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Horse profile

Private Ryan (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2011) · Last trainer John Geoghegan · Last owner John Geoghegan
by Captain Rio (GB) out of Northern Life (IRE) (Distinctly North)
12 runs · 6 courses · from Sep 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Dec 2011 — 5,444 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2011 · 14th of 14 Won at Dundalk (AW) Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile

Private Ryan (IRE) is 1 from 12. Hasn't won since Apr 2011. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf
Official rating47↓ 5lb off peak
47 47–52

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 53A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 20 Jul 2011 Official rating 47 at the last run, 2 Dec 2011

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 12 figures · best 71A · median 48
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)471A49—
Good369A53—
Soft348C44—
Good to Firm263A53—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f871A51.5—
1m2f – 1m4f348C43—
6f – 7f1———

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

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Captain Rio (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm71811.3%+1.8—
Good to Firm1,21313010.7%+1.20 from 2
Good1,4201228.6%−0.90 from 3
Good to Soft773628%−1.5—
Soft1,04311410.9%+1.40 from 3
Heavy3764211.2%+1.7—
Standard (AW)2,0161819%−0.51 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,62816710.3%+0.8—
6f – 7f3,0222889.5%00 from 1
1m – 1m1f953768%−1.51 from 8
1m2f – 1m4f485469.5%00 from 3
1m5f – 2m5625710.1%+0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f211209.5%0—
2m5f – 3m43511.6%+2.1—
Over 3m800%−9.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Northern Life (IRE) (Distinctly North)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them City For Conquest (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (City For Conquest (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
City For Conquest (IRE)7565f–6fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 1 25% +11.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 4 1 25% +11.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 8 1 13% +7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam James 3 1 33% +12.00
Ross Coakley 2 0 0% −2.00
D C Byrne 2 0 0% −2.00
Gary Halpin 1 0 0% −1.00
R P Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Leigh Roche 1 0 0% −1.00
Ray Dawson 1 0 0% −1.00
P B Beggy 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 9 1 11% +6.00
2010 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 9 runs
02 Dec 11+114d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Packages At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 25 8-6 4735C Gary Halpin 10/1
10 Aug 11+21d Gowran Park Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 9.5f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 shd 8-8 4744A R P Walsh 14/1
20 Jul 11+12d Naas Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60) 8f · Good · 18 ran 9/18 2 8-11 4753A Ross Coakley 14/1
08 Jul 11+23d Gowran Park Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60) 8f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 nk 8-12 4769A Ross Coakley 12/1
15 Jun 11+14d Navan 'tote Trifecta Rollover' Handicap (47-65) 10f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 16/19 2½ 8-8 5043C Leigh Roche 16/1
01 Jun 11+33d Tipperary Glen Of Aherlow Handicap (47-65) 9f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 7/14 nk 8-9 5163A Sam James 16/1
29 Apr 11+13d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-60) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 2½ 9-1 5250A Sam James 14/1
16 Apr 11+8d Naas Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60) 8f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 16/18 4½ 9-2 5244C Ray Dawson 10/1
08 Apr 11+184d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-60) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 8-12 4771A Sam James 14/1
2010 · 3 runs
06 Oct 10+17d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden 10f · Yielding · 19 ran 15/19 hd 8-12 —48C D C Byrne 66/1
19 Sep 10+14d Fairyhouse Ratoath Maiden 6f · Soft · 17 ran 10/17 ½ 8-12 —36C D C Byrne 33/1
05 Sep 10 Dundalk (AW) Group Discounts At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 8f · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 ¾ 9-5 —48C P B Beggy 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Private Ryan won?
Private Ryan (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Private Ryan?
Private Ryan (IRE) was trained by John Geoghegan on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 2 December 2011.
Who is Private Ryan's sire?
Private Ryan (IRE) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Northern Life (IRE), whose sire is Distinctly North.
What going does Private Ryan prefer?
Private Ryan (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Private Ryan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 2 December 2011. The highest on record is 52.
What is Private Ryan's sire's record?
Captain Rio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Private Ryan's siblings?
Out of Northern Life (IRE), Private Ryan (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: City For Conquest (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (City For Conquest (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.