Horse Details

Shanroe (GB)

41 Runs 11 Wins (26.8%) 5 Places (12.2%)

Owner: Joan Smyth Silks

Joan Smyth Trainer: Karl Thornton

11 years old b GB

Sire: Multiplex

Dam: Pugnacious Lady

Damsire: Hernando

Past Runs (41 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
28/11/25 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2m	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	12	3:34.99	14	90	10-0	100/1	(op 66/1) (op 66/1)
01/11/25 13:35	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Eoin Staples	Karl Thornton	0	-	0	120	10-6	28/1	In touch with leaders(op 40/1 tchd 22/1) In touch with leaders(op 40/1 tchd 22/1)
11/09/25 18:15	Clonmel (IRE)	2m½f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	11	3:56.25	6	94	10-4	50/1	Prominent - weakened quickly 3f out(op 66/1) Prominent - weakened quickly 3f out(op 66/1)
21/07/25 19:30	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m5f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	9	2:59.73	0.1	98	9-13	33/1	Prominent on inner - weakened from 2f out(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1) Prominent on inner - weakened from 2f out(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
30/05/25 19:08	Down Royal (IRE)	2m	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	6	-	-	101	9-6	80/1	Towards rear - raced wide 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 50/1) Towards rear - raced wide 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 50/1)
11/05/25 15:05	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	99	-	-	128	11-11	16/1	Midfield - dropped to rear when mistake 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1) Midfield - dropped to rear when mistake 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
30/11/24 15:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	8	5:0.61	4.25	130	12-0	50/1	Towards rear - headway before 4 out - switched right before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 40/1) Towards rear - headway before 4 out - switched right before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 40/1)
10/11/24 14:00	Naas (IRE)	2m4f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	10	4:57.21	.75	132	11-1	50/1	Soon midfield - in touch with leaders after 6th - prominent after 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 33/1) Soon midfield - in touch with leaders after 6th - prominent after 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
14/09/24 14:40	Chester	2m	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	10	3:44.87	45	105	9-9	25/1	Prominent - weakened quickly 4f out - soon tailed off(op 16/1) Prominent - weakened quickly 4f out - soon tailed off(op 16/1)
31/08/24 15:15	Chester	1m6½f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	5	3:7.99	4.5	106	9-8	33/1	Slowly into stride - in rear and nudged along early - outpaced 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 22/1) Slowly into stride - in rear and nudged along early - outpaced 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 22/1)
05/11/23 15:00	Curragh (IRE)	2m	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	6	4:5.99	23	107	9-9	14/1	Prominent - disputing second 5f out - weakened quickly 3f out - eased final furlong - tailed off(op 9/1) Prominent - disputing second 5f out - weakened quickly 3f out - eased final furlong - tailed off(op 9/1)
02/09/23 15:20	Chester	1m6½f	Jason Hart	Karl Thornton	1st	3:11.63	Won	102	9-7	17/2	Made all - increased tempo 3f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on gamely(op 7/1) Made all - increased tempo 3f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on gamely(op 7/1)
04/08/23 20:10	Galway (IRE)	1m6f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	1st	3:15.40	Won	102	9-9	15/8F	Soon pressed leaders - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - keeping on when switched right and ridden against far rail 1f out - led and ran on final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 11/4) Soon pressed leaders - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - keeping on when switched right and ridden against far rail 1f out - led and ran on final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
23/06/23 19:20	Limerick (IRE)	1m4½f	Adam Caffrey	Karl Thornton	99	-	-	103	9-9	16/1	In touch with leaders on inner - midfield when unseated on turn after 3f(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders on inner - midfield when unseated on turn after 3f(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
08/04/23 17:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m½f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	15	4:36.21	44	138	11-12	28/1	Prominent - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly(op 25/1) Prominent - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly(op 25/1)
18/11/22 15:15	Ascot	1m7½f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	2nd	3:49.69	8.5	144	12-0	8/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - went second last - no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - went second last - no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
