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Clay Pigeons: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Clay Pigeons is a 6-year-old gelding by Elusive Pimpernel, trained by W P Mullins. He has won 3 of 5 starts and placed in 1 more, for £12,960 in prize money. He runs next in the 3:21 at Listowel on 26 September, where the best price is 21/2 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 119, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 5
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 60%
  • Prize money £12,960
  • Best rating 119
  • Official rating –

Where Clay Pigeons runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:21 Listowel Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle 21/2 Smarkets SBK

Clay Pigeons form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
28 Aug 26 Down Royal (IRE) Denny Hurdle 3m Good 4 74.75 7/2 Brian Hayes –
4 Aug 26 Roscommon (IRE) James Lohan Engineering Excellence Maiden Hurdle 1m 7.5f Yielding To Soft 1 — 8/11F Brian Hayes –
18 Jan 26 Fakenham Book Your Skip Online At fakenhamskips.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 7.5 4/11F Mr P W Mullins –
16 Dec 25 Catterick Racing Again 28th December Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 8/11F Mr P W Mullins –
21 Apr 25 Cork Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race 2m 3f Yielding 1 — 11/4 Mr J L Gleeson –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Denny Hurdle at Down Royal (IRE) on 28 August 2026. Held up at the back - hit the 4th and made no progress - dropped right out to finish well behind.

Clay Pigeons by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
15.5f 2 2 100% —
24f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 1 100% —

Clay Pigeons by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 2 1 50% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100% —
Yielding 1 1 100% —

Clay Pigeons by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Down Royal (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Roscommon (IRE) 1 1 100% —
Fakenham 1 0 0% —
Catterick 1 1 100% —
Cork 1 1 100% —

Clay Pigeons breeding

  • Sire Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
  • Dam Curragheen (IRE)
  • Damsire Sadler's Wells (USA)
  • Breeder Mrs Claire Berry
  • Foaled 23 March 2020

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