Short Squeeze (IRE)
Short Squeeze (IRE) is 4 from 19. Hasn't won since Aug 2014. All 4 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 109.
- 4–19Wins / Runs
- 21.1%Strike rate
- 9 (47.4%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=19 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 59dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 4 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them White Feathers (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Sundowner (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Feathers (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m–2m3f | — |
| Regal Sunset (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Sundowner (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Boost Buddy (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Shamardeliah (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +12.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 4 | 36% | +13.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dwyer | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| James Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 3 | 21% | +1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +7.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 15+26d | York | Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Listed) | 12/14 | 3½ | 9-0 | 109 | 68A | Pat Smullen | 10/1 |
| 26 Jul 15+29d | Pontefract | Skybet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes (Listed) | 2/6 | 10 | 9-5 | 109 | 91B | Graham Gibbons | 4/1 |
| 27 Jun 15+294d | Windsor | Unibet Midsummer Stakes (Listed) | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-4 | 109 | 97A | James Doyle | 9/2 |
| 2014 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 14+16d | Haydock | betfred.com Superior Mile (Group 3) | 6/6 | 1 | 9-3 | 107 | 79B | Pat Smullen | 5/2 |
| 21 Aug 14+26d | York | Clipper Logistics Handicap | 1/19 | 9-4 | 102 | 104A | Pat Smullen | 8/1 | |
| 26 Jul 14+28d | York | Skybet Best Odds Guaranteed Stakes (Handicap) | 4/10 | 1 | 10-0 | 104 | 102A | Graham Lee | 4/1 |
| 28 Jun 14+10d | Windsor | Unibet 'Road To Rio Challenge' Midsummer Stakes (Listed) | 5/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 106 | 96A | Jimmy Fortune | 9/2 |
| 18 Jun 14+249d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 26/28 | ¾ | 9-6 | 106 | 71C | Pat Smullen | 11/1 |
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 13+14d | Newmarket | Darley Stakes (Group 3) | 5/13 | 1½ | 8-13 | 106 | 96A | Martin Dwyer | 9/4F |
| 28 Sep 13+36d | Haydock | Racing Welfare Handicap | 1/8 | 8-11 | 94 | 103A | Martin Dwyer | EvensF | |
| 23 Aug 13+30d | York | Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap | 1/14 | 8-3 | 82 | 102A | Martin Dwyer | 5/1 | |
| 24 Jul 13+30d | Sandown | Slug And Lettuce Staines Handicap | 1/8 | 8-12 | 75 | 92A | Martin Dwyer | 6/1 | |
| 24 Jun 13+24d | Windsor | coral.co.uk Handicap | 3/10 | nk | 8-11 | 74 | 90A | Martin Dwyer | 10/1 |
| 31 May 13+21d | Goodwood | Levy Restaurants Classified Stakes | 5/7 | ¾ | 9-0 | 75 | 73A | James Doyle | 11/4F |
| 10 May 13+14d | Nottingham | Bonus.co.uk Casino Bonus Handicap | 2/5 | 3½ | 9-7 | 75 | 85B | Martin Dwyer | 11/4 |
| 26 Apr 13+163d | Doncaster | 32Red Casino Handicap | 5/7 | shd | 9-3 | 75 | 75A | James Doyle | 10/1 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 12+28d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Casino Games/British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 2/10 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 89A | Jim Crowley | 10/1 |
| 17 Oct 12+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Natwest Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 9/13 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 62A | Michael Hills | 10/1 |
| 22 Sep 12 | Newbury | Wedgewood Estates E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) | 15/18 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 63A | Wayne Lordan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Short Squeeze won?
- Short Squeeze (IRE) won 4 of 19 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 21.1%. Placed 9 times in total (47.4% of starts).
- Who trained Short Squeeze?
- Short Squeeze (IRE) was trained by Hugo Palmer on the most recent run on record, at York on 21 August 2015.
- Who is Short Squeeze's sire?
- Short Squeeze (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Sunsetter (USA), whose sire is Diesis.
- What going does Short Squeeze prefer?
- Short Squeeze (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Short Squeeze's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 21 August 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Short Squeeze's sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Short Squeeze's siblings?
- Out of Sunsetter (USA), Short Squeeze (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: White Feathers (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Sundowner (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.