Ryan's Son
There's something quietly compelling about a horse that takes its time. Ryan's Son is a 6-year-old with just four races to his name, but he has already shown he knows how to win, landing his first career victory at Roscommon in July 2025. That gives him a record of 1 win and 2 places from 4 outings — a win rate of 25%, or 1 in every 4 races — which is a solid return for a horse still finding his feet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Shelsbury Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
He is trained by Liz Doyle, operating out of Crossabeg in County Wexford. It is a small yard that has quietly sent out 4 winners this season, which tells you this is not a large operation firing bullets from all directions — every winner counts, and every runner is placed with care. That Roscommon win in July was the breakthrough moment, and his recent form of a first, a sixth, and a thirteenth suggests a horse who can produce on his day but has not yet found complete consistency.
At 6 years old and with only 4 races behind him, Ryan's Son is still a relatively unexposed horse, which in racing terms is actually an interesting quality. There is more to find out about him, and potentially more to come from him, than a horse who has been around the track two dozen times. Whether Liz Doyle can find the right opportunity to get him back in the winner's enclosure is the question worth watching.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
2 Mar
6th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 7 runners
7 Jul
🏆 Won
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
3 May
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 22 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
7 Jul |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Mar |
0% |