Shannon Bank
Shannon Bank has had to be patient on the racecourse. The 7-year-old has now run 18 times and won just once, a breakthrough that came at Listowel on 1 June this year — three months ago. That single victory, along with five places, gives him a win rate of roughly 1 in every 17 races, a win rate that tells you this is a horse operating at a modest level, the kind that shows up reliably but rarely gets its head in front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
27.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's encouraging is that Shannon Bank hasn't faded away since that Listowel win. His last six runs show a second-place finish most recently, suggesting he's still competitive and capable of finding his way into the frame. Trained by Andrew Kinirons at Newbridge in County Kildare, he's part of a yard that has sent out 6 winners this season — a steady operation that knows how to place its horses sensibly. For a veteran horse that has struggled to break the tape, landing a second place is not just a consolation: it shows he's still sharp enough to run well, and that there may be more opportunities ahead if the right race comes along.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
30 Jun
7th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
1 Jun
🏆 Won
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
7 May
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
24 Oct
DNF
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
5 Oct
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
8 Sep
5th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
20 Aug
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
2 Aug
9th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
22 Jul
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
4 |
4 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
1 Jun |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Mar |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |