Shannon Royale (2018) Horse

Foal Date

16-Mar-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Walk In The Park

Dam

Shannon Rose

Prize Money

79787

Trainer

Ian Donoghue

Owners

Robcour

About

Eight-year-old bay gelding Shannon Royale, by Walk In The Park out of Shannon Rose, is trained by M Keighley for owner Robcour. In 22 starts he has secured four victories, placed second four times and third once, accumulating $79,787 in earnings. He last ran at Punchestown on 30 April 2026, finishing fifth of thirteen runners. His latest win was at Punchestown on 31 December 2024.

Raced At

Punchestown • Downpatrick • Cheltenham • Galway • Fairyhouse • Limerick • Navan • Gowran Park • Tipperary • Thurles • Clonmel

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Punchestown 30-Apr-26 6649m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 11/2 Rear of mid-division, mid-division at halfway, ridden in 8th 4 out, went 6th 2 out, no extra	Keith Donoghue 75.3kg 2l	5 (13)
Downpatrick 30-Mar-26 5742m SOFT R5 HcpChNHF $1,500 (of $49,998), SP: 23.00 1st Born Braver ( K Donoghue 157 ) 2nd Uncle Pat ( P Townend 156 ) 5.00L 3rd I A Connect ( C Monaghan 143 , Cd 136 ) 6.25L 5th Shannon Royale ( D O'keeffe 161 ) 17.25L See full results	D O'keeffe 73kg 17.25L	5 (18)
Punchestown 04-Feb-26 5005m HEAVY R1 Ch (of $9,999), SP: 7.00 1st Vanillier ( K Donoghue 165 ) 2nd The Goffer ( J Kennedy 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Conflated ( D Gilligan 158 ) 1.75L 7th Shannon Royale ( D O'keeffe 165 ) 28.50L See full results	D O'keeffe 74.8kg 28.50L	7 (11)
Cheltenham 01-Jan-26 5080m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:28.290, SP: 5.00 1st Herakles Westwood ( J Bowen 156 ) 2nd Katate Dori ( D Johnston 156 ) 0.50L 3rd New Order ( D Bass 146 ) 1.25L Shannon Royale ( S Bowen 156 ) 0.00L See full results	S Bowen 70.8kg 0.00L	UPD (8)
Punchestown 22-Nov-25 4290m SOFT R5 HcpCh $1,350 (of $45,001), SP: 9.00 1st Dee Capo ( J Kennedy 159 ) 2nd High Class Hero ( P Townend 166 ) 4.25L 3rd Drumgill ( M Kenneally 146 , Cd 139 ) 12.75L 5th Shannon Royale ( D O'keeffe 153 ) 16.75L See full results	D O'keeffe 69.4kg 16.75L	5 (8)
Galway 25-Oct-25 4410m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $23,000), Winning Time: 05:35.500, SP: 17.00 1st Sportinthepark ( S Ewing 150 ) 2nd Grann's Boy ( J Gainford 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Ataboycharlie ( K Buckley 156 ) 0.75L 7th Shannon Royale ( K Donoghue 166 ) 10.90L See full results	K Donoghue 75.3kg 10.90L	7 (15)
Fairyhouse 21-Apr-25 m R7 HcpCh 1st Battle It Out ( C G O'dwyer 151 ) 2nd Folly Master ( K M Donoghue 157 ) 3rd Cleatus Poolaw ( S Ewing 156 ) UPL Shannon Royale ( R James ) 0.00L See full results	R James 0.00L	UPD (13)
Limerick 24-Mar-25 4970m SOFT R5 CL1 NvCh $900 (of $30,000), SP: 9.00 Tracked leader, dropped towards rear after 2nd, 5th at 3rd, reminders after 4th, took closer order at 6th, in rear after 7th, slightly detached after 9th, detached before 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off 1st Fun Fun Fun ( P Townend 147 ) 2nd Harry Des Ongrais ( R Blackmore 154 ) 13.00L 3rd Lonesome Boatman ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 21.00L 5th Shannon Royale ( J Gainford 154 ) 100.00L See full results	J Gainford 69.9kg 100L	5 (5)
Navan 02-Mar-25 4110m HEAVY R7 CL1 NvHcpCh $900 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 08:57.000, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders and pecked 1st, soon mid-division, dropped towards rear 7th, slight mistake next, ridden 9th, no impression entering straight, soon no extra 1st Prince Palace ( H Sexton 140 ) 2nd Shantreusse ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Global Export ( A Balfe 143 ) 6.00L 6th Shannon Royale ( C P Millar 166 , Cd 171 ) 28.25L See full results	C P Millar 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 28.25L	6 (9)
Gowran Park 24-Jan-25 5030m HEAVY R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $99,999), Winning Time: 06:44.300, SP: 9.00 Prominent, disputed lead from 7th, not fluent and headed 9th, pushed along next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out 1st Nick Rockett ( P Townend 165 ) 2nd Velvet Elvis ( C Stone-walsh 154 ) 2.25L 3rd Favori De Champdou ( J H Williamson 157 ) 13.00L UPL Shannon Royale ( M Walsh 153 ) 0.00L See full results	M Walsh 69.4kg 0.00L	UPD (18)
Punchestown 31-Dec-24 4820m SOFT R1 Ch $7,800 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 10:50.900, SP: 3.00 Led, increased lead at 4th, reduced advantage after 6th, headed at 12th, led narrowly after 14th, headed 2 out, rallied to lead before last, driven out run-in 1st Shannon Royale ( J C Gainford 166 ) 2nd High Class Hero ( P Townend 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Loughglynn ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 12.25L See full results	J C Gainford 75.3kg	1 (7)
