The encouraging sign is recent form. In its last six races, Shannon Bank has shown some consistency: a top-three finish, a seventh place, another top-three finish, then a sixth. That mid-run seventh is a blip, but the pattern suggests the horse is at least competitive now and then, rather than completely out of its depth. It was last on the track just a day ago, so it is actively racing and the yard clearly sees something worth persisting with.
Andrew Kinirons trains Shannon Bank from his base in Newbridge, County Kildare, and has had six winners out this season — a respectable return that suggests he knows how to get horses ready. The fact that she keeps running Shannon Bank despite the modest record indicates either genuine belief that conditions will suit, or that the horse has value in a particular type of race. Either way, this is a horse to watch if you find yourself at an Irish track where it is running: it may not win often, but when it does get its chance, it has shown it can take it.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | 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% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 28 Sep | 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% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Oct | 0% |