Over a career spanning 27 races, the horse has won just twice — a modest 7% win rate — but the statistics hide something worth watching. Land Of The Giants wins roughly 1 in every 8 races at its preferred distances of one mile one furlong to one mile two furlongs, and that stretch between a mile and a quarter and a mile and a quarter forms the backbone of its record. When the track and distance align, the horse has shown it can get the job done. The most recent win proved that, and the previous victory came at Ayr back in May. For a horse that has run 27 times, those two wins feel hard-won but legitimate.
Adam Caffrey, who rode the Navan winner, has partnered the horse on six occasions and won with it once — a 17% win rate that stands well above the horse's overall average. That kind of partnership can matter more than people think. The rider and horse have connected when it counts. McGuinness's yard has been productive this season with 45 winners to its name, so the horse is in a stable with genuine form and know-how behind it. Land Of The Giants may never be a headline act, but last week's return to the winner's circle proves there is still a winning horse in there somewhere.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
12 | 1 second, 4 thirds, 7 other | 26 May | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 15 May | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 2 Sep | 100% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 5 May | 100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Aug | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Sep | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 May | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 12 Aug | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 3 Jul | 0% |