The Nottingham win is the most recent entry on the scorecard, but it came 18 months ago, and Love Dynasty is now returning from a break of around six months. That kind of absence raises an obvious question — whether a horse can pick up exactly where it left off — but the overall picture here is one of a horse that has rarely put a foot wrong when asked to compete.
Love Dynasty is trained by Kevin Ryan at his yard in Hambleton, North Yorkshire, and the operation is clearly in fine form right now. Ryan's team has sent out 46 winners already this season, which tells you this is not a yard that is merely making up the numbers. Having a horse with this kind of record coming back into work under a trainer firing on all cylinders is about as good a backdrop as a returning horse could ask for.
The recent form line reads 4-1-1 — that is fourth, first, first in reverse order — which means the last time Love Dynasty finished out of the top spot, it was only fourth. Before that, two wins on the bounce. The horse has shown it can perform at more than one track, with victories at two different courses, and it has shown consistency across different points of its career. For a horse with only three races to its name, there is a surprising amount to like.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 4 Nov | 100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 24 Oct | 100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Oct | 0% |