Ireland 9yo

Rough Diamond (IRE)

T: John G Carr · J: Jack Cleary(5) · O: John M Farrell

By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Good To Follow (IRE)

Form 8-978-000600

28/1 Current odds

5/48 W/R

64 RPR

33 TS

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Resting

48 runs
5 wins
placed
10% strike
114 d off
64 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8-978-000600 114 days off

0 0 6 0 0 0

At Listowel 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/9 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 7f 1/8 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 64 Career peak

Best TS 33 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 29
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 27%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Navan, Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 27% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) 23% 2-1-13
Curragh 18% 1-1-11
Naas 40% 1-1-5
Navan SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Newcastle (AW) SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Carlisle 50% 0-1-2
Catterick 0% 0-0-2
Leicester 0% 0-0-2
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

19 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Mark Enright 50% 1-2-6
Sorcha Woods 17% 0-1-6
Jason Hart 40% 0-2-5
Dylan Browne McMonagle 75% 1-2-4
Ben Coen 50% 2-0-4
Shane Crosse 25% 1-0-4
Rowan Scott 33% 0-1-3
Adam Caffrey 0% 0-0-2
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-2
James Ryan 0% 0-0-2
M. P. Sheehy 0% 0-0-2
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-1
Declan McDonogh 0% 0-0-1
Harrison Shaw 0% 0-0-1
Jack Cleary(5) NOW 0% 0-0-1
Jimmy Dalton 0% 0-0-1
Rory Cleary 0% 0-0-1
Trevor Whelan 0% 0-0-1
W. M. Lordan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Edward Lynam 33% 5-5-30
Tristan Davidson 33% 0-3-9
John G Carr NOW 0% 0-0-6
Mark Loughnane 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

47 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 46% on Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 20% 2-3-25
Good to Soft 29% 0-2-7
Soft 46% 3-3-13
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

48 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 30% 4-8-40
Seven 6½ – 7f 12% 1-0-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

31 May 2026 James Collins Memorial Handicap (0-60) Listowel TP 15th/15 2.75 Good 7f Jack Cleary OR 42 40/1

3 May 2026 Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap (0-60) Sligo TB 11th/14 .75 Yielding To Soft 6f61y James Ryan OR 48 40/1

10 Apr 2026 DundalkStadium.com Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) TP 6th/9 4.25 Standard 6f Rory Cleary OR 51 33/1

28 Jan 2026 Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) HT 13th/14 1.75 Standard 7f Adam Caffrey OR 56 40/1

16 Jan 2026 Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap Dundalk (AW) H 12th/14 0.2 Standard 7f Adam Caffrey OR 60 50/1

9 Jan 2026 BAR 1 Betting NEW APP OUT NOW Handicap Dundalk (AW) HT 11th/14 .75 Standard 7f Jimmy Dalton OR 62 50/1

7 Oct 2025 Next Meeting At leicesterraces Tuesday 14th October Handicap Leicester Class 5 T 8th/14 .75 Good To Soft 6f Billy Loughnane OR 65 10/1

22 Sep 2025 Leicester Racecourse Christmas Parties Book Now Handicap Leicester Class 5 HT 7th/14 0.05 Good To Soft 6f Billy Loughnane OR 68 20/1

25 Aug 2025 N&L Franklin Ltd Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 HT 9th/14 0.3 Standard 6f Trevor Whelan OR 70 18/1

6 Dec 2024 Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 HT 8th/12 .5 Standard 6f Jason Hart OR 72 5/1

Connections

Trainer: John G Carr 3%
Jockey: Jack Cleary(5) 8%
Owner: John M Farrell
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Good To Follow (IRE)
Dam sire: Kyllachy
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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