Portnacoo (2018) Horse

Foal Date
30-Apr-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Morozov
Dam
Lady Shanrod
Prize Money
47970
Trainer
J J Hanlon
Owners
H Smyth
About

Portnacoo is a 8yo bay horse trained by J J Hanlon in Carlow. He is by Morozov out of Lady Shanrod and has won four races to date. On 26 Aug 2024 at Downpatrick, Portnacoo secured his biggest victory, taking the $6,600 My Pension Expert Handicap Hurdle (80‑109).

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gowran Park 22-Jan-26 4727m HEAVY R2 HcpH (of $15,499), SP: 81.00 1st The Lovely Man ( E Staples 162 , Cd 160 ) 2nd Ontheropes ( S Cleary-farrell 163 , Cd 159 ) 1.25L 3rd The Miracle Man ( L A Mckenna 154 ) 4.25L 9th Portnacoo ( A Leahy 162 , Cd 158 ) 35.75L See full resultsA Leahy 73.5kg, Cd 71.7kg 35.75L9 (18)
Taunton 27-Nov-25 4630m GOOD R3 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $13,084), SP: 26.00 1st Wicked Thoughts ( H Cobden 168 ) 2nd Bertie Wooster ( B Powell 147 ) 0.30L 3rd Gris Majeur ( S Houlihan 163 ) 2.50L Portnacoo ( P Hanlon 168 , Cd 173 ) 0.00L See full resultsP Hanlon 76.2kg, Cd 78.5kg 0.00LUPD (8)
Clonmel 24-Oct-25 4070m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:05.200, SP: 8.00 1st Ballycashin ( A Mcguinness 157 ) 2nd Dairy Force ( D Meyler 146 ) 1.25L 3rd Faceman ( B Hayes 156 ) 4.25L Portnacoo ( S Flanagan 163 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Flanagan 73.9kg 0.00LUPD (8)
Gowran Park 03-Oct-25 4060m SOFT R5 HcpH $725 (of $14,501), SP: 13.00 1st Sign From Above ( S Ewing 163 ) 2nd Arctic Flame ( S Torrens 157 ) 0.75L 3rd From The Ashes ( P Byrnes 156 ) 5.50L 4th Portnacoo ( S Flanagan 166 ) 11.75L See full resultsS Flanagan 75.3kg 11.75L4 (7)
Downpatrick 15-Jun-25 3570m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $15,999), Winning Time: 04:23.800, SP: 9.00 1st Tonaghneave Well ( P M O'brien 165 ) 2nd Run For Harry ( K Buckley 160 ) 1.25L 3rd Bowensonfire ( F Brickley 164 ) 0.30L 7th Portnacoo ( P Hanlon 161 , Cd 168 ) 78.05L See full resultsP Hanlon 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 78kgL7 (9)
Punchestown 30-Apr-25 3880m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:46.700, SP: 25.00 Tracked leaders early, lost place before halfway and detached in rear when pulled up before 4 out 1st Thanksforthehelp ( G Brouder 162 ) 2nd Ballysax Hank ( C Stone-walsh 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Stay Gold ( L A Mckenna 156 ) 3.25L UPL Portnacoo ( P Hanlon 166 , Cd 170 ) 0.00L See full resultsP Hanlon 75.3kg, Cd 77.1kg 0.00LUPD (25)
Carlisle 18-Feb-25 3880m SOFT R8 CL4 HcpH $4,753 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 07:39.900, SP: 4.00 Prominent, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, ridden out 1st Portnacoo ( D O'keeffe 168 ) 2nd Ruby Island ( C Rabbitt 163 ) 7.00L 3rd Broughshane ( J O Jr 168 ) 14.00L See full resultsD O'keeffe 76.2kg1 (5)
Fairyhouse 01-Jan-25 4020m SOFT R3 HcpH $575 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 08:33.500, SP: 5.00 Mid-division, ridden entering straight, 8th 2 out, 6th when left 5th and mistake at last, kept on one pace 1st Must Go Now ( K Buckley 155 ) 2nd Tyson ( C Stone-walsh 155 ) 5.00L 3rd Birmingham Alabama ( D Gilligan 160 ) 2.00L 4th Portnacoo ( T P Harney 167 , Cd 174 ) 8.75L See full resultsT P Harney 75.8kg, Cd 78.9kg 8.75L4 (20)
