The Short Go (2017) Horse
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The Short Go is a 9yo bay horse trained by H De Bromhead. It is sired by the stallion Fame And Glory out of the dam Izzy Du Berlais. The Short Go has won two races in its career. On 28 Sep 2023 at Clonmel, The Short Go earned its most significant win to date, collecting $18500.00 Nvch.
Raced At
Cheltenham • Navan • Kilbeggan • Wexford • Clonmel • Galway • Killarney • Fairyhouse • Listowel • NaasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 11-Mar-26 5029m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $147,555), Winning Time: 06:21.480, SP: 26.00 1st Johnnywho ( R P Mclernon 157 ) 2nd Jagwar ( M Walsh 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Quebecois ( H Cobden 150 ) 0.70L 11th The Short Go ( D O'keeffe 149 ) 28.50L See full results | D O'keeffe 67.6kg 28.50L | 11 (22) |
| Cheltenham 12-Dec-25 5290m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh $10,700 (of $98,370), SP: 5.00 1st Blaze The Way ( D Mullins 142 ) 2nd L'Homme Presse ( C Deutsch 168 ) 5.00L 3rd The Short Go ( D O'keeffe 142 ) 5.30L See full results | D O'keeffe 64.4kg 5.30L | 3 (9) |
| Cheltenham 25-Oct-25 5030m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpCh $5,980 (of $98,370), SP: 5.00 1st Three Card Brag ( J Kennedy 167 ) 2nd Backmersackme ( S Bowen 142 ) 2.75L 3rd Hoe Joly Smoke ( H Skelton 147 ) 0.75L 4th The Short Go ( D O'keeffe 150 ) 3.70L See full results | D O'keeffe 68kg 3.70L | 4 (18) |
| Cheltenham 12-Mar-25 5030m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $3,990 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 06:23.220, SP: 12.00 Not fluent on occasions, held up towards rear, bad mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, no extra from next 1st Myretown ( P W Wadge 143 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 156 ) 11.00L 3rd Malina Girl ( K Donoghue 158 ) 3.75L 5th The Short Go ( R Blackmore 148 ) 16.00L See full results | R Blackmore 67.1kg 16.00L | 5 (24) |
| Navan 17-Nov-24 4870m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:10.400, SP: 6.50 Held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, mistake 9th, hampered and fell 6 out 1st Stuzzikini ( G Brouder 151 ) 2nd Lucid Dreams ( D Mullins 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Yeah Man ( K Donoghue 160 ) 1.25L UPL The Short Go ( D O'keeffe 148 ) 0.00L See full results | D O'keeffe 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (18) |
| Cheltenham 26-Oct-24 5030m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $23,920 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:18.120, SP: 10.00 Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, headway when mistake 15th, switched right before 2 out, went 2nd last, edged left and pressed winner briefly flat, no impression towards finish 1st Senior Chief ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd The Short Go ( J Gainford 142 ) 1.25L 3rd Broadway Boy ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 11.00L See full results | J Gainford 64.4kg 1.25L | 2 (14) |
| Kilbeggan 24-Aug-24 5120m SOFT R6 HcpCh $800 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 06:41.800, SP: 4.50 Towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division, mistake 5th, progress into 4th before 2 out, ridden before last and no extra in 4th, kept on same pace run-in 1st Invictus Machin ( K Buckley 153 ) 2nd Sphagnum ( D Maxwell 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Macgiloney ( D King 161 ) 3.00L 4th The Short Go ( R Blackmore 163 ) 11.00L See full results | R Blackmore 73.9kg 11.00L | 4 (14) |
| Wexford 13-Jul-24 3920m GOOD R6 HcpCh $2,200 (of $13,889), Winning Time: 04:46.300, SP: 3/1 Towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 6th before 2 out, close 5th when not fluent last, not clear run and switched left run-in, kept on one pace 1st Railway Hurricane ( C Stone-walsh 145 ) 2nd Flash De Touzaine ( S F O'keeffe 142 ) 2.25L 3rd The Short Go ( J C Gainford 140 ) 4.00L See full results | J C Gainford 63.5kg 4.00L | 3 (12) |
