Giant Haystacks (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

br gelding · by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Varnay (GB)

Profile

Giant Haystacks (IRE) is a br gelding, by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Varnay (GB). From 20 career starts, Giant Haystacks (IRE) has 2 wins, 5 total placed finishes (strike rate 10%, place rate 25%) and total recorded prize money of £21,843.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

20
Runs
2
Wins
10%
Win %
5
Placed
25%
Place %
£21,843
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

112
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Thurles 2 0 0 0%
Fairyhouse 2 0 0 0%
Leopardstown 2 1 1 50%
Punchestown 2 0 1 0%
Wexford (IRE) 1 0 0 0%
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Yielding 5 1 2 20%
Good 4 1 2 25%
Good To Yielding 4 0 1 0%
Soft 4 0 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0 0%
Heavy 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 13 2 4 15%
Long distance (2m5f+) 4 0 1 0%
2m 3 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 9 28 Aug 2026 Wexford (IRE)

    Settled at the back early - down the field by the 6th - lost touch and last approaching 4 out - well held at the finish

  • Pos 12 28 Jul 2026 Galway (IRE)

    Sat close behind the front pack early in 3rd - dropped back 4 out - hit the fence 3 out down to 6th - beaten into 10th before the last and faded to finish 12th

  • Pos 1 3 Jul 2026 Wexford

    Sat close to the pace early - hit the front 3rd and asked for effort turning into the straight - stayed on strongly from the last to score

  • Pos 3 29 May 2026 Tramore

    Sat close to the front group early - moved into second before the ninth then held third from two out - stayed on without finding extra finished third

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

9
28 Aug 2026
Wexford (IRE) — Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Steeplechase
2m3½f · Yielding · Danny Gilligan
4/1
SP
12
28 Jul 2026
Galway (IRE) — COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Steeplechase
2m2f · Good · Danny Gilligan
5/1
SP
1
3 Jul 2026
Wexford — Save the Date 7th August Ladies Day Handicap Chase
2m3f110y · Good · Danny Gilligan
5/2F
SP
3
29 May 2026
Tramore — Get a Free Month Trial of Racing TV Now racingtv.com/freetrial Beginners Chase
2m5f180y · Good · Danny Gilligan
3/1
SP
4
22 May 2026
Downpatrick — Down Royal Corporation of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase
2m3f100y · Good To Yielding · Danny Gilligan
11/2
SP
5
5 Feb 2026
Thurles — Racing Again on the 19th February Handicap Chase
2m2f · Soft · Danny Gilligan
20/1
SP
7
15 Jan 2026
Fairyhouse — Book Your Easter Festival Early Bird Tickets Beginners Chase
2m55y · Soft · Danny Gilligan
33/1
SP
12
28 Dec 2025
Leopardstown — Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle
2m4f150y · Good To Yielding · Danny Gilligan
8/1
SP
5
20 Nov 2025
Thurles — William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
2m4f · Yielding To Soft · Danny Gilligan
7/2J
SP
3
15 Oct 2025
Punchestown — TRM Nutrition - No.1 in Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle
2m4f · Good To Yielding · Danny Gilligan
8/1
SP
8
17 Jul 2025
Killarney — KPH Construction 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2m4f85y · Yielding To Soft · Shane O'Callaghan
22/1
SP
10
3 Jul 2025
Tipperary — Easyfix Handicap Hurdle
2m4f90y · Good To Yielding · Donagh Meyler
10/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
12 May 2019
Sire
Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
Dam
Varnay (GB)
Damsire
Machiavellian (USA)
Breeder
Michael Lyons

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