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Horse profile

Shorten Sassy (GB)

6yo mare · Trainer Mel Rowley · Owner P E Truscott
12 runs · 5 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
First-time headgear LTO Last run 2 Nov 2026 Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile

Typically ridden prominently in 6 of 10 analysed runs — Shorten Sassy (GB) is yet to win from 12 starts. Best effort: 2nd of 4 at Hereford (May 2025). Last raced off 77, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating77↓ 12lb off peak
77 77–89

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 139 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ludlow, 10 May 2026

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 10 figures · best 139B · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good6139B96.53 runs · 139 / 95
Good to Soft2103C971 run · —
Soft295A862 runs · 95 / 86
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Over 3m5112C983 runs · 103 / 95
2m5f – 3m4139B85.53 runs · 139 / 95
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 95B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 1 Apr 2026 Official rating 77 at the last run, 2 Nov 2026

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 10 figures · best 95B · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good695B853 runs · 95 / 85
Good to Soft289C801 run · —
Soft292A89.52 runs · 92 / 89.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Over 3m592A853 runs · 92 / 87
2m5f – 3m495B883 runs · 95 / 85
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 Nov 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 13 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 2 runs (won 0) · to 2 Nov 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Run style from 10 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 6 (60%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (10%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (10%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,911 runs since May 2019 (296 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 1.9% from 105. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13% from 284.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−8.3—
Good to Firm57915.8%+7.5—
Good709699.7%+1.40 from 7
Good to Soft479326.7%−1.60 from 3
Soft413327.7%−0.60 from 2
Heavy1471510.2%+1.9—
Standard (AW)10521.9%−6.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−8.3—
6f – 7f2613.8%−4.5—
1m – 1m1f6634.5%−3.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1251310.4%+2.1—
1m5f – 2m729506.9%−1.4—
2m1f – 2m4f597488%−0.30 from 1
2m5f – 3m2843713%+4.70 from 6
Over 3m8378.4%+0.10 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2019 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hereford 4 0 0% −4.00
Southwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Shane Quinlan 7 0 0% −7.00
Murray Dodd 2 0 0% −2.00
Tabitha Worsley 2 0 0% −2.00
Amber Jackson-Fennell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 5 0 0% −5.00
2024 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
2026 · 6 runs
02 Nov 26+20d Southwell Festive Fixtures At Southwell Racecourse Mares' Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 3m½f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 9-12 77—— Amber Jackson-Fennell 15/2
13 Oct 26+156d Southwell Golf And Gallop Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 3m½f · Good · 6 ran Made the running early - overtaken at the 8th - dropped away before 2 out and finished 6th 6/6 1¾ 10-1 7876A78B Murray Dodd 11/2
10 May 26+39d Ludlow Lion Leintwardine Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Good · 8 ran Handy early - jumped awkwardly 2nd and slipped back after 7th - trailed by 4 out - responded to urging and made progress 3 out - unable to build on that from 2 out to finish 5th 5/8 4 10-8 79139B85A Shane Quinlan 7/2
01 Apr 26+31d Southwell Join Southwell Golf Club Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m½f · Good · 7 ran Up with the early pace - took over after the 1st and pressed on - pressure applied before 2 out where passed and could not match the leading pair 3/7 1¾ 10-7 7995B95B Shane Quinlan 7/2
01 Mar 26+48d Huntingdon Live Race Streaming At CopyBet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled just off leaders on inner rail - needed encouragement to stay in touch 4 out - dropped away before 3 out - eventually finished fifth 5/7 14 10-7 83103C71C Murray Dodd 8/1
12 Jan 26+23d Hereford Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m1½f · Soft · 7 ran Shared front spot early - pressed and lost command before the 10th where slipped to the back - found renewed effort late for third before the final flight 3/7 5 11-0 8477A87B Shane Quinlan 5/1
2025 · 5 runs
20 Dec 25+47d Hereford tigerbet.co.uk New Betting Site Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m1½f · Soft · 11 ran Held a forward spot early - faded before halfway and slipped to the back by the 9th - toiling from there to finish fifth 5/11 2 10-11 8695A92A Shane Quinlan 4/1J
03 Nov 25+178d Hereford Join The 2026 Hereford Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good · 7 ran Settled behind the front group early - dropped back approaching the 5th - held a midfield berth - urged on with 4 to jump then hit the deck at the third-last - faded from 2 out to finish sixth 6/7 ¾ 10-4 8998A76A Shane Quinlan 12/1
09 May 25+51d Hereford DragonBet Oncourse Values Online Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good · 4 ran Handy early but jumped awkwardly 8th - kept battling to move into second before 2 out - held that spot to the line without truly troubling the winner 2/4 10 10-1 89112C85C Shane Quinlan 11/2
19 Mar 25+27d Haydock Visit racingtv.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 6 ran Settled in third early - lost ground into midfield after being challenged approaching the 4th - dropped away steadily from the 8th to finish well beaten 4/6 1¾ 10-11 —76B91B Shane Quinlan 12/1
20 Feb 25+64d Huntingdon 2025 Annual Badges On Sale Now EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Wide throughout - held towards the back - well held at the finish 8/15 ½ 11-3 —91C89C Tabitha Worsley 125/1
2024 · 1 run
18 Dec 24 Ludlow Shuker Build EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Held up in the pack - hesitant leap at the opening fence - parted company at the second UR/7 — 10-11 ——— Tabitha Worsley 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shorten Sassy won?
Shorten Sassy (GB) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
Who trains Shorten Sassy?
Shorten Sassy (GB) is trained by Mel Rowley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 November 2026.
Who is Shorten Sassy's sire?
Shorten Sassy (GB) is by Telescope (IRE) out of Nordic Nymph (GB), whose sire is Norse Dancer.
What is Shorten Sassy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 2 November 2026. The highest on record is 89.
What is Shorten Sassy's sire's record?
Telescope (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,911 runs since May 2019 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 1.9% from 105. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13% from 284.

Record shown from December 2024. 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.