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Ronan Short

61 rides in the lifetime window · 42 individual horses
As at 29 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride Aug 2018
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2015→)
No rides in the last 5 seasons — showing the lifetime record, from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it.
3–61
Wins / Runs
4.9%
Strike rate
n=61
13 (21%)
Placed
0.54
Fair A/E
n=61 · 0.46 incl. margin
−47.75
£1 level stake
n=61 at SP · −78.3%
£22,395
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 4.9% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
4.8%−0.1
n=42 · A/E 0.57 · £1 −34.75
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
0%−4.9
n=5 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −5.00
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
0%−4.9
n=19 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −19.00
When favourite
25%
n=4 · A/E 0.71 · £1 −2.75
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
4.9%+0.0
n=61 · A/E 0.54 · £1 −47.75
Big fields · 14+ runners
0%−4.9
n=27 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −27.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 4.9% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, not tips. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
When claiming 4.9% vs 4.9% · n=61 · A/E 0.54
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 47 3 6.4% −33.75
Flat 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 24 1 4.2% −18.00
Heavy 19 1 5.3% −17.75
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 6 1 16.7% +0.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Sedgefield 9 2 22.2% −1.75
Catterick 7 1 14.3% −1.00
Clonmel 5 0 0% −5.00
Limerick 4 0 0% −4.00
Dundalk (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Naas 3 0 0% −3.00
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 4 12 1 8.3% −10.75
Class 5 8 2 25% +4.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 6 1 16.7% 0.53 −4.75
2nd–3rd fav 14 1 7.1% 0.45 −8.00
4th–6th fav 7 1 14.3% 1.61 −1.00
7th+ in betting 34 0 0% 0.00 −34.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
84.9% completed · 53 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 6 83.3% 0 0 1 0 0
Hurdle 47 85.1% 2 1 3 1 0
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Perfect Poison (IRE) 4 1 1 15 Mar 16
Carlitos Bay (IRE) 3 0 0 20 May 18
Bert Leaf (GB) 3 0 0 18 Feb 18
Aimee Kate (IRE) 3 0 1 14 Aug 17
Astrum (GB) 3 0 2 8 Feb 16
Pride Of Kildare (IRE) 2 0 0 1 Jun 18
Theatre World (IRE) 2 0 0 20 Apr 18
Railway Tommy (IRE) 2 0 0 12 Apr 18
Jimmyjames (GB) 2 0 0 31 Dec 17
Raise A Spark (GB) 2 1 1 19 Apr 16
Nafaath (IRE) 2 1 2 25 Feb 16
Rocky Stone (IRE) 2 0 1 9 Feb 16
All 42 horses ridden in this window. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

By month

strike by month, lifetime
JFMAMJJASOND
0110000·000257
A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
TrainerRWSR£1
Donald McCain 19 3 15.8% −5.75
Peter Fahey 17 0 0% −17.00
Seamus Fahey 4 0 0% −4.00
C Roche 3 0 0% −3.00
P J Rothwell 2 0 0% −2.00
D Buckley 2 0 0% −2.00
R K Watson 2 0 0% −2.00
John O Clifford 1 0 0% −1.00
Patrick Neville 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Symonds 1 0 0% −1.00
David Harry Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Adrian Brendan Joyce 1 0 0% −1.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides.

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2015→
3
Archived wins
£22,395
Prize money
2015
Best season · 2 wins
Raise A Spark (GB) — SIS Dylan Meale Memorial 'Hands And Heels' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Cond/Amat) (Qualifier) Sedgefield · Dec 2015 · Class 4
£3,899
Nafaath (IRE) — Betfred Racing 'Like Us On Facebook' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Sedgefield · Nov 2015 · Class 5
£2,729
Perfect Poison (IRE) — Yorkshire-outdoors.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Catterick · Feb 2016 · Class 5
£2,599
Notable horses
Perfect Poison (IRE) Raise A Spark (GB) Nafaath (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Vinnie Roe (IRE) 20% · 1–5
Progeny have won 11.3% of 3,061 runs since 2008 (236 horses). Weakest on Good to Firm going: 7.8% from 166.
Nayef (USA) 25% · 1–4
Progeny have won 10% of 5,636 runs since 2008 (518 horses). Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6% from 216.
Artan (IRE) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 6.8% of 311 runs since 2008 (31 horses).
Cloudings (IRE) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 10.5% of 3,885 runs since 2008 (309 horses). Strongest beyond 3m (all codes): 14.6% from 410. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.5% from 815.
Definite Article (GB) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since 2008 (527 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Haafhd (GB) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 10.9% of 4,751 runs since 2008 (305 horses).
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 29 Oct 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 61 · newest first

