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Formscan By John O'Riordan - Well treated by the conditions of this race, ROCKY'S DIAMOND(3) should take beating. With an official rating of 147, the Declan Queally-trained gelding sets a clear standard. However, he also receives weight from his biggest threat and jockey Michael Kenneally takes a further 5lb off. With the application of first-time cheekpieces, the former Grade 2 winner looks to have plenty in his favour as he bids for a sixth career success. Reverend Hubert has to concede 5lb to the selection despite being rated 7lb lower. It won't be easy for the Charles Byrnes-trained eight-year-old but nonetheless he rates the danger. Clay Pigeons is totally unexposed so has to be considered despite taking a big step up in class.
Zoffany (IRE)-Bright Sapphire(Galileo)
cp7(30)
d1
(James M Flaherty)
Rated 140
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 14 | 5 | 5 | -0.18 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.00 |
29th Jul 26 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 142 8/1 11-1 P T Enright 13th of 22 runners, 18.44L behind King Alexander
10th Jul 26 Cork(3m Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) 6/4Fav 11-6 P T Enright 1st of 9 runners, by 6L and 16L from Mousey Brown and Hewick
26th Jun 26 Curragh(2m 76yds Flat Hcap, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) Rated 88 28/1 9-2 Adam Caffrey 1st of 11 runners, by 0.5L and 0.75L from Hatim and Cock And Bull
Quotes on Reverend Hubert (IRE)
It was hard to fancy him after the last day. I thought he'd run well but I didn't think he'd win to be honest. The day he won in Newmarket, they went mad early on. The faster they go and, the better the ground, the better he is.Â
After Reverend Hubert (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Fri, 26th Jun 2026 2m Flat Hcap Good
In the last 3 years Reverend Hubert (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| The Friday Man (GB) | 1 | |
| 9th Aug 2025 Kilbeggan(3m 1f , Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Reverend Hubert (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 11-0 Rated 136) P Byrnes 24.00L in front of The Friday Man (GB) 4th (13/2 11-0 Rated 122) J C Gainford (4 ran) | ||
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| Samui (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Oct 2024 Newmarket(2m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Reverend Hubert (IRE) 8th (33/1 8-2 Rated 82) S P Davis 14.94L in front of Samui (GB) 18th (18/1 9-5 Rated 105) K G Kennedy (24 ran) | ||
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| Rocky's Diamond (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Jul 2026 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Reverend Hubert (IRE) 13th (8/1 11-1 Rated 142) P T Enright Rocky's Diamond (IRE) pulled up (8/1 10-11 Rated 143) M J Kenneally (22 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 3 | 0 | 2 | -3.00 |
| UK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.55 |
26th Jun 26 Cartmel(2m 6f 31yds Hurdle, Good) 30/100Fav 11-9 S Bowen 1st of 5 runners, by 20L and 15L from God Help Me and Tribal Moon
23rd May 26 Cartmel(2m 6f 31yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 9/4Fav 11-4 S Bowen 1st of 10 runners, by 3L and 1.25L from Getaway Vic and Presentandcorrect
8th May 26 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 5/1 11-12 Sam Ewing 2nd of 7 runners, 9L behind Roc Dino
Altruistic (IRE)-Long Walk Home(Presenting)
cp1(14)
d2
bf
(Mrs Margaret C Kiely)
Rated 147
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 16 | 5 | 3 | 31.16 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
14th Aug 26 Tramore(2m 5f 180yds Chase, Good) Rated 141 5/6Fav 11-5 M J Kenneally (5) 3rd of 5 runners, 2.25L and 2.5L behind Anyway and More Coko
8th Aug 26 Kilbeggan(3m 1f Hurdle, Hurdle - Good. Chase - Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 148 10/11Fav 10-11 M J Kenneally (5) 1st of 5 runners, by 1.25L and 0.75L from Rememberwhat and Drumgill
29th Jul 26 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 143 8/1 10-11 M J Kenneally (5) pulled up of 22 runners, in race won by King Alexander
Quotes on Rocky's Diamond (IRE)
That was brilliant, it was some round of jumping to be fair. I was a bit worried beforehand that he had been very exuberant at home, standing off outside the wings. I was saying ‘if he gets one of these wrong, it’s not going to be good’. I’d say when he’s going on in a race, going faster, he does know what he’s doing even though he’s very exuberant. He’s a very good jumper. Michael had done a good bit of schooling on him, he knows when you see a long one on him just to go for it. I didn’t really want to go to Listowel as the fences are a little bit bigger and they are trappier. I wanted to get that out of the way, so we can afford to sit back and chill now a little and see where we go. We’ll probably look for a graded race somewhere. The Florida Pearl at Punchestown at the end of November is three miles - we’ll see. He’s only in nine weeks as well, which is a fair trial of him. He only came in on the first of July. He’s only tipping away, but he has a lot of natural ability - he’s a very good horse. It’s unreal to have a horse like him, I’m just pinching myself every day. It’s great.
