Ndaawi

1st

5

(5)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Ndaawi

11st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Smart dual-purposer type got the Galway Hurdle in the stewards' room last summer and beat very useful Absurde in conditions' hurdle last month; his Flat run at Chester in September proved that he's worthy of this mark and showed he had a bit of boot when running well over 1m on AW pre-Cheltenham.

6/4

1st

5

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:50 Cork

Ndaawi

11st 2lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Won the Galway Hurdle last year off 145 (awarded race by stewards) and has also won twice on the level (rated 91); trip and ground fine here and he finished well ahead of Absurde in the County Hurdle last month, though he had a fitness edge that day; talented claimer takes off 5lb and every chance at the weights.

15/8

14th

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Ndaawi

12st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Very smart hurdler whose two visits to this meeting have produced a third in the 2024 Fred Winter and second to Kargese in this last year; improved again to win last summer's Galway Hurdle (pipped by Helvic Dream but awarded the race after suffering interference); below par when remote third to Lossiemouth in Grade 1 Morgiana in November but warmed up for this with a fine run on AW Flat last month over a trip short of his best; while his good record in top handicap hurdles (also second in 2024 Galway Hurdle) makes him a dangerous one to discount, he'll require a high-class performance to win off 156.

20/1

3rd

7

(3)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ndaawi

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

Very smart hurdler who was awarded last summer's Galway Hurdle after suffering interference; pick of Flat form in top staying handicaps when fourth at Chester; back from a break over inadequate trip and likely best watched.

20/1

11

(8)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Ndaawi

8st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Gordon Elliott

Tailed off at just 7-1 in this race last year but second past the post since in two top handicap hurdles (March and July) and awarded one of them; close fourth at Chester (2m) four weeks ago was near his best Flat form, although he hung when challenging; visored once (well beaten in 2023) and now has cheekpieces; good to firm would be a concern; needs a second look.

16/1