Form and Entries for Horse Royal Diamond (IRE)

Royal Diamond (IRE) b g 9th Feb 2006

Track Horse HorseTracker

Royal Diamond (IRE) b g 9th Feb 2006

Sire

King's Best (USA)

Dam

Irresistible Jewel (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Danehill (USA)

Owner

Andrew Tinkler

Trainer

J P Murtagh

Breeder

Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

Last Win

Ascot Sat, 19th Oct, 13 20/1, J P Murtagh (4086 days)

Last Run

Flemington Tue, 4th Nov, 14 20th, 100/1, Steven Arnold (3705 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

31%

€274,150

25.75

Flat GB

25%

£206,660

17.24

Hurdle GB

£299

-3.00

Flat AUS

-3.00

Under Rules Total

23%

36.99

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

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Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

04Nov14 Fle 16f Good 3y+ Hcap(6200K)

8-10[100/1]20th of 22, 47.56L behind Protectionist

Steven Arnold

40/1100/1

Oct 2013

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Fox Covert Stables, Ireland (J. P. Murtagh)

Purchaser: Vendor

£140,000

Lots Sold: 894

Prices

Avg: £23,338

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £380,000

Change of Trainer T Carmody to J P Murtagh

30Mar13 Mey 12f Good 3y+ F(561K)

9-0[40/1]7th of 11, 8.50L behind St Nicholas Abbey

J P Murtagh

33/140/1

Change of Trainer T Carmody to Thomas Carmody

02Mar13 Mey 14f Fast 3y+ F(200K)

9-7[13/2]unplaced in race won by Ahzeemah

J P Murtagh

Rated 104

6/113/2

Change of Trainer Jonjo O'Neill to Thomas Carmody

Change of Trainer M Dods to Jonjo O'Neill

Change of Trainer Sir Mark Prescott Bt to M Dods

30Sep09 Not 16f Good to Firm 3y Hcap(10K)

non-runner

12Aug09 San 14f Good 3y Hcap(7K)

non-runner

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2013

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Fox Covert Stables, Ireland (J. P. Murtagh)

Purchaser: Vendor

£140,000

Lots Sold: 894

Prices

Avg: £23,338

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £380,000

Reports in which Royal Diamond (IRE) was mentioned

O'Brien hopes Light will shine

Joseph O'Brien feels Leading Light makes his job look easy as the colt attempts to maintain his unbeaten run this season in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger at the Curragh today. Sun 14th Sep

Review curragh 24th Aug

Gleneagles lit up the Curragh with a sparkling display to land the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes on a day when Aidan O'Brien completed a four-timerSun 24th Aug

Leading Light brings up O'Brien's treble

Ascot Gold Cup hero Leading Light picked up another good pot when putting his four rivals to the sword in the Group 3 Irish St Leger trial at the Curragh. Sun 24th Aug

Leading Light provides star quality

Gold Cup hero Leading Light is the star attraction in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial at the Curragh. Sun 24th Aug

Review navan 18th May

Leading Light warmed up for the Ascot Gold Cup with an excellent return to action in the Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes at NavanSun 18th May

Light shines on his seasonal debut

Doncaster Leger hero Leading Light put in an excellent display on his seasonal debut, as he took the Group Three Vintage Crop Stakes under Joseph O'Brien for his father Aidan. Sun 18th May

What a Classic week for jockey Hayes

What appeared to be a particularly competitive renewal of the Irish St Leger was turned into a procession by Voleuse De Coeurs who gave jockey Chris Hayes his first Classic. Sun 15th Sep

Today's action

It's the first day of the Listowel Harvest Festival and after 2mm of rain overnight the going is yielding on the flat course and good to yielding, yielding in places on the National Hunt track. Sun 15th Sep

Review curragh 24th Aug

War Command got back in the winning groove with an overwhelming success in the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes at the CurraghSat 24th Aug

Diamond gets his revenge on Ernest

Royal Diamond (7/2) gained revenge on Ernest Hemmingway for two recent defeats, as last year’s Irish St Leger winner took the Group 3 Gain Irish St Leger Trial Stakes for rider, trainer Johnny Murtagh. Sat 24th Aug

Ernest & Diamond set to lock horns again

Royal Diamond, last year's Irish St Leger hero, bids to confirm his place in next month's Curragh Classic when he lines up at the Co Kildare track this afternoon. Sat 24th Aug

Review leopardstown 8th Aug

Ernest Hemingway made light of top weight to land the Group Three Ballyroan Stakes at LeopardstownThu 08th Aug

St Leger next up for Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway put in a tough performance to just edge out both Royal Diamond and Scintillula in the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes. Thu 08th Aug

Manning 'very pleased' with Scintillula

A small but select field will go to post for the Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown this evening. Thu 08th Aug

Review leopardstown 18th Jul

The application of a visor worked the oracle for Wonderfully (13-8 favourite) in the Silver Flash Stakes at LeopardstownThu 18th Jul

Big options now for Royal Diamond

Irish St Leger winner Royal Diamond galloped his opponents into the turf in the Listed Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown. Thu 18th Jul

Review curragh 30th Jun

Ambivalent put up a supremely game performance to see off all-comers in the Oxigen Environmental Pretty Polly Stakes at the CurraghSun 30th Jun

Ernest lights up the Curragh in the Cup

We all remember the devastating eighteen length maiden success at Dundalk of Duntle. Well Ernest Hemingway landed his first start, on the polytrack, by all of ten lengths and he joined the aforementioned filly today as a Group winner as he flew home under Seamie Heffernan to take the At The Races Curragh Cup. Sun 30th Jun

Review curragh 15th Sep

Royal Diamond came out on top in a pulsating four-way finish to the Gain Horse Feeds Irish St Leger at the Curragh to give Tommy Carmody a Classic victory on his return to the training ranksSat 15th Sep

Carmody & McCullagh in famous win

Royal Diamond came out best in a bunch finish to land the Gain Horse Feeds Irish St. Leger under Niall McCullagh for Andrew Tinkler and Tommy Carmody. Sat 15th Sep

Review down royal 23rd Jun

Alhellal crowned his recent switch to Flat racing with an emphatic victory in the valuable Magners Ulster Derby at Down RoyalSat 23rd Jun

Review curragh 27th May

Samitar gave Mick Channon his first taste of Classic glory as she swooped to land the Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh under young jockey Martin HarleySun 27th May

Late show from Monaghan denies Murtagh

Marc Monaghan enjoyed a 'David & Goliath' moment at The Curragh today when the 17 year old steered Midnight Soprano to win the Paddy Power Handicap, delivering his 'knock-out' blow to Johnny Murtagh on his front-running mount Royal Diamond on the line. Sun 27th May

After race at Curragh Sat, 15th Sep, 2012 (1st)

It was a good performance, absolutely fabulous, you couldn't write it. I told Niall that he was in great great form. He rode him in his last bit of work and he thought he was in good form and he showed it today. This is much much better (than riding) as you are with them twenty four seven. You live with them and you mind them. We have a great team, Niall McCullagh and Ben Curtis ride out. There is also the staff and Johnny (Murtagh) rides out most of the time when he's not away riding work elsewhere. I'm very grateful to the owner (Andrew Tinkler), he has 17 in training with us. It's through Johnny (Murtagh) that I got involved with him, they are well-bred horses, bred to win Legers. It's amazing a six-year-old ex-jumps horse winning a Leger. I was beaten a short head in an Oaks (the Irish version in 1977 on Sassabunda) so this makes up for it. Ursa Major ran a good race and it's been a good day.

Thomas Carmody