Ryan's Rocket (2018) Horse

Foal Date

14-May-18

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Jet Away

Dam

Smiths Lady

Prize Money

100545

Trainer

F O'brien

Owners

Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate - Ryan's

About

The Kempton R4 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) featured Ryan's Rocket, an 8yo chestnut trained by F O'Brien. Sired by Jet Away out of Smiths Lady, the horse has secured five victories. Its most notable win came on 29 November 2025 at Newbury, capturing the $49,185.00 Class 3 Handicap Chase. Over its career it has proved a profitable selection for bettors, delivering a 152% return on investment for those who backed it throughout.

Raced At

Kempton • Newbury • Market Rasen • Cheltenham • Chepstow • Taunton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Kempton 27-Dec-25 3219m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:45.930, SP: 2.75 1st Thistle Ask ( H Skelton 157 ) 2nd Saint Segal ( C Gethings 166 ) 10.00L 3rd Boothill ( B Carver 160 ) 14.00L Ryan's Rocket ( J J Burke 146 ) 0.00L See full results	J J Burke 66.2kg 0.00L	UPD (7)
Newbury 29-Nov-25 3300m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpCh $26,015 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:06.900, SP: 19.00 1st Ryan's Rocket ( J J Burke 157 ) 2nd Javert Allen ( C Gethings 154 ) 2.25L 3rd Doyen Du Bar ( H Cobden 159 ) 3.25L See full results	J J Burke 71.2kg	1 (10)
Market Rasen 27-Mar-25 3850m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpCh (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:47.600, SP: 10.00 1st Ostend ( C Gethings 153 ) 2nd Issar D'Airy ( F Mitchell 168 ) 21.00L 3rd Stormin Crossgales ( J Bowen 162 ) 26.00L UPL Ryan's Rocket ( J J Burke 167 ) 0.00L See full results	J J Burke 75.8kg 0.00L	UPD (4)
Cheltenham 25-Jan-25 4140m SOFT R1 CL2 NvHcpCh $596 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 08:47.750, SP: 7.50 Held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 10th, went right 4 out, pecked on landing next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out 1st Jagwar ( J O Jr 157 ) 2nd Billytherealbigred ( J Reveley 150 ) 2.50L 3rd Masaccio ( T Cannon 168 ) 1.25L 6th Ryan's Rocket ( J J Burke 155 ) 15.40L See full results	J J Burke 70.3kg 15.40L	6 (7)
Ascot 20-Dec-24 3370m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $5,018 (of $20,314), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 3.25 Prominent, led 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, battled on, every chance run-in, always held by winner 1st Here Comes Georgie ( L Edwards 145 ) 2nd Ryan's Rocket ( J J Burke 148 ) 0.50L 3rd Western Zephyr ( D Bass 156 ) 0.00L See full results	J J Burke 67.1kg 0.50L	2 (4)
Chepstow 22-Nov-24 3230m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHcpCh $4,700 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 03:56.100, SP: 3.75 Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd after 5 out, led approaching 3 out, 1 length ahead last, kept on well and came clear run-in 1st Ryan's Rocket ( J Hogan 169 ) 2nd Lucky Lugger ( R Patrick 152 ) 3.00L 3rd Western General ( H Cobden 167 ) 6.00L See full results	J Hogan 76.7kg	1 (8)
Chepstow 11-Oct-24 3910m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH $2,665 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:45.670, SP: 3.75 Tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, soon well held 1st Flying Fortune ( J Bowen 147 ) 2nd Intense Approach ( H Cobden 154 ) 7.50L 3rd Vincenzo ( D Johnston 154 ) 3.25L 4th Ryan's Rocket ( J J Burke 154 ) 27.75L See full results	J J Burke 69.9kg 27.75L	4 (7)
Kempton 06-May-24 3220m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $4,357 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 03:51.660, SP: 2.38 Raced in second, led 3 out, asserted before 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, kept on well run-in, comfortably 1st Ryan's Rocket ( J J Burke 164 ) 2nd Mirabad ( C Hammond 164 ) 5.50L 3rd Excelero ( D Noonan 158 ) 2.75L See full results	J J Burke 74.4kg	1 (7)
Taunton 27-Mar-24 3310m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $4,955 (of $8,950), Winning Time: 04:21.650, SP: 1.62 Close up, led 2 out, ridden and ran on 1st Ryan's Rocket ( P J Brennan 159 ) 2nd Manuelito ( J Tudor 149 ) 3.75L 3rd Diamond Dice ( J O Jr 166 ) 6.00L See full results	P J Brennan 72.1kg	1 (13)
Taunton 14-Dec-23 3310m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $2,283 (of $8,950), Winning Time: 04:05.360, SP: 51.00 Mistake 1st, mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, switched right approaching last, ridden and every chance run-in, always held 1st Fiercely Proud ( K Woods 161 ) 2nd Ryan's Rocket ( P J Brennan 154 ) 0.75L 3rd Tregele ( D Bass 154 ) 13.00L See full results	P J Brennan 69.9kg 0.75L	2 (14)
Newbury 09-Nov-23 3280m SOFT R8 NHF (of $3,812), Winning Time: 04:19.730, SP: 13/2 Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out 1st Navajo Indy ( J Nailor 156 ) 2nd I'm A Lumberjack ( T Cannon 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Histrionic ( H Cobden 156 ) 0.50L 10th Ryan's Rocket ( P J Brennan 156 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	P J Brennan 70.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L	10 (13)
Ballycrystal 23-Oct-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,812), SP: 6.00 Pr, chsd ldrs in 3rd, went 2nd well aftr 4out, qckr jmp to ld 3out, 4l adv & b mstk 2out, alw in command flat 1st Ryan's Rocket ( B Lawless 165 ) 2nd Ihandaya ( B O'neill 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Moon D'orange ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 4.00L	B Lawless 74.8kg	1 (6)
Ballycahane 06-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $3,812), SP: 4.00 Ld/disp, disp ld 1/2way, hdd aftr 5out, sn wknd, cto in 6th when pu well bef 2out 1st Affordale Fury ( S E O'rourke 165 ) 2nd Japers Jack ( H D Dunne 165 ) 2.00L 3rd Sovereign Star ( J W Kenny 165 ) 6.00L UPL Ryan's Rocket ( B Lawless 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L	B Lawless 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (9)