Do Ya Head In (AUS) Horse
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Do Ya Head In is a 5yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Paul Facoory in Queanbeyan. He is by Exosphere out of Night Thief. To date he has recorded a single win. On 21st Apr 2026 at Queanbeyan he secured his biggest victory, claiming the $27000.00 Maiden Plate. He has proven a profitable runner for punters; a career‑long backing would have delivered a 913% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Queanbeyan 08-Sep-26 900m SOFT 5 R4 CL1 $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:51.390, SP: 41.00 In-running: 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st La Stiava ( M Cahill 56.5 ) 2nd Media Coverage ( D L Roux 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Xceptional Spirit ( E Ly 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.76L 4th Do Ya Head In ( D Shanker 58 ) 3.43L See full results | D Shanker 58kg 3.43L | 4 (9) |
| Moruya 16-Aug-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R8 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.290, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Skibidi ( B Loy 59.5 ) 2nd Showtime Maggie ( S Guymer 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Selhurst Park ( J Quince 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.00L 8th Do Ya Head In ( D Shanker 57 ) 7.30L See full results | D Shanker 57kg 7.30L | 8 (11) |
| Sapphire Coast 26-Jul-26 1010m SOFT 7 R2 CTRY CL1 $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.040, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Grunade ( J Taylor 56.5 ) 2nd Faerywood ( C Keatings 56.5 ) 1.16L 3rd Do Ya Head In ( D Shanker 56 ) 1.43L See full results | D Shanker 56kg 1.43L | 3 (13) |
| Gundagai 27-Jun-26 1100m HEAVY 9 R5 CL1 $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.770, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st Racy Thoughts ( Q Krogh 55.5 ) 2nd Rain Queen ( D Budler 56.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Perfectly Good ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.80L 8th Do Ya Head In ( D Shanker 58.5 ) 5.82L See full results | D Shanker 58.5kg 5.82L | 8 (9) |
| Goulburn 07-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CTRY CL1 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.980, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 1st Olington Lane ( P Boudvillain 58 ) 2nd Kirwans Bridge ( A B Collett 58 ) 0.17L 3rd Brass Monkeys ( B Mcdougall 58 ) 0.25L 9th Do Ya Head In ( D Shanker 57 ) 8.55L See full results | D Shanker 57kg 8.55L | 9 (11) |