Nyota (2020)

Foal Date

01-Jan-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Elzaam

Dam

Playamongthestars

Prize Money

5060

Trainer

Tom McGuinness

Owners

Stephen McGuinness

About

Nyota is a 5yo b unknown from trained by Tom McGuinness, who is based at Wexford. It is sired by the stallion Elzaam out of the dam Playamongthestars. Nyota is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 11 attempts. During its most recent race at Dundalk on 6th Nov 2025, Nyota was ridden by A S Grant and finished 11th, behind the winner Brandon Creek.

Raced At

Dundalk • Punchestown • Curragh • Leopardstown • Listowel

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Dundalk 06-Nov-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R8 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:17.870, SP: 101.00	A S Grant 59.4kg, Cd 64kg 12.55L	11 (12)
Dundalk 11-Oct-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R7 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:15.330, SP: 67.00	J Cleary 60.8kg 40.75L	13 (14)
Dundalk 20-Jan-24 2410m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $9,998) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:35.450, SP: 7.50	K Kennedy 60.8kg, Cd 64kg 6.00L	UPD (14)
Dundalk 09-Nov-23 2150m GOOD R8 Hcp $299 (of $9,998) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:18.680, SP: 4.50 Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, switched right 1f out, kept on well closing stages	R Whelan 59.9kg 2.25L	5 (14)
Dundalk 14-Oct-23 2150m SYNTHETIC R5 Hcp $315 (of $10,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:20.120, SP: 12.00 Towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong	J A Powell 60.8kg 2.75L	5 (14)
Punchestown 13-Sep-23 1810m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $9,998) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:59.170, SP: 19.00 Towards rear, ridden in rear 3f out, soon no impression	N G Mccullagh 60.8kg 15.75L	11 (13)
Curragh 13-Aug-23 1410m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $14,999) Barrier 24, Winning Time: 01:25.780, SP: 26.00 Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace	N G Mccullagh 61.7kg 7.50L	16 (23)
Leopardstown 22-Oct-22 1410m SOFT R3 Hcp $1,025 (of $20,501) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.890, SP: 4.33 In rear, pushed along in last on outer 2f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong	J A Powell 54kg, Cd 57.2kg 1.75L	4 (7)
Listowel 22-Sep-22 1610m SOFT R1 CLMd $1,651 (of $16,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.630, SP: 17.00 Prominent, tracked leader after 1 1/2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed 1f out, headed final 150 yards and soon no impression in 3rd, kept on one pace	R P Whelan 55.8kg 1.50L	3 (15)
Leopardstown 22-Jul-22 1410m GOOD R1 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.840, SP: 15.00 Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong	M P Sheehy 54.9kg, Cd 56.2kg 4.25L	7 (11)
Curragh 25-Jun-22 1410m GOOD R2 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 01:26.810, SP: 101.00 Towards rear, no impression 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor	R Whelan 58.1kg 9.25L	13 (18)