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Shanroe Society (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, May 2017) · Last trainer R K Watson · Last owner Sean F Gallagher
by Definite Article (GB) out of Wensum Dancer (GB) (Shareef Dancer)
35 runs · 15 courses · from Jun 2011
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 May 2017 — 3,458 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2017 · 9th of 18 Won at Thurles Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Shanroe Society (IRE) is 1 from 35. Hasn't won since Jan 2013. Last raced off 80, 25lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 35 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 25lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 25lb off peak
80 80–105

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 138 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Down Royal, 1 May 2017

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 138B · median 61
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good2138B95—
Soft265C61—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f257C54.5—
1m5f – 2m1———
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 99A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Down Royal, 1 May 2017 Official rating 80 at the last run, 18 May 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 32 figures · best 128A · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Heavy11116A98—
Good to Soft7128A93—
Good6113A96—
Soft6108A85—
Good to Firm2107A106.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m20128A93.5—
2m1f – 2m4f9113A102—
2m5f – 3m394C80—

Of 35 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 35 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.50 from 3
Good2,03122411%+0.50 from 6
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 7
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 8
Heavy6797410.9%+0.41 from 11
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.31 from 20
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 11
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 4
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Wensum Dancer (GB) (Shareef Dancer)

5 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Paddy Husseys Taxi (IRE)90——
Siege Of Tobruk (IRE)20——
Ardkilly Acclaim (IRE)100——
Ardkilly Belle (IRE)60——
Miss Sophiea (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 11 1 9% −5.50
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Down Royal 5 0 0% −5.00
Navan 5 0 0% −5.00
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Ballinrobe 3 0 0% −3.00
Downpatrick 3 0 0% −3.00
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 1 50% +3.50
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 20 1 5% −14.50
2m1f – 2m4f 11 0 0% −11.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Liam McKenna 20 1 5% −14.50
E J O'Connell 5 0 0% −5.00
Brian Hughes 4 0 0% −4.00
Danny Hand 2 0 0% −2.00
Miss M O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Colgan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 25 1 4% −19.50
Blinkers 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 2 0 0% −2.00
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 7 0 0% −7.00
2013 13 1 8% −7.50
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 34 1 3% −28.50
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 2 runs
18 May 17+17d Clonmel Sliabh Na mBan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m3½f · Good · 18 ran 9/18 1¾ 10-4 8052B79A Danny Hand 14/1
01 May 17+150d Down Royal Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Good · 19 ran 3/19 9½ 10-4 80138B99A Danny Hand 33/1
2016 · 2 runs
02 Dec 16+16d Limerick Britain V Ireland (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m5f · Yielding · 13 ran 12/13 15 10-5 8265C68C Miss M O'Sullivan 50/1
16 Nov 16+514d Fairyhouse Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m4f · Soft · 16 ran 12/16 ½ 11-2 8557C82C Ian McCarthy 25/1
2015 · 3 runs
21 Jun 15+27d Hexham totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran 8/9 10 11-12 98—93A Brian Hughes 7/1
25 May 15+19d Ballinrobe Audi Ballina Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 14 10-8 91—83C Liam McKenna 33/1
06 May 15+341d Kelso Principal & Prosper Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 6 10-2 102—70A Liam McKenna 16/1
2014 · 7 runs
30 May 14+8d Down Royal Sony Xperia Z1 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 7/20 hd 11-5 95—106A Liam McKenna 8/1
22 May 14+13d Clonmel Powerstown Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m½f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 4/18 3½ 11-5 95—118A Liam McKenna 5/1
09 May 14+4d Downpatrick Come Visit Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m2f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 3¼ 11-5 94—113A Liam McKenna 9/1
05 May 14+43d Down Royal Daily Mirror Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Good To Firm · 14 ran 4/14 2¾ 11-4 94—107A Liam McKenna 8/1
23 Mar 14+35d Downpatrick Master Hamilton Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m2f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 2½ 10-4 94—108A Liam McKenna 10/1
16 Feb 14+20d Navan Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 6/14 10 10-8 95—91A Liam McKenna 12/1
27 Jan 14+27d Ayr Cheltenham 2014 NRFB At BetVictor.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 2½ 11-0 105—98B A P McCoy 5/2
2013 · 13 runs
31 Dec 13+10d Punchestown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 10/14 11 11-10 93—89C Liam McKenna 13/2
21 Dec 13+31d Navan Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 10-3 93—116A Liam McKenna 11/1
20 Nov 13+10d Fairyhouse Special Offers At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 9 11-5 95—90A Liam McKenna 20/1
10 Nov 13+9d Navan Boylesports.com Fon-A-Bet To 1800 44 00 00 Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m7f · Yielding · 22 ran 16/22 16 10-7 97—80C Liam McKenna 28/1
01 Nov 13+157d Down Royal Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m6f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 15/20 1 11-1 98—94C Liam McKenna 25/1
28 May 13+38d Ballinrobe Sheridan Electrical Castlebar Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m4f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-2 99—— E J O'Connell 7/1
20 Apr 13+14d Ayr Yesss Electrical Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Finale Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys and Amateur Riders) Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 10-4 102—102A Liam McKenna 5/1J
06 Apr 13+20d Navan www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 2/16 nk 10-11 94—128A E J O'Connell 7/1
17 Mar 13+11d Wexford Michael O'murchadha Memorial Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 10-4 93—108A Liam McKenna 4/1
06 Mar 13+21d Downpatrick New Season New Look Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m2f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 4/7 12 10-3 93—88A Liam McKenna 4/1J
13 Feb 13+31d Thurles Clonmore Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 2¼ 9-10 93—105A Liam McKenna 9/2
13 Jan 13+10d Navan Meath Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m · Heavy · 15 ran 6/15 4 10-5 94—86A Liam McKenna 7/1
03 Jan 13+43d Thurles Munster Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 10-10 86—116A Liam McKenna 9/2
2012 · 6 runs
21 Nov 12+18d Fairyhouse Special Offers At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Soft · 14 ran 6/14 nk 10-11 87—88A Liam McKenna 14/1
03 Nov 12+21d Ayr Plumbstore Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m½f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-12 95—— Brian Hughes 9/1
13 Oct 12+43d Fairyhouse fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 4/16 hd 11-4 87—105A E J O'Connell 12/1
31 Aug 12+24d Down Royal Procter & Gamble Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good To Soft · 20 ran 8/20 1¾ 11-4 ——93C Robbie Colgan 16/1
07 Aug 12+14d Roscommon Gaaroscommon.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 12/18 2½ 11-12 ——94A E J O'Connell 33/1
24 Jul 12+388d Ballinrobe Ballinrobe Golf Club Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 13 ran 8/13 3¾ 11-4 ——81C E J O'Connell 25/1
2011 · 2 runs
02 Jul 11+21d Bellewstown Jogforjockeys.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m1f · Good To Firm · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-4 ——— Brian Hughes 25/1
11 Jun 11 Hexham Lady Taverners Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 15 11-3 ——86C Brian Hughes 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Shanroe Society won?
Shanroe Society (IRE) won 1 of 35 archived starts between 2011 and 2017, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 8 times in total (22.9% of starts).
Who trained Shanroe Society?
Shanroe Society (IRE) was trained by R K Watson on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 18 May 2017.
Who is Shanroe Society's sire?
Shanroe Society (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Wensum Dancer (GB), whose sire is Shareef Dancer.
What going does Shanroe Society prefer?
Shanroe Society (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Shanroe Society's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 18 May 2017. The highest on record is 105.
What is Shanroe Society's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Shanroe Society's siblings?
Out of Wensum Dancer (GB), Shanroe Society (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.