Giant Haystacks (IRE)

9/9 28 Aug 26 Wexford (IRE) Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Steeplechase 2m3½f, Yielding, 11-7, Danny Gilligan, OR 101 Settled at the back early - down the field by the 6th - lost touch and last approaching 4 out - well held at the finish

12/20 28 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Steeplechase 2m2f, Good, 11-3, Danny Gilligan, OR 101 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

1/13 03 Jul 26 Wexford Save The Date 7th August Ladies Day Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m3f110y, Good, 11-9, Danny Gilligan, OR 95 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

3/10 29 May 26 Tramore Get A Free Month Trial Of Racing TV Now racingtv.com/freetrial Beginners Chase 2m5f180y, Good, 11-12, Danny Gilligan, OR 95 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

4/14 22 May 26 Downpatrick Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase 2m3f100y, Good To Yielding, 11-12, Danny Gilligan, OR 100 Handy early - upset in behind the pacesetter - hit front 3 out - driven up to dispute at the following fence and slightly awkward there - overtaken approaching the last - squeezed for space with a furlong left - held finishing effort late to finish 4th

5/16 05 Feb 26 Thurles Racing Again On The 19th February Handicap Chase 2m2f, Soft, 11-4, Danny Gilligan, OR 102 Settled in the pack - still 5th and under pressure 2 out but unable to land a blow in the straight - faded on the run-in to finish 5th

7/11 15 Jan 26 Fairyhouse Book Your Easter Festival Early Bird Tickets Beginners Chase 2m55y, Soft, 11-12, Danny Gilligan, OR 104 Held up at the back of the field - made no impression through the race - lost more ground after 3 out and finished well adrift

12/23 28 Dec 25 Leopardstown Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle 2m4f150y, Good To Yielding, 10-12, Danny Gilligan, OR 106 Sat just off the pace early - shuffled back to 4th then 6th - worked back into 3rd and later 8th - pushed up to 2nd approaching 3 out - hit the front briefly before 2 out but lost it and faded before the last

5/12 20 Nov 25 Thurles William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) 2m4f, Yielding To Soft, 11-9, Danny Gilligan, OR 107 Sat close to front pack early - slipped to midfield by halfway - 6th and asked for effort into the straight - unable to find more before the last and stayed on same gear to the line

3/12 15 Oct 25 Punchestown TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle 2m4f, Good To Yielding, 10-8, Danny Gilligan, OR 107 Sat behind the front group early - driven after two out and up to 5th last - stayed on under pressure through the finish - nabbed 3rd right at the line

8/15 17 Jul 25 Killarney KPH Construction 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m4f85y, Yielding To Soft, 11-0, Shane O'Callaghan, OR 109 Held up towards the back - still 9th then 8th and unable to close before 2 out - dropped away approaching the last

10/15 03 Jul 25 Tipperary Easyfix Handicap Hurdle 2m4f90y, Good To Yielding, 11-13, Donagh Meyler, OR 111 Held up towards back of field - pushed along before 3 out but unable to close - well held at finish

PU/25 30 Apr 25 Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m3f58y, Yielding, 11-0, Tom Harney, OR 112 Set the pace early - overtaken 6th - dropped away after 3 out - weakened and pulled up before the last

PU/17 05 Jan 25 Naas Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 2m2f200y, Heavy, 12-0, Conor Stone-Walsh, OR 112 Handy early in touch - slipped to 6th then 5th before fading after 3 out - pulled up before the last

1/23 28 Dec 24 Leopardstown Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m4f, Yielding, 10-10, Tom Harney, OR 104 Handy in behind early - mid-pack around halfway - improved into second before two out - pushed forward to challenge inside final two furlongs - hit the front approaching final furlong and stayed on strongly to win

2/14 03 Dec 24 Clonmel Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m91y, Yielding, 11-12, Tom Harney, OR 103 Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd four out - pushed along in 4th entering the straight - held 3rd then jumped a touch awkwardly two out - found extra to take 2nd by the last - held on to the finish but couldn't reel in the winner

4/23 17 Nov 24 Navan Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m, Yielding, 11-7, Tom Harney, OR 102 Settled midfield - bumped a bit 5th - pushed along and made headway 2 out - failed to close in 6th before last and stayed on at one gait to finish 4th

10/19 06 May 24 Down Royal Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m180y, Good, 11-0, Sean Cleary-Farrell, OR –

5/15 19 Apr 24 Ballinrobe Tim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 2m1f144y, Soft, 11-4, Brian Hayes, OR –

5/6 02 Dec 23 Fairyhouse WillowWarm Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m, Soft, 10-13, Sean Cleary-Farrell, OR –

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