Nidhaal (IRE)

Dam of Burwaaz (GB), Tar Heel (IRE), Sharaarah (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Observatory (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 8 of 11 runners (73%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 16 from 156 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £156,462 GB · €36,945 IRE
Best progeny OR: 109
Foaled: 2003 · out of Jeed (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2008	Sadafiya (GB)	2	-	Ed Dunlop	filly	Oasis Dream (GB)	9	2	1	22.2%	85	£11,099	€0	19 Sep 11
2009	Burwaaz (GB)	1	Black-type placed	Ed Dunlop	horse	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	18	4	4	5.6%	109	£66,640	€0	31 May 14
2010	Sharaarah (IRE)	4	-	David O'Meara	filly	Oasis Dream (GB)	19	2	4	21.1%	87	£24,036	€0	14 Dec 13
2011	Zaawia (IRE)	0	-	Ed Dunlop	filly	Elnadim (USA)	3	0	1	0.0%	-	£385	€0	31 May 14
2013	Kafoo (GB)	2	-	Michael Appleby	gelding	Dansili (GB)	31	2	1	6.5%	66	£10,813	€0	16 Sep 19
2014	Kowaiyess (IRE)	1	-	Mohamed Moubarak	gelding	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	6	2	1	16.7%	72	£7,838	€0	9 Oct 17
2015	Shaya (IRE)	1	-	Roger Fell	filly	Invincible Spirit (IRE)	5	1	0	20.0%	85	£7,428	€0	24 Oct 17
2018	Tar Heel (IRE)	2	-	Tim Easterby	gelding	Zoffany (IRE)	33	6	2	6.1%	90	£8,974	€35,325	14 Oct 22
2019	Rosslare Strand (IRE)	0	-	Henry de Bromhead	filly	Zoffany (IRE)	2	0	1	0.0%	-	£0	€1,260	27 Mar 22
2021	Front Gunner (IRE)	3	-	Ivan Furtado	gelding	Calyx (GB)	27	1	5	11.1%	77	£19,249	€0	19 Jun 26
2022	Good No Nay Never (IRE)	0	-	E J O'Neill	filly	No Nay Never (USA)	3	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€360	29 Nov 24

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


16 Sep 17	Shaya (IRE)	Chester	Innospec / EBF Stallions Novice Stakes	Class 4	-	£6,225
14 Nov 13	Sharaarah (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Compare Bookmakers At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Div II)	Class 4	84	£4,690
21 Aug 13	Sharaarah (IRE)	Musselburgh	Robbie Howey Handicap	Class 4	80	£5,175
5 Jun 13	Sharaarah (IRE)	Southwell (AW)	Shane W Darby Memorial Handicap	Class 4	76	£4,690
3 Sep 10	Sadafiya (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Clive & Joan Shrimpton 85th Birthday Nursery	Class 4	76	£5,181
14 Sep 17	Kowaiyess (IRE)	Epsom	Wernick Events Handicap	Class 5	70	£4,528
31 May 16	Kafoo (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Racing Welfare Handicap	Class 5	63	£2,911
28 May 12	Sharaarah (IRE)	Kempton (AW)	Betfair Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 5	-	£2,264
9 Aug 10	Sadafiya (GB)	Wolverhampton (AW)	European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,238
7 Nov 25	Front Gunner (IRE)	Newcastle (AW)	Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div I)	Class 6	60	£3,140
20 Jun 25	Front Gunner (IRE)	Redcar	Racing TV Free Trial Handicap	Class 6	57	£3,140
15 Oct 24	Front Gunner (IRE)	Newcastle (AW)	Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap	Class 6	55	£2,983
6 Oct 22	Tar Heel (IRE)	Ayr	Download The Virgin Bet App Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	56	£3,456
10 Mar 18	Kafoo (GB)	Chelmsford (AW)	toteplacepot Races 1 To 6 Apprentice Handicap (Div II)	Class 6	56	£3,429
30 May 11	Burwaaz (GB)	Leicester	Enderby Median Auction Maiden Stakes	Class 6	-	£1,706
29 Aug 20	Tar Heel (IRE)	Navan (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	81	€9,190

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Oasis Dream (GB)	2008-2010	2	2	2	28	6	21.4%	£35,135	€0	Sharaarah (IRE)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2009-2014	2	2	2	24	2	8.3%	£74,478	€0	Burwaaz (GB)
Elnadim (USA)	2011	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£385	€0	-
Dansili (GB)	2013	1	1	1	31	2	6.5%	£10,813	€0	Kafoo (GB)
Invincible Spirit (IRE)	2015	1	1	1	5	1	20.0%	£7,428	€0	Shaya (IRE)
Zoffany (IRE)	2018-2019	2	2	1	35	2	5.7%	£8,974	€36,585	Tar Heel (IRE)
Calyx (GB)	2021	1	1	1	27	3	11.1%	£19,249	€0	Front Gunner (IRE)
No Nay Never (USA)	2022	1	1	0	3	0	0.0%	£0	€360	-

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Nidhaal produced?: Nidhaal (IRE) is the dam of 11 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 8 of them winners, with 16 wins from 156 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Nidhaal?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Nidhaal (IRE) is Burwaaz (GB), by Exceed And Excel (AUS), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 109; the top win came in the Enderby Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Leicester on 30 May 2011.
How much prize money have Nidhaal's offspring won?: The offspring of Nidhaal (IRE) have earned £156,462 in Britain and €36,945 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Nidhaal's pedigree?: Nidhaal (IRE) is by Observatory (USA) out of Jeed (IRE).
Did Nidhaal race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 9 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Nidhaal been mated with?: The known produce of Nidhaal (IRE) is by 8 different stallions, most often Oasis Dream (GB) (2 foals).
Have Nidhaal's daughters produced runners?: 2 daughters of Nidhaal (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Nidhaal belong to?: Nidhaal (IRE) belongs to the Secretary Bird (IRE) female family.

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