Navan 15-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R1 HcpH $2,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:02.700, SP: 5.00 Prominent, 3rd after 4th, slight mistake at 5th, 4th before 4 out, dropped to 6th 3 out, stayed on well run-in to 3rd close home 1st Brave Troop ( J Smith 166 ) 2nd Lygon Lad ( S Ewing 164 ) 4.00L 3rd Portnacoo ( T P Harney 165 ) 4.20L See full resultsT P Harney 74.8kg 4.20L3 (13)
Downpatrick 12-Oct-24 3480m SOFT R3 HcpH $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:15.000, SP: 3.25 Soon led, headed 2nd, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, headway to dispute 2 out, pushed along on outer to lead before last, soon ridden and kept on well 1st Portnacoo ( D O'keeffe 168 ) 2nd Breagagh ( P Hanlon 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Nakassama ( J S Mcgarvey 152 ) 1.25L See full resultsD O'keeffe 76.2kg1 (7)
Downpatrick 20-Sep-24 3570m GOOD R3 HcpH $6,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:18.400, SP: 9/2 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd 3 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and regained 2nd approaching last, led over 150 yards out, kept on well 1st Portnacoo ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Single Edition ( S W Flanagan 168 ) 2.75L 3rd Init Together ( L A Mckenna 158 ) 1.00L See full resultsD J O'keeffe 75.3kg1 (13)
Downpatrick 26-Aug-24 4390m GOOD R4 HcpH $6,600 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:30.500, SP: 15/2 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead before 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths advantage last, ridden and kept on well run-in 1st Portnacoo ( P Hanlon 143 ) 2nd My Policy ( P M O'brien 154 ) 17.00L 3rd Pettigo ( P T Enright 144 ) 0.75L See full resultsP Hanlon 64.9kg1 (9)
Sligo 22-Aug-24 4150m SOFT R4 HcpH $315 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:35.300, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders early, mistake 6th and mid-division halfway, pushed along before 4 out, 5th and not fluent 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in 1st That's Me Finished ( J S Mcgarvey 153 ) 2nd Glenmorefiftyfour ( L Quinlan 159 ) 2.75L 3rd Rideau Canal ( D J O'keeffe 161 ) 5.50L 5th Portnacoo ( D Meyler 157 , Cd 0 ) 14.00L See full resultsD Meyler 71.2kg, Cd 0 14.00L5 (14)
Limerick 24-May-24 4570m GOOD R5 Ch $260 (of $7,800), Winning Time: 05:36.700, SP: 100/1 Always rear, never a factor, detached before 5th and well behind after 8th, weakened, completely tailed off 1st Reverend Hubert ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2nd Stuzzikini ( S Ewing 166 ) 6.00L 3rd What Path ( D E Mullins 166 ) 5.50L 6th Portnacoo ( S Fitzgerald 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Fitzgerald 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L6 (6)
Down Royal 14-Apr-24 3980m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:59.000, SP: 13.00 Tracked leader early, dropped to mid-division halfway, reminder approaching 3 out and soon no extra 1st O'Faolains Glory ( C P Millar 146 ) 2nd Jacenry ( P M O'brien 160 ) 6.00L 3rd Scott Lang ( B P Kennedy 168 ) 6.50L 9th Portnacoo ( J P Shinnick 152 ) 37.50L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 68.9kg 37.50L9 (15)
Fairyhouse 25-Feb-24 4150m HEAVY R4 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 06:08.300, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, 7th and ridden approaching last, no impression run-in 1st Jouster ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 2nd Solly Attwell ( S W Flanagan 160 ) 0.75L 3rd Danny The Fence ( D Meyler 163 ) 2.25L 7th Portnacoo ( L A Mckenna 154 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L See full resultsL A Mckenna 69.9kg, Cd 0 8.25L7 (10)
