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Land Of The Giants

Four-year-old Land Of The Giants has taken a while to get off the mark, but the milestone finally arrived at Ayr on 5th May 2026, and it counts. With just one win from 21 races, a 5% win rate — roughly 1 in every 20 outings — this is not a horse that makes a habit of reaching the winner's enclosure. But the ten places scattered through that record tell a different story: this is a horse that competes consistently, shows up, and keeps finding a way into the frame even when the win eludes it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Calyx
Mother
Silky
Owner
Mark Devlin & Nigel O'Hare & Philip Smith & Bart O'Sullivan
Rating
65

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
21
Career races
1
Wins
4.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The distance that suits Land Of The Giants best is somewhere between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, and the numbers bear that out. Of the 12 races run over that range, the Ayr win is the one breakthrough — 1 from 12, around 8% — but the placing record over those trips gives the trainer reason to keep coming back to them. It is the zone where this horse is most dangerous.

That trainer is Adrian McGuinness, operating out of Lusk in County Dublin. His yard has been in sharp form this season with 39 winners already on the board, which means Land Of The Giants is part of a genuinely productive operation. When a horse from a yard firing like that lines up, it is worth paying attention, even if the individual record looks modest on paper.

What makes the current moment interesting is the activity. Land Of The Giants raced just one day ago and remains in active training, with recent form showing a win and a second place in the last six runs alongside a couple of quieter efforts. The profile of a horse finding its feet, hitting form, and being kept busy by a yard that clearly believes there is more to come — that is exactly what this record looks like right now.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 8% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Yet to win at Dundalk in 12 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 May
DNF
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
26 May
3rd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
15 May
DNF
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 runners
5 May
🏆 Won
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
24 Apr
2nd
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
12 Apr
6th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
20 Mar
DNF
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 13 runners
13 Mar
12th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 15 runners
20 Feb
6th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
11 Feb
3rd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Ronan Whelan Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Keithen Kennedy
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Gabriella Hill(7)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
12 1 second, 4 thirds, 7 other 26 May 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
4 4 other 15 May 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 win 5 May 100%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Sep 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 29 May 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 second 24 Apr 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Sep 0%