Monday 11th May 2026 - Just three days after receiving his training licence, 27-year-old Harry Ryall celebrated a landmark first winner under Rules as Scoresby stormed to victory at Fontwell on Wednesday evening. 

The nine-year-old gelding, purchased for £5,000 in ThoroughBid’s 2023 April Sale, produced a determined performance to land the 2m3f contest and hand the connections a moment they will never forget. 

Scoresby had won six times in point-to-point races before Ryall and owner Bob Butler decided to take the step forward and compete under Rules, a decision that paid off with his first start away from 

Reflecting on his decision to make the move into training under Rules, Ryall said: “I’ve done this now, and I’m very much focused and want to do the best I can. I just wanted to give it a go, I’m young enough, so I’d rather give it a go now under Rules while I’m only 27.” 

At just 27 years old, Ryall has trained 30 point-to-point winners and two Hunters Chase winners, including Snap Fish, who won by 23 lengths at Exeter last month. 

Ryall’s career began at 16 when he went to racing school, which then landed him a job with Malcom Jefferson for a year, before going on to work for Harry Fry for six years. However, it wasn’t until his time with Chris Barber that he started training on his own.  

Explaining how the operation developed, Ryall said: “I thought I’d just do a couple of horses through lunchtime on my own and then I ended up with four or five horses in my first season pointing, then those numbers doubled for my second and third seasons.” 

What began as a small venture soon gathered momentum and, by December this season, owners had started approaching him about taking the next step under Rules.  

“This was my fourth season pointing and when it got to December, people started asking and Bob [Butler] was one of them,” Ryall explained. “I just thought there was nothing to lose, so I did my modules in Newmarket in February, and it all came through in April. Bank Holiday Monday was my first day! I just love having runners every weekend and meeting new people.” 

Ryall is now eager to continue building the yard and attract more owners to the operation. “We’ve got all the facilities and if anyone wants to get involved, we are approachable and always looking for new owners,” he said. 

Scoresby’s success at Fontwell was another notable result for a ThoroughBid graduate, and Ryall remains a keen follower of the online sales platform. “I do enjoy it, every time there’s an online ThoroughBid sale I’m always having a look to see what’s on there, and if anything crops up, I wouldn’t be against buying it,” he added.