23/10/22 16:20	Curragh (IRE)	1m4f	Mr J C Barry	Karl Thornton	2nd	2:50.60	3.5	104	11-11	7/4	In touch with leaders - headway and went second 4f out - shaken up and made challenge 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - no match for winner(op 15/8) In touch with leaders - headway and went second 4f out - shaken up and made challenge 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - no match for winner(op 15/8)
25/09/22 16:15	Curragh (IRE)	2m½f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	16	3:41.62	2.5	101	9-7	50/1	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 4f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 4f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge
11/09/22 16:10	Curragh (IRE)	1m6f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	7	3:7.82	1	104	9-11	66/1	Held up in rear - pushed along 3f out - minor headway 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 50/1) Held up in rear - pushed along 3f out - minor headway 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 50/1)
20/08/22 15:35	York	1m6f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	8	2:58.69	0.2	105	9-7	50/1	In touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds - kept on In touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds - kept on
29/07/22 20:10	Galway (IRE)	1m6f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	1st	3:29.63	Won	101	9-12	2/1	Tracked leaders - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden and keeping on under 2f out - soon challenging - led inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 9/4) Tracked leaders - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden and keeping on under 2f out - soon challenging - led inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 9/4)
31/10/21 15:45	Naas (IRE)	2m	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	14	3:59.05	9.5	101	10-0	11/1	Midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden from under 3f out - soon no extra - weakened from under 2f out(op 12/1) Midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden from under 3f out - soon no extra - weakened from under 2f out(op 12/1)
21/08/21 15:35	York	1m6f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	4	2:56.60	1.25	101	9-1	20/1	Dwelt start - midfield on inner - pushed along and headway up the centre from over 3f out - ridden and chased leaders 2f out - briefly went third over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 18/1) Dwelt start - midfield on inner - pushed along and headway up the centre from over 3f out - ridden and chased leaders 2f out - briefly went third over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 18/1)
02/06/21 19:05	Curragh (IRE)	1m6f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	1st	3:4.80	Won	94	8-12	3/1F	Chased leaders - nudged along 4f out - ridden and kept on well from over 2f out - went second under 2f out - kept on strongly to lead final 110yds Chased leaders - nudged along 4f out - ridden and kept on well from over 2f out - went second under 2f out - kept on strongly to lead final 110yds
08/05/21 15:10	Haydock	1m7½f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	11	3:55.70	2.75	144	11-8	11/2	Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - ridden and lost position before 2 out - soon dropped to rear - beaten before last(op 5/1) Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - ridden and lost position before 2 out - soon dropped to rear - beaten before last(op 5/1)
05/04/21 14:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	1st	4:1.50	Won	123	11-10	11/2F	Prominent in chasing group - went modest second from 4 out - headway to lead going okay 2 out - soon ridden and faced challenge - went clear approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - comfortably(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) Prominent in chasing group - went modest second from 4 out - headway to lead going okay 2 out - soon ridden and faced challenge - went clear approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - comfortably(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
17/03/21 14:10	Down Royal (IRE)	2m3½f	Mr J C Barry	Karl Thornton	4	5:11.18	1.5	123	11-5	6/4F	Towards rear - went fourth after 4 out - ridden and went third after 3 out - lost third before 2 out - no extra approaching last - jumped right and not fluent last - hampered by faller run-in - soon no impression(op 11/8) Towards rear - went fourth after 4 out - ridden and went third after 3 out - lost third before 2 out - no extra approaching last - jumped right and not fluent last - hampered by faller run-in - soon no impression(op 11/8)
07/11/20 14:00	Naas (IRE)	1m6f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	4	3:26.93	2	97	10-0	8/1	Midfield - ridden 3f out - headway on outer over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 9/1) Midfield - ridden 3f out - headway on outer over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 9/1)