The latest 50 of 61 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 5 November 2015 to 16 August 2018.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
16 Aug 18 Tramore Bazarov (IRE)T: John O Clifford Walter & Eileen Power Memorial Beginners Chase22f · Good · 15 ran PU 66/1
08 Jun 18 Clonmel Kiera Royale (IRE)T: David Harry Kelly John Kennedy Motors (Toyota) Clonmel Beginners Chase16f · Good · 14 ran 9th 50/1
01 Jun 18 Tramore Pride Of Kildare (IRE)T: D Buckley DFL Fitouts & Joinery Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-95)21f · Good · 16 ran 15th 40/1
20 May 18 Limerick Carlitos Bay (IRE)T: Peter Fahey Book Online At www.limerickracecourse.ie For Twilight Racing Beginners Chase19.5f · Good · 15 ran 11th 50/1
20 May 18 Limerick Pride Of Kildare (IRE)T: D Buckley Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-95)19f · Good · 18 ran 16th 25/1
06 May 18 Sligo As Sweet As Tea (IRE)T: Peter Fahey Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle20f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran 7th 10/1
25 Apr 18 Punchestown O Ceallaigh (IRE)T: Peter Fahey Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123)21f · Yielding · 24 ran 18th 25/1
20 Apr 18 Limerick Theatre World (IRE)T: Peter Fahey Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (80-109)16f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 12th 8/1
12 Apr 18 Limerick Railway Tommy (IRE)T: Peter Fahey Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)24f · Heavy · 13 ran PU 14/1
17 Mar 18 Wexford Canford Lady (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Pinnacle, Tomcoole, Waters & Kelly's Farmhouse Bakery Maiden Hurdle16f · Heavy · 9 ran 8th 100/1
18 Feb 18 Navan Bert Leaf (GB)T: Seamus Fahey Get Your 2018 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle16f · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 14th 100/1
10 Feb 18 Naas Roja Dove (IRE)T: Peter Fahey Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)16f · Heavy · 12 ran 6th 6/1
25 Jan 18 Gowran Park Railway Tommy (IRE)T: Peter Fahey Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123)20f · Heavy · 14 ran 6th 40/1
14 Jan 18 Fairyhouse Bert Leaf (GB)T: Seamus Fahey Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At Fairyhouse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle16f · Soft · 14 ran 6th 100/1
11 Jan 18 Clonmel Bert Leaf (GB)T: Seamus Fahey Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle16f · Heavy · 15 ran 15th 66/1
01 Jan 18 Fairyhouse Theatre World (IRE)T: Peter Fahey Happy New Year Maiden Hurdle20f · Heavy · 15 ran 6th 66/1
31 Dec 17 Punchestown Jimmyjames (GB)T: P J Rothwell Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)16f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 7th 14/1
28 Dec 17 Leopardstown Returntovendor (IRE)T: Jarlath P Fahey Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)24f · Soft · 29 ran 11th 33/1
28 Dec 17 Leopardstown Incredible Black (IRE)T: Luke Comer attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle20f · Soft · 15 ran 13th 100/1
26 Dec 17 Leopardstown Getaway Rose (IRE)T: Ms Margaret Mullins Cardinal Capital Handicap Hurdle (80-116)18f · Yielding · 26 ran 7th 16/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is Ronan Short's strike rate?
Ronan Short has won 3 of 61 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 4.9% (as at 29 October 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
What is Ronan Short's Fair A/E?
0.54, from 61 rides with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 29 October 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).