Punchestown 30-Jan-24 4020m HEAVY R6 HcpH (of $6,106), Winning Time: 05:49.600, SP: 25/1 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before last 1st Silent Flight ( J S Mcgarvey 159 ) 2nd Moonlight Getaway ( P T Enright 161 ) 3.25L 3rd Balum ( J P Sutton 166 ) 1.25L UPL Portnacoo ( L A Mckenna 165 , Cd 0 ) See full resultsL A Mckenna 74.8kg, Cd 0UPD (14)
Limerick 27-May-23 4430m SOFT R6 CLHcpH (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:30.000, SP: 26.00 Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out 1st Arctic Ambition ( D J Gilligan 154 ) 2nd Tilloughna ( D J O'keeffe 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Dylan Lombardy ( G B Noonan 159 ) 10.00L UPL Portnacoo ( L A Mckenna 160 , Cd 165 ) 0.00L See full resultsL A Mckenna 72.6kg, Cd 74.8kg 0.00LUPD (21)
Downpatrick 06-May-23 4390m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:28.800, SP: 26.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off 1st Ottizzini ( J J Slevin 159 ) 2nd The Ballyline Man ( D E Mullins 166 ) 3.50L 3rd Bob Cigar ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 7.00L 10th Portnacoo ( S Fenelon 166 , Cd 173 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Fenelon 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 0.00L10 (15)
Kilbeggan 22-Apr-23 3870m SOFT R3 CLMdH $200 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:01.800, SP: 41.00 In rear, detached early, ridden and some headway after 3 out, 8th 2 out, moderate 6th and mistake last, kept on one pace, never a factor 1st Ostend ( S Fenelon 158 ) 2nd Hamartia ( S Kavanagh 151 ) 8.50L 3rd Fameaftertheglory ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 8.00L 6th Portnacoo ( L A Mckenna 158 , Cd 163 ) 0.00L See full resultsL A Mckenna 71.7kg, Cd 73.9kg 0.00L6 (19)
Fairyhouse 08-Apr-23 4020m SOFT R1 MdH $450 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:24.300, SP: 150/1 Mid-division, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 12th entering straight, kept on one pace from before last 1st Canal End ( M P Walsh 166 ) 2nd Zaidi ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 4.25L 3rd Gold Bullion ( R Blackmore 166 ) 3.00L 5th Portnacoo ( L A Mckenna 166 , Cd 0 ) 25.75L See full resultsL A Mckenna 75.3kg, Cd 0 25.75L5 (24)
Clonmel 22-Mar-23 3720m HEAVY R7 NHF $299 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 05:31.900, SP: 126.00 Mid-division, soon rear of mid-division, dropped to 7th halfway, no impression in moderate 6th over 5f out, weakened, completely tailed off 1st Great Universe ( J Reddington 168 ) 2nd Talk In The Park ( D O'connor 168 ) 25.00L 3rd Find A Fortune ( J J Codd 168 ) 0.00L 5th Portnacoo ( D Mcgill 168 , Cd 175 ) 0.00LD Mcgill 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 0.00L5 (8)
Punchestown 20-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R7 NHF (of $9,998), Winning Time: 04:07.400, SP: 151.00 Tracked leader, soon in touch, lost place over 5f out, weakened over 4f out 1st Ballyburn ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Quantum Storm ( J J Codd 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Irish Panther ( A P Kelly 168 ) 2.25L 9th Portnacoo ( D Mcgill 168 , Cd 175 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Mcgill 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 0.00L9 (13)