Love Dynasty

The early signs were promising. Love Dynasty won on debut at Newmarket in November 2023 — one of the most prestigious tracks in the country, where good horses tend to find it out early. Winning there first time out is no small thing. Then came a win at Nottingham in October 2024, which is the most recent victory on record and now sits around 18 months ago. Since then, the form reads 4-4 — two fourth-place finishes — which suggests the horse may have been found out at a slightly higher level, or simply hasn't had conditions fall its way.

What keeps things interesting is that Love Dynasty raced just one day ago, meaning this is a horse actively competing right now. The trainer is Kevin Ryan, based in Hambleton in North Yorkshire, and his yard has been in excellent form this season — 45 winners and counting. That kind of output doesn't happen by accident. Ryan runs a busy, professional operation and clearly knows how to place horses where they can win. The fact that Love Dynasty has raced only four times in nearly two years suggests the team have been selective, waiting for the right opportunity rather than throwing it into races for the sake of it.

Four races is a very small sample, but two wins in that span is genuinely impressive. The question now — especially with a run just yesterday — is whether Love Dynasty can get back to winning ways after those back-to-back fourth places, or whether the opening two wins flattered a horse that has since settled into a lower level. Either way, it's a horse worth watching.