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Horse profile

Al Daayen (FR)

4yo gelding (at last run, May 2025) · Last trainer Alessandro Botti · Last owner Ecurie Meiohas
by Zelzal (FR) out of Nigwah (FR) (Montjeu)
9 runs · 4 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 May 2025 — 515 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2025 · 9th of 14 New yard
KTB Profile

Al Daayen is a maiden who has won none of nine starts and placed twice. His best effort came when second of 12 at Longchamp in Jun 2024. The gelding, by Zelzal out of a Montjeu mare, raced on turf and all-weather without success. His last run, at Longchamp in May 2025, was his first for the yard.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,691 runs since Jan 2008 (240 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 15.8% from 101.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−9.5—
Good to Firm4648.7%−0.8—
Good194189.3%−0.20 from 2
Good to Soft347298.4%−1.10 from 2
Soft365349.3%−0.20 from 2
Heavy1011615.8%+6.3—
Standard (AW)637609.4%−0.10 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5135.9%−3.6—
6f – 7f6696710%+0.50 from 1
1m – 1m1f594498.2%−1.30 from 7
1m2f – 1m4f3123210.3%+0.80 from 1
1m5f – 2m42716.7%+7.2—
2m1f – 2m4f20315%+5.5—
2m5f – 3m300%−9.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Nigwah (FR) (Montjeu)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bal Mal (FR) (5 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Bal Mal (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bal Mal (FR)1355fClass 5
Sicilia (FR)3931m–1m1½f—
Narval (FR)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Longchamp (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Chantilly (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Deauville (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 7 0 0% −7.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Theo Bachelot 6 0 0% −6.00
Giovanni Sias 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2025 · 4 runs
29 May 25+18d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Jardin de l'Avre (Handicap) (4yo+) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 hd 9-2 Theo Bachelot 11/1
11 May 25+30d Longchamp (FR) Prix de l'Hotel de Bruxelles (Conditions) (4yo+) (New Course) (Turf) 7f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 hd 8-11 Theo Bachelot 12/1
11 Apr 25+29d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix My Love (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 2½ 8-6 Giovanni Sias 51/1
13 Mar 25+221d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Queue du Renard (Conditions) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 8.5f · Standard · 15 ran 8/15 2½ 8-6 Giovanni Sias 56/1
2024 · 4 runs
04 Aug 24+52d Deauville (FR) Prix ITBF (International Thoroughbred Breeders' Federation) (Conditions) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) 9.5f · Slow · 10 ran 8/10 shd 8-11 Theo Bachelot 33/10J
13 Jun 24+35d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Solferino (Conditions) (3yo) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) 9f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 1 9-2 Theo Bachelot 42/10
09 May 24+24d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Champerret (Conditions) (3yo) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) 10f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-2 Theo Bachelot 9/1
15 Apr 24+162d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Mont Pagnotte (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 9f · Very Soft · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 9-0 Giovanni Sias 40/1
2023 · 1 run
05 Nov 23 Deauville (FR) Prix de l'Epinay (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 6 ran 3/6 4½ 9-2 Theo Bachelot 17/5

Quick answers

How many races has Al Daayen won?
Al Daayen (FR) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2025. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained Al Daayen?
Al Daayen (FR) was trained by Alessandro Botti on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 29 May 2025.
Who is Al Daayen's sire?
Al Daayen (FR) is by Zelzal (FR) out of Nigwah (FR), whose sire is Montjeu.
What is Al Daayen's sire's record?
Zelzal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,691 runs since Jan 2008 (240 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 15.8% from 101.
Who are Al Daayen's siblings?
Out of Nigwah (FR), Al Daayen (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bal Mal (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Bal Mal (FR)). The wins came over 5f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.