Shanroe Act (2018) Horse
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About
Fairyhouse R2: Purchase The Real Deal for the Fairyhouse Easter Festival Handicap Chase. Shanroe Act is an 8yo ch trained by K Thornton in Dublin. The horse is by the stallion Vendangeur out of Knockamullenhonour. So far, Shanroe Act has secured two victories. Its most notable triumph came on 20 January 2026 at Down Royal, winning the $9,999.00 handicap chase.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 20-Jan-26 4156m SOFT R6 HcpCh $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 1.91 1st Shanroe Act ( D King 144 ) 2nd Luimneach ( A Kelly 165 ) 0.50L 3rd Royal Time ( E Staples 159 ) 1.75L See full results | D King 65.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 15-Jan-26 4023m SOFT R8 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 5.50 1st Shanroe Act ( D King 146 ) 2nd Wakey Wakey Man ( J Gainford 156 ) 9.00L 3rd Cosmo Renfro ( E Staples 165 , Cd 160 ) 29.00L See full results | D King 66.2kg | 1 (18) |
| Cork 07-Dec-25 4020m SOFT R8 NvHcpH (of $12,501), SP: 23.00 1st Theanniversary Man ( D King 146 ) 2nd Rowdy ( E Walsh 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Hakensack ( M Kenneally 143 ) 0.50L Shanroe Act ( D Meyler 146 ) 0.00L See full results | D Meyler 66.2kg 0.00L | UPD (24) |
| Limerick 18-Nov-25 4920m HEAVY R6 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 51.00 1st Hees Dynamite ( P M O'brien 168 ) 2nd Roc My Haarth ( L Quinlan 160 ) 4.75L 3rd Milanaway ( D G Hogan 157 ) 11.00L 7th Shanroe Act ( B W Harvey 148 ) 29.25L See full results | B W Harvey 67.1kg 29.25L | 7 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Feb-24 3970m HEAVY R7 Hcph (of $10,999) 1st Mighty Jeremy ( D J O'keeffe 163 ) 2nd Zeeband ( J G Gilligan 160 ) 3rd Jerk ( P M O'brien 163 ) UPL Shanroe Act ( A P Heskin 147 , Cd 0 ) | A P Heskin 66.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (16) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Jan-24 4870m HEAVY R4 HcpH $330 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 07:11.300, SP: 50/1 Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, 7th halfway, pushed along 3 out and no impression early straight, no extra from 2 out, kept on one pace into remote 5th 1st Mighty Oak Lad ( D Meyler 144 ) 2nd Cher Why Not ( D Doyle 162 ) 11.00L 3rd Duffys Getaway ( S D Torrens 161 ) 2.75L 5th Shanroe Act ( A P Heskin 147 , Cd 0 ) 36.25L See full results | A P Heskin 66.7kg, Cd 0 36.25L | 5 (10) |
| Fairyhouse 16-Dec-23 3250m HEAVY R4 HcpH (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:29.100, SP: 25/1 Rear of mid-division, briefly niggled along 7th, moderate 11th 2 out, ran on without threatening run-in, never involved 1st Don't Talk ( D Meyler 153 ) 2nd Robindevidastar ( P J O'hanlon 145 ) 2.50L 3rd Mr Social ( J S Mcgarvey 149 ) 3.50L 8th Shanroe Act ( A P Heskin 150 , Cd 0 ) 20.00L See full results | A P Heskin 68kg, Cd 0 20.00L | 8 (12) |
| Navan 21-Mar-23 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:16.600, SP: 251.00 Always behind, trailing entering straight, never a factor 1st Thecompanysergeant ( D Meyler 166 ) 2nd Smooth Player ( S Ewing 166 ) 0.75L 3rd Fameaftertheglory ( K Donoghue 166 ) 3.00L 16th Shanroe Act ( L Dempsey 166 ) 0.00L See full results | L Dempsey 75.3kg 0.00L | 16 (17) |
| Gowran Park 12-Mar-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:23.800, SP: 251.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 3 out, tailed off 1st Karuma Grey ( D Moloney 166 ) 2nd Libby ( J J Slevin 149 ) 2.00L 3rd Showurappreciation ( S Torrens 166 ) 8.50L 11th Shanroe Act ( D Meyler 166 ) 0.00L See full results | D Meyler 75.3kg 0.00L | 11 (18) |
| Naas 12-Feb-23 3820m SOFT R3 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:47.040, SP: 251.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra after 3 out 1st Spillane's Tower ( L P Dempsey 166 ) 2nd Franciscan Rock ( R Doyle 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Teuchters Glory ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 0.50L 15th Shanroe Act ( S Flanagan 166 ) 0.00L See full results | S Flanagan 75.3kg 0.00L | 15 (23) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Jan-23 3220m SOFT R5 MdH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:06.400, SP: 126.00 Towards rear, not fluent 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor 1st Found A Fifty ( D N Russell 166 ) 2nd Parmenion ( B J Cooper 166 ) 9.50L 3rd Tag Man ( R Blackmore 166 ) 15.00L 18th Shanroe Act ( S Flanagan 166 ) 0.00L See full results | S Flanagan 75.3kg 0.00L | 18 (25) |