04/10/20 16:55	Killarney (IRE)	1m6f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	1st	3:12.16	Won	83	9-8	15/2	Close up - 4th halfway - headway travelling well over 2f out - went 2nd under 2f out and pushed along - led over 1f out - ridden near side and stayed on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 7/1) Close up - 4th halfway - headway travelling well over 2f out - went 2nd under 2f out and pushed along - led over 1f out - ridden near side and stayed on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 7/1)
06/08/20 16:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m7f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	2nd	3:17.46	.75	82	10-4	3/1F	Chased leaders - 6th halfway - went 2nd over 2f out and soon ridden - kept on well under pressure to lead 1f out - no extra close home and headed(op 9/2) Chased leaders - 6th halfway - went 2nd over 2f out and soon ridden - kept on well under pressure to lead 1f out - no extra close home and headed(op 9/2)
24/07/20 17:15	Cork (IRE)	2m	Mr J C Barry	Karl Thornton	2nd	4:2.78	5.5	121	11-5	10/11F	Towards rear until took closer order 3 out - disputed 2nd at next - soon ridden and no impression approaching last in 2nd - kept on same pace(op 11/10) Towards rear until took closer order 3 out - disputed 2nd at next - soon ridden and no impression approaching last in 2nd - kept on same pace(op 11/10)
26/06/20 14:00	Tipperary (IRE)	2m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	1st	4:0.80	Won	109	12-0	13/8F	Raced in mid-division - closer after 3 out to chase leaders - travelled well 2 out and led approaching last where not fluent and briefly pressed - soon quickened to reassert run-in(op 6/4 tchd 11/8) Raced in mid-division - closer after 3 out to chase leaders - travelled well 2 out and led approaching last where not fluent and briefly pressed - soon quickened to reassert run-in(op 6/4 tchd 11/8)
17/06/20 19:35	Limerick (IRE)	1m4½f	Robbie Colgan	Karl Thornton	1st	2:49.88	Won	–	9-9	11/1	Raced in mid-division - pushed along in 9th 3f out - switched left over 1f out - went 4th entering final furlong - stayed on strongly on outer to lead on line(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) Raced in mid-division - pushed along in 9th 3f out - switched left over 1f out - went 4th entering final furlong - stayed on strongly on outer to lead on line(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
01/03/20 14:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m2f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	7	4:49.01	6	–	11-12	20/1	Mid-division - 9th halfway - driven in 8th after last (normal 2 out) and kept on one pace run-in - never troubled leaders(op 16/1) Mid-division - 9th halfway - driven in 8th after last (normal 2 out) and kept on one pace run-in - never troubled leaders(op 16/1)
12/01/20 14:40	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	6	4:24.69	4.5	–	11-2	100/1	Chased leaders in 4th - 5th halfway - mistake in rear 4 out and pushed along briefly - driven and no impression after 2 out - one pace after - not fluent last(op 66/1) Chased leaders in 4th - 5th halfway - mistake in rear 4 out and pushed along briefly - driven and no impression after 2 out - one pace after - not fluent last(op 66/1)
26/12/19 12:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	7	4:17.55	18	–	11-12	20/1	Chased leaders - pushed along in 5th before last (normal 2 out) - weakened in straight(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) Chased leaders - pushed along in 5th before last (normal 2 out) - weakened in straight(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
22/11/19 14:25	Catterick	1m7½f	Donagh Meyler	Karl Thornton	99	-	-	–	10-12	30/100F	Held up - headway into midfield when brought down just after 3 out Held up - headway into midfield when brought down just after 3 out
09/06/19 17:30	Perth	2m	Mr L J McGuinness	Karl Thornton	1st	3:55.90	Won	–	11-3	9/2	Held up in midfield - headway to lead over 2f out - shaken up and quickened clear over 1f out - readily(op 7/2) Held up in midfield - headway to lead over 2f out - shaken up and quickened clear over 1f out - readily(op 7/2)
14/05/19 17:15	Sedgefield	2m1f	Daryl Jacob	Karl Thornton	1st	3:58.00	Won	–	11-7	8/13F	Tracked leader - pushed into lead over 2f out - ridden 1f out - driven out towards finish(op 4/5 tchd 4/7) Tracked leader - pushed into lead over 2f out - ridden 1f out - driven out towards finish(op 4/5 tchd 4/7)
15/04/19 17:10	Hexham	2m	Daryl Jacob	Karl Thornton	1st	3:58.80	Won	–	11-0	5/1	Took keen hold early - held up in touch - smooth headway over 3f out - led going well over 1f out - shaken up and clear when drifted left inside final furlong - kept on strongly(tchd 9/2 and tchd 7/1) Took keen hold early - held up in touch - smooth headway over 3f out - led going well over 1f out - shaken up and clear when drifted left inside final furlong - kept on strongly(tchd 9/2 and tchd 7/1)
21/03/19 17:50	Ludlow	2m	Mr J C Barry	Karl Thornton	3rd	3:46.02	2	–	10-9	8/1	Disputed lead until went on over 4f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - stayed on same pace inside final furlong(op 13/2) Disputed lead until went on over 4f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - stayed on same pace inside final furlong(op 13/2)