Shanroe

The bright spot in Shanroe's profile is its clear preference for longer distances. Over races between 1 mile 6 furlongs and 2 miles, the horse has won 3 of 11 attempts — a 27% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. This is where Shanroe shows what it can do, a telling difference that points to a horse that needs genuine stamina to get the best from it. Karl Thornton's yard at Skerries, in Co Dublin, trains the horse and has saddled 4 winners this season. Robbie Colgan, Shanroe's most frequent jockey, has ridden the horse 13 times and won twice with it — a 15% partnership win rate that is slightly better than the horse's baseline.

That Class 1 win at Chester two years and three months ago remains Shanroe's headline achievement, a top-tier victory that proved the horse belonged in serious company. Since then, however, the wins have dried up completely, and the horse has been largely confined to Class 2 races, where it has yet to break through from three attempts. At 12 years old, Shanroe is entering the final phase of its racing life, but there is no sign the horse intends to call it a day just yet.