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Horse profile

Short Straw (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2010) · Last trainer Barry Murtagh · Last owner Proudfoot Short Moser Fort
by Lord Americo (IRE) out of Marita Ann (GB) (Crozier)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jul 2010 — 5,963 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2010 Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

Short Straw (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 64.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 86C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 11 Mar 2010 Official rating 64 at the last run, 1 Jul 2010

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 86C · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft286C85.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m385C80—
2m1f – 2m4f286C84—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 10 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
Lord Americo (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1500%−7.8—
Good to Firm216209.3%+1.50 from 3
Good601518.5%+0.70 from 2
Good to Soft340267.6%−0.20 from 2
Soft622508%+0.20 from 2
Heavy383236%−1.80 from 1
Standard (AW)1218.3%+0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−7.8—
6f – 7f200%−7.8—
1m – 1m1f100%−7.8—
1m2f – 1m4f400%−7.8—
1m5f – 2m515295.6%−2.20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f785607.6%−0.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m691649.3%+1.50 from 3
Over 3m190189.5%+1.7—

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

Dam
Marita Ann (GB) (Crozier)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Killnascully King (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Mania 3 0 0% −3.00
David O'Meara 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Aspell 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Bernie Wharfe 1 0 0% −1.00
Richie McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00
Phil Kinsella 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2010 · 5 runs
01 Jul 10+11d Perth Wallace Whittle Consulting Engineers Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Firm · 8 ran PU/8 — 9-11 64— Paddy Aspell 16/1
20 Jun 10+45d Hexham Get Live Football Stats At Totesport.com Novices' Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 8 10-9 6482C Ryan Mania 100/1
06 May 10+56d Wetherby Yorkshire Post Ladies' Day - 20th May Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 10 9-11 6471C Ryan Mania 33/1
11 Mar 10+15d Carlisle Border Esk 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 10/15 1 10-13 6486C Ryan Mania 250/1
24 Feb 10+452d Doncaster Sportingbet.com 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 14 11-2 —79C Brian Harding 200/1
2008 · 5 runs
29 Nov 08+12d Towcester E.B.F 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 3 · 21f · Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-7 —— Bernie Wharfe 250/1
17 Nov 08+141d Leicester Burton Overy Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 14/16 30 10-12 —85C Richie McGrath 150/1
29 Jun 08+43d Uttoxeter beintelligent.com Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-0 —— Phil Kinsella 100/1
17 May 08+26d Bangor-on-Dee Oswestry Advertiser And Denbigh Free Press NH Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-0 —— David O'Meara 80/1
21 Apr 08 Hexham At The Races Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 30 11-2 —80C David O'Meara 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Short Straw won?
Short Straw (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2008 and 2010.
Who trained Short Straw?
Short Straw (IRE) was trained by Barry Murtagh on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 1 July 2010.
Who is Short Straw's sire?
Short Straw (IRE) is by Lord Americo (IRE) out of Marita Ann (GB), whose sire is Crozier.
What is Short Straw's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 1 July 2010. That is also the highest on record.
What is Short Straw's sire's record?
Lord Americo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Short Straw's siblings?
Out of Marita Ann (GB), Short Straw (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.