Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Dafarabad (IRE)

Dafarabad (IRE) b g 2002

Track Horse HorseTracker

Dafarabad (IRE) b g 2002

Sire

Cape Cross (IRE)

Dam

Daftara (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Caerleon (USA)

Owner

John P McManus

Trainer

Niall Madden

Breeder

H.H.The Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

Last Win

Sligo Wed, 19th May, 10 8/1, N P Madden (5331 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Sat, 8th Jan, 11 p.u., 11/1, N P Madden (5097 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

18%

€36,995

9.00

Hurdle IRE

20%

€9,945

4.00

Flat GB

-3.00

Hurdle GB

£2,365

-5.00

Chase GB

-1.00

Under Rules Total

13%

4.00

Form Figures

035-1424-8F-44900-04134-92693123-135-P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 035-1424-8F-44900-04134-92693123-135-P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

19Oct08 Fai 14f Soft to Heavy 3y+ Hcap(15K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 70

30Jul08 Gal 12f Good to Yielding 3y+ Hcap(16K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 63

04May08 Gow 9f Soft 4y+ Hcap(12K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 64

14Apr08 Tra 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(14K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 92

Change of Trainer Jonjo O'Neill to Niall Madden

07Jan07 Plu 16f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

non-runner

Change of Trainer John M Oxx to Jonjo O'Neill

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Dafarabad (IRE) was mentioned

Review sligo 19th May

Andrew McNamara was the man to follow at Sligo as he notched a double aboard Equation and Fearnwood GirlWed 19th May

Daf toughs it out under Slippers

Dafarabad defied a 195 day break with a brave performance to fend off Go On Ya Boyo by a neck in the Corner House Bar Ballymote Handicap Hurdle. Wed 19th May

Review punchestown 14th Oct

Our Monty won for the second time in four days to star in a double for trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Ruby Walsh at PunchestownWed 14th Oct

Monty brings up double for Mullins and Walsh

Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins completed a quick double at Punchestown when Our Monty followed up his recent Limerick success with another easy win. Wed 14th Oct

Dafarabad scores for Madden

Niall ‘Boots’ Madden was continuing his good run when his charge Dafarabad came home in front of the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap in the hands of Conor O’Farrell. Fri 25th Sep

Clopf enjoys change of scenery

Clopf, a seven-time winner when trained by Edward O'Grady for Andrew Heffernan, scored on the first start under the care of his owner when landing the two miles handicap. Thu 28th May

Madden and McCullagh seen to good effect

Niall 'Boots' Madden continued his good run when winning The Bet Multiples-Betdaq Handicap with Dafarabad owned by J P McManus and ridden by Niall McCullagh. Sat 30th Aug

After race at Dundalk Fri, 25th Sep, 2009 (1st)

He's been running well all year but he has just been unlucky and it's great he won., . We might try pick up another handicap for him and maybe go back hurdling then.

Niall Madden