Horse Details

The Dara Man (IRE)

41 Runs 3 Wins (7.3%) 7 Places (17.1%)
Owner: Declan Donohoe Silks Declan Donohoe Trainer: John Patrick Ryan
10 years old b IRE
Sire: Stowaway (GB)
Dam: Mystery Escort (GB)
Damsire: Sir Harry Lewis
Past Runs (41 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
20/12/25
11:37 		Thurles (IRE) - 2m5½f Shane O'Callaghan John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 105 10-1 40/1
Disputed lead early - raced in second behind clear leader after 1st - mistake 2nd - lost position gradually from 6th - mistake 8th - soon pulled up(tchd 50/1)
14/12/25
14:25 		Navan (IRE) - 2m4½f Michael Kenneally John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 107 10-6 25/1
Didn't jump with fluency - always behind - pulled up before 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
31/10/25
15:12 		Down Royal (IRE) - 2m½f Daniel King John Patrick Ryan 6 4:12.31 .5 108 11-0 - -
23/10/25
16:55 		Clonmel (IRE) - 2m5f Michael Kenneally John Patrick Ryan 4 5:24.09 .5 110 11-2 12/1
Prominent - challenging before 2 out - no extra after 2 out(op 18/1)
12/10/25
16:37 		Cork (IRE) - 2m1½f Michael Kenneally John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 116 9-7 14/1
Prominent - going okay when mistake and unseated 3 out(op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)
21/09/25
16:58 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m1½f Sean O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan 11 4:39.20 2.5 114 10-0 25/1
Always behind - bad mistake 7th(op 28/1)
05/09/25
18:37 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m4½f Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 115 11-4 10/1
Towards rear - midfield behind clear leader after 3rd - dropped to rear and detached after 4 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
25/08/25
19:13 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m1f Daniel King John Patrick Ryan 2nd 4:19.50 8 117 11-2 11/1
Raced in third - went second before 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 16/1)
21/08/25
19:37 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m1f Daniel King John Patrick Ryan 4 4:19.15 3.75 119 11-3 20/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield 5 out - no extra after 3 out(op 16/1)
08/05/25
18:07 		Tipperary (IRE) - 2m½f Sean O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 121 11-3 22/1
Midfield - mistake and nearly lost jockey 1st - soon dropped to rear - not fluent 5th - tailed off 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
01/05/25
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m½f Mark McDonagh John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 121 10-1 80/1
Midfield - slightly hampered 1st - reminder 4th - jumped left 6th - soon weakened - jumped left 4 out - soon pulled up(op 125/1)
23/03/25
15:28 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m3½f Sean O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan 9 5:29.30 4.5 123 11-5 14/1
Led - headed on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 22/1)
05/01/25
12:55 		Naas (IRE) - 2m Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 123 11-5 16/1
Jumped left - led - not fluent 4th - mistake and pecked on landing 5th - soon pushed along and headed - weakened and dropped to rear when pulled up before 5 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
10/08/24
19:30 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m4f Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan 1st 4:59.60 Won 117 10-13 12/1
Made all - not fluent 5 out - joined briefly 3 out - 2 lengths ahead approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
15/10/23
16:55 		Cork (IRE) - 2m1½f Sean O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan 2nd 4:30.52 4.5 119 10-0 28/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 4 out - ridden and rallied after 3 out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 25/1)
03/10/23
16:45 		Galway (IRE) - 2m2½f Darragh O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan 3rd 4:55.30 4.25 119 10-9 14/1
Led - headed and raced in second before 4th - joined leader 6th - not fluent 5 out - challenging when not fluent and jumped slightly left 2 out - bad mistake when pecked on landing last - soon lost second - kept on towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
22/09/23
16:25 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m1f Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan 8 4:27.40 12 121 10-8 16/1
Prominent - lost position after 6th - hit 8th - soon in rear(tchd 12/1)
08/09/23
18:50 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m3f Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan 4 5:11.34 .75 123 11-4 11/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 4 out - not fluent 3 out - headed and lost three places approaching last - left in third last - lost third towards finish(op 9/1)
25/08/23
19:38 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m1f Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan 5 4:27.38 8.5 124 11-3 15/2
Jumped left on occasions - prominent - pressed leader 5th - outpaced before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
21/07/23
15:40 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m1f Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 124 10-4 7/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear and pushed along 6th - detached when pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding was flat out and unable to lay up with the pace before being pulled up)(tchd 11/2)
04/07/23
14:35 		Tipperary (IRE) - 2m1f Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 124 11-8 3/1
Chased clear leader - prominent when mistake 5th - lost position 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 5/2 tchd 16/5)