Punchestown 10-Dec-24 4690m SOFT R2 Ch $3,100 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 06:21.000, SP: 7.50 Tracked leader, 3rd after 6th, 4th at 10th, 3rd after 4 out, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner 1st Dancing City ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Shannon Royale ( S Ewing 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Mossy Fen Park ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 4.25L See full results	S Ewing 75.3kg 1.50L	2 (9)
Tipperary 22-Nov-24 4730m SOFT R7 Ch $3,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 10:27.200, SP: 11.00 Prominent, tracked leaders from 3rd, led or disputed after 5th, led approaching straight, pushed along 2 out, ridden and joined last, stayed on well under pressure, headed post 1st Sa Majeste ( M P Walsh 166 ) 2nd Shannon Royale ( S Ewing 166 ) 0.15L 3rd Billericay Dickie ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 6.65L See full results	S Ewing 75.3kg 0.15L	2 (6)
Fairyhouse 31-Mar-24 4780m HEAVY R5 NvHcpH $1,500 (of $31,565), Winning Time: 06:42.200, SP: 14/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led briefly after 3 out, pushed along early straight, 5th and ridden approaching last, no extra run-in 1st Mousey Brown ( C D Maxwell 146 ) 2nd Olympic Man ( P Townend 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Kinturk Kalanisi ( K E Buckley 148 ) 2.75L 5th Shannon Royale ( D Gilligan 166 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L See full results	D Gilligan 75.3kg, Cd 0 12.75L	5 (13)
Thurles 17-Mar-24 4600m HEAVY R5 H $6,900 (of $7,260), Winning Time: 06:20.300, SP: 9/4 Tracked leader in 2nd, on terms before 8th, led after 4 out, increased lead 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden run-in, all out closing stages, held on 1st Shannon Royale ( J W Kennedy 159 ) 2nd Summerville Boy ( R Blackmore 159 ) 0.30L 3rd West Cork Wildway ( D J O'keeffe 154 ) 0.00L See full results	J W Kennedy 72.1kg	1 (5)
Punchestown 06-Feb-24 4000m HEAVY R5 NvHcpH $3,300 (of $10,601), Winning Time: 05:33.700, SP: 9/2 Led, ridden before last, kept on run-in, headed close home 1st Morricone ( D J O'keeffe 140 ) 2nd Shannon Royale ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Petit King ( P T Enright 148 ) 0.00L See full results	D J Gilligan 75.3kg 0.50L	2 (8)
Navan 17-Dec-23 4020m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $27,478), Winning Time: 05:20.100, SP: 3/1 Soon prominent, mistake at 4th, 4th after 5th, lost place and weakened before last 1st Harvard Guy ( M P Walsh 147 ) 2nd Lord Erskine ( P T Enright 147 ) 2.00L 3rd Natural Look ( J Coen 142 ) 4.25L 8th Shannon Royale ( J Kennedy 158 , Cd 0 ) 25.50L See full results	J Kennedy 71.7kg, Cd 0 25.50L	8 (11)
Punchestown 26-Nov-23 4420m SOFT R2 MdH $8,400 (of $8,400), Winning Time: 05:49.800, SP: 4/1 Made all, pushed along and pressed from 2 out, ridden before last and soon stretched clear, kept on well run-in 1st Shannon Royale ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Tullyhill ( P Townend 166 ) 24.00L 3rd Rocco Boyo ( E G Kelly 166 ) 8.50L See full results	J W Kennedy 75.3kg	1 (5)
Thurles 02-Nov-23 4630m SOFT R6 MdH $1,300 (of $7,800), Winning Time: 06:10.300, SP: 9/4 Led, pushed along on inner and disputed entering straight, ridden on inner and regained advantage after 2 out, headed last, kept on but no extra last 50 yards 1st Lecky Watson ( P Townend 158 ) 2nd Rushmount ( M J M O'sullivan 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Shannon Royale ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2.25L See full results	J W Kennedy 75.3kg 2.25L	3 (9)
Fairyhouse 03-Oct-23 4120m SOFT R4 MdH $2,100 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:23.300, SP: 3/10 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace 1st Skradin ( C G O'dwyer 158 ) 2nd Shannon Royale ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 7.00L 3rd Cedar Wood ( R P Treacy 151 ) 8.00L See full results	J W Kennedy 75.3kg 7.00L	2 (9)
Clonmel 07-Apr-23 3330m HEAVY R7 NHF $6,000 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 04:27.020, SP: 4.33 Led, headed before halfway, led over 4f out, stayed on well final furlong 1st Shannon Royale ( J J Codd 168 ) 2nd Toad Hall ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Walk Away Harry ( A P Ryan 168 ) 0.00L See full results	J J Codd 76.2kg	1 (11)
Fairyhouse 03-Dec-22 3220m SOFT R8 NHF (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:01.000, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well entering straight, soon ridden, 4th 2f out, dropped to 7th 1f out, weakened 1st Doctor Bravo ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 2nd Attaboyarchie ( E J Sweeney 168 ) 3.25L 3rd Park Of Kings ( D G Lavery 168 ) 1.25L 9th Shannon Royale ( J J Codd 168 ) 11.75L See full results	J J Codd 76.2kg 11.75L	9 (11)
Comea 13-Feb-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,982), SP: 3/1 Ld/disp, disp 1/2way, 2l 2nd 2out, qcknd aftr, 1/2l 2nd bef last, ko bt nt mtch wnr 1st Willmount ( R James 165 ) 2nd Shannon Royale ( L J Murphy 165 ) 2.50L 3rd Key Factor ( J L Scallan 165 ) 12.00L	L J Murphy 74.8kg 2.50L	2 (5)