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Nardaran: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Nardaran is a 5-year-old gelding by Waldgeist, trained by Paul Nicholls. He has won 3 of 13 starts and placed in 2 more, for £34,449 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:30 at Plumpton on 2 November. His best performance rating is 125, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Prize money £34,449
  • Best rating 125
  • Official rating 125

Where Nardaran runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:30 Plumpton Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) —

Nardaran form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 May 26 Fakenham Chestnut Group Fakenham Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 6 7.75 8/1 Freddie Keighley 125
12 Apr 26 Wincanton Bridles Care Home In Wincanton Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5.5f Good 3 1 4/1 Harry Cobden 124
14 Mar 26 Kempton Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good 6 6.75 18/1 Harry Cobden 126
20 Feb 26 Southwell (AW) SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Standard 5 14 33/1 Cieren Fallon –
3 Jan 26 Sandown Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good 6 20.5 11/1 Harry Cobden 128
17 Nov 25 Plumpton Old Gold Racing Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good PU - 13/2 Harry Cobden 123
9 Nov 25 Sandown Oddschecker Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good To Soft 1 — 11/10F Harry Cobden 123
20 Oct 25 Plumpton Bet Goodwin Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 4/1 Harry Cobden 115
26 Apr 25 Sandown bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 8 15 9/1 Sean Bowen 116
9 Apr 25 Taunton 'Who Dares Wins' Golden Ace Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Firm 1 — 9/4 Harry Cobden –
1 Feb 25 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle (Juvenile Hurdle) (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 6 33 12/1 Freddie Gingell –
27 Dec 24 Kempton Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing 'Introductory' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft 4 5.75 5/1 Harry Cobden –
4 Jun 24 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Helissio (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo) (Turf) 1m 4f Very Soft 3 6.25 17/10F Maxime Guyon –

Last time out

Finished 6 in the Chestnut Group Fakenham Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) at Fakenham on 4 May 2026. Fought for control early - sat behind the pace - urged forward after 3 out then lost momentum approaching the last two furlongs.

Nardaran by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 5 2 40% —
12f 2 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —

Nardaran by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 6 0 0% —
Good To Soft 4 2 50% —
Standard 1 0 0% —
Good To Firm 1 1 100% —
Very Soft 1 0 0% —

Nardaran by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sandown 3 1 33% —
Kempton 2 0 0% —
Plumpton 2 1 50% —
Fakenham 1 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% —
Taunton 1 1 100% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% —

Nardaran breeding

  • Sire Waldgeist (GB)
  • Dam Narniyn (IRE)
  • Damsire Dubawi (IRE)
  • Breeder S A Aga Khan
  • Foaled 28 April 2021

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