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Giant Haystacks: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Giant Haystacks is a 7-year-old gelding by Elusive Pimpernel, trained by Ross O'Sullivan. He has won 2 of 20 starts and placed in 3 more. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 6% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:30 at Listowel on 25 September. His best performance rating is 109, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 20
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 10%
  • Best rating 109
  • Official rating 101

Where Giant Haystacks runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:30 Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Steeplechase —

Giant Haystacks form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
28 Aug 26 Wexford (IRE) Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Steeplechase 2m 3.5f Yielding 9 70.75 4/1 Danny Gilligan 101
28 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Steeplechase 2m 2f Good 12 22.5 5/1 Danny Gilligan 101
3 Jul 26 Wexford Save The Date 7th August Ladies Day Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 5/2F Danny Gilligan 95
29 May 26 Tramore Get A Free Month Trial Of Racing TV Now racingtv.com/freetrial Beginners Chase 2m 6f Good 3 16 3/1 Danny Gilligan 95
22 May 26 Downpatrick Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 4 2.75 11/2 Danny Gilligan 100
5 Feb 26 Thurles Racing Again On The 19th February Handicap Chase 2m 2f Soft 5 15 20/1 Danny Gilligan 102
15 Jan 26 Fairyhouse Book Your Easter Festival Early Bird Tickets Beginners Chase 2m Soft 7 87.75 33/1 Danny Gilligan 104
28 Dec 25 Leopardstown Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 12 22 8/1 Danny Gilligan 106
20 Nov 25 Thurles William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 5 10 7/2J Danny Gilligan 107
15 Oct 25 Punchestown TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Good To Yielding 3 4 8/1 Danny Gilligan 107
17 Jul 25 Killarney KPH Construction 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Yielding To Soft 8 17.25 22/1 Shane O'Callaghan 109
3 Jul 25 Tipperary Easyfix Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 10 19.75 10/1 Donagh Meyler 111
30 Apr 25 Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m 3.5f Yielding PU - 16/1 Tom Harney 112
5 Jan 25 Naas Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Heavy PU - 10/3 Conor Stone-Walsh 112
28 Dec 24 Leopardstown Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m 4f Yielding 1 — 15/2 Tom Harney 104
3 Dec 24 Clonmel Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Yielding 2 2.25 4/6F Tom Harney 103
17 Nov 24 Navan Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m Yielding 4 6 25/1 Tom Harney 102
6 May 24 Down Royal Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Good 10 25.5 11/1 Sean Cleary-Farrell –
19 Apr 24 Ballinrobe Tim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 2m 1.5f Soft 5 17.75 7/1 Brian Hayes –
2 Dec 23 Fairyhouse WillowWarm Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m Soft 5 25.75 200/1 Sean Cleary-Farrell –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Steeplechase at Wexford (IRE) on 28 August 2026. Settled at the back early - down the field by the 6th - lost touch and last approaching 4 out - well held at the finish.

Giant Haystacks by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
19.5f 4 1 25% —
16f 3 0 0% —
20.5f 3 0 0% —
20f 3 1 33% —
18f 2 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —

Giant Haystacks by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Yielding 5 1 20% —
Good 4 1 25% —
Good To Yielding 4 0 0% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Giant Haystacks by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Thurles 2 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% —
Leopardstown 2 1 50% —
Punchestown 2 0 0% —
Wexford (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Wexford 1 1 100% —
Tramore 1 0 0% —
Downpatrick 1 0 0% —
Killarney 1 0 0% —

Giant Haystacks breeding

  • Sire Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
  • Dam Varnay (GB)
  • Damsire Machiavellian (USA)
  • Breeder Michael Lyons
  • Foaled 12 May 2019

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