19/06/23
19:43 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m3½f Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan 2nd 4:56.30 .5 122 10-6 4/1
Led - pushed along briefly 5th - mistake last (usual 2 out) - soon pushed along - ridden omitted last - headed towards finish
10/06/23
14:30 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan 2nd 4:1.67 .75 120 10-9 9/1
Prominent - mistake when hampered 1st - prominent in chasing group after 2nd - disputed lead 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced and ridden - rallied last - kept on well until no extra towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
29/05/23
18:30 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m7f Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan 10 6:7.20 4.25 123 10-5 22/1
Raced wide - never better than midfield
20/11/22
15:25 		Cork (IRE) - 2m½f Shane Fitzgerald John Patrick Ryan 7 4:44.38 2.25 128 10-12 17/2
Prominent in chasing group - lost position 7th - ridden when mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 6/1)
23/10/22
16:10 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m3½f Michael O'Sullivan John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 128 11-7 22/1
Prominent - not fluent 4th - went second 11th - led narrowly and fell 2 out(op 25/1)
24/09/22
16:18 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m1f Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan 5 4:20.86 3 129 11-5 7/1
Pressed leader - led 6th - headed 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
14/09/22
15:10 		Sligo (IRE) - 2m1f B J Cooper John Patrick Ryan 99 - - 129 11-11 9/2
Soon disputed lead - mistake 1st - headed when slow jump 2nd - soon held up in behind leaders - eased and pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding made two bad mistakes)(op 5/1)
20/08/22
17:05 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m4f Sean Flanagan John Patrick Ryan 4 4:48.83 0.1 128 10-9 40/1
Led - joined before 3 out - pushed along when led clearly 2 out - ridden run-in - soon headed - lost two places towards finish(op 25/1)
28/07/22
14:45 		Galway (IRE) - 2m2f Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan 7 4:44.20 30 128 11-5 33/1
Raced in second - awkward jump 3rd - clear with one other until halfway - pushed along and weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
15/07/22
16:35 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m1f Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan 1st 4:2.50 Won 118 10-2 7/2
Disputed lead - led 3rd - joined 6th - not fluent 4 out - led clearly before 2 out - ridden and went clear after 2 out - went further clear run-in - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - the gelding had wind issues in the past and appreciated today's good ground)(op 3/1)
31/05/22
18:35 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m7f Sean O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan 9 6:13.37 0.1 121 10-3 28/1
Towards rear early - midfield after 7th - headway and pressed leaders 5 out - not fluent and lost position 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 33/1)
17/04/22
15:45 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m5f Shane Fitzgerald John Patrick Ryan 5 5:50.09 7 122 10-13 7/1
Prominent in chasing group - mistake 8th - chased leaders when pushed along 3 out - soon weakened(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 15/2)
08/04/22
17:35 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m1½f Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan 2nd 4:30.48 17 116 10-7 3/1F
Pressed leader early - disputed lead 1st - prominent after 1st - bit short of room after 3rd - pushed along 2 out - not fluent last - ridden but no chance with winner run-in(op 18/5)
27/11/21
14:46 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m4f Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan 8 5:8.15 27 – 10-12 50/1
In rear throughout - mistake 5 out - pushed along when detached after 4 out - no impression and weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
20/11/21
12:00 		Gowran Park (IRE) - 2m4f Donagh Meyler John Patrick Ryan 9 5:23.29 4.75 – 12-0 250/1
Towards rear - towards rear of midfield when not fluent 8th - minor headway 4 out - pushed along and no extra before 3 out - mistake 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 200/1)
07/11/21
15:25 		Navan (IRE) - 2m1f Sean O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan 4 4:34.50 3 – 12-0 80/1
Midfield - no impression from 4 out - left in remote fourth 2 out - never dangerous - tailed off(op 66/1)
10/10/21
13:10 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m5f B J Cooper John Patrick Ryan 3rd 5:20.45 5 – 11-4 28/1
Towards rear - nudged along and headway from 3 out - ridden disputing fourth last - kept on well run-in - went third final strides - no match for first two(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
29/07/21
19:15 		Galway (IRE) - 2m4½f Shane Fitzgerald John Patrick Ryan 8 5:6.40 14 – 11-1 40/1
Midfield - nudged along after 4 out - dropped to rear when ridden and no extra after 3 out - soon no impression(op 66/1 tchd 28/1)
20/07/21
15:48 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m1½f Shane Fitzgerald John Patrick Ryan 1st 4:16.90 Won – 10-13 7/4F
Close up early - prominent in chasing group after 2nd - steady headway from 3 out - ridden after 2 out - disputed lead last - soon led and went clear - ridden out(op 9/4)
14/11/20
15:45 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m1f Mr E P O'Brien John Patrick Ryan 7 4:53.55 44 – 11-2 33/1
Towards rear - pushed along 4f out - pushed along under 4f out - dropped to last and weakened 3f out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)