david England
sponsored jockey
I started working for Nigel Twiston Davies in 2003. I worked for him for 10 years. I’ve ridden 160 winners under rules, 3 winners point to pointing and 8 winners in America.
I won’t forget two of those winners were for Deva Racing on Del Duque!
I’m proud to have rode 3 times in the Grand National. My first ride in the National was Ardahey, second ride on Fundamentalist and third ride on Ballyfitz. An amazing experience.
I’ve had over 2000 rides and I look forward to more rides and winners in the future.
Determined to pursue a career in the industry, after leaving school Ryan successfully graduated from the British Racing School in Newmarket and spent three years working for trainer Oliver Greenall in Malpas, Cheshire. During this period Ryan rode in point-to-points around the country, forging yet more connections and deepening his knowledge of every aspect of the sport. He also spent two years working in the weighing room at his local track, Worcester, where he would look after the jockeys, including greats such as A P McCoy and Ruby Walsh. All the while he was cultivating the skills needed to excel as a racing pundit/host. He spent time behind the scenes with Channel 4 Racing in 2015 and, since the age of 19, has worked alongside jump jockey Dave Crosse, hosting hospitality events at some of the most prestigious venues in the country.
Both Dave and Ryan are passionate champions of charity, and they have worked tirelessly to raise funds for a diverse range of charities such as Middleham Air Ambulance, Primrose Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Research. In 2018 Ryan took on the role of Racing Manager to highly successful NH owners Grech and Parkin, overseeing their string of 45 horses which included high-class performers such as River Wylde, Claimantakinforgan and Mr Whipped. Around this time Ryan was put forward by trainer Donald McCain to take on the management and running of Deva Racing, as former director Mike Foster was retiring.
Since taking the reins at Deva Racing Ryan has been able to put his extensive industry experience to good use, allowing him to expand and broaden the horizons of the syndicate. Under Ryan’s leadership the Deva string has increased from five to 21 horses, exciting new trainers have been added to the roster, and a large influx of new syndicate members has been encouraged to join. Ryan, who continues to ride out regularly, is now expanding Deva Racing into new frontiers, with horses in training in Ireland and France. Furthermore, the recent link ups with the likes of Matt Chapman, Ed Glassonbury, and sponsored jockey Cillin Leonard, demonstrate Ryan’s desire to continue developing the brand. With so much achieved already and so much more to look forward to, there is little doubt that the future looks very bright for Deva Racing and its ambitious young leader