed run-in, short of room on inner closing stages, kept on, just held (promoted to 1st) | Jack Kennedy 73kg Head | 2 (19) |
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-25 3382m GOOD TO SOFT CL1 Hurdle, SP: 25/1 Chased leaders, close up 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on flat | Jack Kennedy 70.8kg 1 1/2 length | 2 (16) |
| Newmarket 12-Oct-24 3621m SOFT CL2 Flat, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, switched to near side halfway, chased group leaders, weakened and eased over 2f out, tailed off | J P Spencer 55.8kg 99kgl | 24 (24) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 3229m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 8th halfway, 5th and pushed along 2 out, no impression approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in to go 2nd on line | Jack Kennedy 65.8kg 7l | 2 (19) |
| Curragh 21-Jul-24 2414m GOOD Flat, SP: 1/1 | Megan O'Leary 77.6kg | 1 (13) |
| Royal Ascot 18-Jun-24 4014m GOOD TO FIRM CL2 Flat, SP: 28/1 Held up in mid-division, some headway over 2f out, soon not much room, no impression on leaders over 1f out | Declan McDonogh 59kg 1 length | 7 (20) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Apr-24 3219m SOFT TO HEAVY CL1 Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 4th before last, no extra run-in | Jack Kennedy 69.9kg Neck | 6 (8) |
| Cheltenham 12-Mar-24 3298m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along in dispute of held 2nd turning in, dropped to 3rd last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner | Jack Kennedy 75.3kg Neck | 3 (22) |
| Naas 28-Jan-24 3120m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 10/11 Tracked leader, closed at 3rd, led before 4th, increased advantage before 2 out, travelled well and clear before last, kept on run-in, eased closing stages and reduced lead close home, easily | Jack Kennedy 73kg | 1 (16) |
| Fairyhouse 13-Jan-24 3219m SOFT (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 10/3 Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, 3rd and ridden run-in, kept on one pace | Jack Kennedy 69.9kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (7) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 3219m HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression when short of room entering straight, under pressure in 6th before last, kept on same pace | Jack Kennedy 69.9kg 1/2 length | 5 (19) |
| Ascot 06-Oct-23 2847m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Flat, SP: 100/1 Close 3rd on inside, steadied into 4th halfway, pushed along turning in, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f | Rob Hornby 58.5kg 2 1/2l | 5 (6) |
| Royal Ascot 21-Jun-23 2847m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL1 Flat, SP: 125/1 Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling | David Probert 58.1kg 16l | 13 (14) |
| Lingfield 13-May-23 2414m STANDARD CL1 Flat, SP: 22/1 Prominent, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied to take modest sixth near finish | Oisin Murphy 58.1kg 1 3/4 length | 6 (8) |
| Saint-Cloud 22-Oct-22 2000m HEAVY Flat, SP: 11/1 | M Guyon 56.7kg 5l | 7 (9) |
| Epsom Downs 25-Sep-22 1713m GOOD CL2 Flat, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from 2f out, led inside final furlong, just doing enough | David Probert 58.5kg | 1 (5) |
| GOODwood 28-Aug-22 1609m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 8/13 Tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, effort out wide when edged right and ridden inside final 2f, went 2nd again over 1f out, sustained challenge final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead final strides | W Buick 60.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Newmarket 12-Aug-22 1609m GOOD TO FIRM CL4 Flat, SP: 16/1 Not much room just after start, held up towards rear, headway after switched right over 3f out, close 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on | Joshua Bryan 60.3kg Neck | 3 (9) |