| Wexford 30-May-24 3420m SOFT R1 H $509 (of $10,732), Winning Time: 04:22.900, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, progress into 5th 3 out, pushed along on inner entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next 1st Feet Of A Dancer ( S F O'keeffe 164 ) 2nd Dark Note ( A P Ryan 159 ) 0.75L 3rd Aeros Luck ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 0.50L 5th The Short Go ( R Blackmore 163 , Cd 0 ) 16.25L See full results | R Blackmore 73.9kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 5 (9) |
| Clonmel 28-Sep-23 4830m SOFT R5 NvCh $11,100 (of $18,500), Winning Time: 06:46.000, SP: 1.91 Mid-division and raced keenly, not fluent 2nd and improved into 2nd before 6th, took closer order from 3 out and pushed along to challenge before last, soon led and kept on well under pressure to assert run-in 1st The Short Go ( R Blackmore 157 ) 2nd Bella Bliss ( A Harvey 164 ) 2.00L 3rd Robyndeglory ( J P O'sullivan 157 ) 2.75L See full results | R Blackmore 71.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Galway 03-Aug-23 4170m SOFT R5 NvH $440 (of $21,999), Winning Time: 04:52.500, SP: 7.50 Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, pushed along on inner and headed approaching 2 out, mistake and dropped to 5th before last, soon no extra and weakened run-in 1st The Big Doyen ( K C Sexton 158 ) 2nd What Path ( P Townend 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Pink In The Park ( B Hayes 154 ) 6.00L 6th The Short Go ( R Blackmore 158 ) 23.75L See full results | R Blackmore 71.7kg 23.75L | 6 (8) |
| Killarney 16-May-23 4020m GOOD R2 CLMdH $6,300 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:53.700, SP: 1.44 Made all, not fluent at 1st, increased advantage after 2 out, clear last, kept on well, easily 1st The Short Go ( R Blackmore 158 ) 2nd All For Rachel ( P T Enright 158 ) 11.00L 3rd Pahlavi ( J S Mcgarvey 158 ) 6.50L See full results | R Blackmore 71.7kg | 1 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Nov-22 3270m SOFT R4 MdH $1,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:21.000, SP: 1.62 Led, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, no extra run-in 1st Caldwell Diamond ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 2nd The Big Doyen ( K C Sexton 166 ) 1.00L 3rd The Short Go ( R Blackmore 158 ) 8.00L See full results | R Blackmore 71.7kg 8.00L | 3 (16) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-22 4020m GOOD R1 CLMdH $2,700 (of $13,501), Winning Time: 04:58.060, SP: 1.91 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching next, no impression on winner when not fluent last, no extra run-in 1st Dawn Rising ( M P Walsh 166 ) 2nd The Short Go ( R Blackmore 166 ) 8.50L 3rd Kilbree Warrior ( R J Condon 159 ) 14.00L See full results | R Blackmore 75.3kg 8.50L | 2 (20) |
| Naas 30-Jan-22 3820m SOFT R6 MdH $3,000 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 04:54.700, SP: 3.25 Tracked leaders, pulled hard, 3rd 3 out, headway to dispute lead briefly 2 out, soon ridden and headed, dropped to 3rd briefly at last, regained 2nd early flat, kept on same pace run-in 1st The Nice Guy ( P Townend 168 ) 2nd The Short Go ( R Blackmore 168 ) 8.00L 3rd Ramillies ( D E Mullins 168 ) 4.00L See full results | R Blackmore 76.2kg 8.00L | 2 (22) |
| Naas 16-Dec-21 3790m SOFT R1 MdH $1,200 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:55.200, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, headway into 6th halfway, went 4th approaching 2 out, 2nd and pushed along when mistake last, 3rd and no impression run-in, kept on one pace 1st Hawai Game ( P Townend 163 ) 2nd Daily Present ( S F O'keeffe 163 ) 3.25L 3rd The Short Go ( H Morgan 163 ) 3.50L | H Morgan 73.9kg 3.50L | 3 (23) |