After Rocky's Diamond (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Mon, 8th Sep 2025 2m 2f Chase Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Rockys Diamond (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Reverend Hubert (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Jul 2026 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Reverend Hubert (IRE) 13th (8/1 11-1 Rated 142) P T Enright Rocky's Diamond (IRE) pulled up (8/1 10-11 Rated 143) M J Kenneally (22 ran) | ||
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| Ambitious Fellow (IRE) | 2 | |
| 8th Jun 2026 Roscommon(3m 1f 24yds, Hcap Chase, Hurdle/Bumper - Yielding to Soft, soft in places. Chase - Soft) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 12th (8/1 12-0 Rated 145) P K Donovan Ambitious Fellow (IRE) pulled up (11/1 10-6 Rated 120) J Coen (15 ran) | ||
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| 5th Oct 2024 Gowran Park(3m , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Good, good to yielding in places. Chase: Good. CHANGED on the chase course to 'good, good to firm in places' after 4th race.) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 1st (12/1 10-5 Rated 123) K C Sexton Ambitious Fellow (IRE) pulled up (40/1 11-9 Rated 137) K M Donoghue (11 ran) | ||
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| Thecompanysergeant (GB) | 1 | |
| 14th Aug 2026 Tramore(2m 5f 180yds, Chase, Good) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 3rd (5/6Fav 11-5 Rated 141) M J Kenneally 4.75L in front of Thecompanysergeant (GB) 4th (11/2 11-10 Rated 138) K M Donoghue (5 ran) | ||
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Kayf Tara (GB)-Shuil Gealach(Flemensfirth)
(14)
(John J Brennan, David Flynn & Danny Kearns)
Rated 133
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 29 | 6 | 9 | -13.54 |
| UK | 4 | 0 | 2 | -4.00 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14th Aug 26 Tramore(2m 5f 180yds Chase, Good) Rated 138 11/2 11-10 K M Donoghue 4th of 5 runners, 9.5L behind Anyway
10th Jul 26 Kilbeggan(2m 4f Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Good, good to yielding in places after R1)) Rated 135 10/1 11-7 Eoghan Finegan (5) 8th of 14 runners, 34.75L behind Paul s Dream
5th Jun 26 Clonmel(2m 3f 61yds Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 135 4/11Fav 10-13 Eoghan Finegan (7) 1st of 4 runners, by 0.75L and 8.5L from Crohan Lady and Encanto Bruno
In the last 3 years Thecompanysergeant (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ambitious Fellow (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Mar 2024 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Hurdle - Soft Chase - Yielding to Soft (After R1 Hurdle - Soft to Heavy Chase - Soft) (After R5 Chase - Soft to Heavy Bumper - Heavy)) Thecompanysergeant (GB) fell (11/1 11-12) Donagh Meyler Ambitious Fellow (IRE) fell (25/1 11-12) Sam Ewing (10 ran) | ||
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| Rocky's Diamond (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Aug 2026 Tramore(2m 5f 180yds, Chase, Good) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 3rd (5/6Fav 11-5 Rated 141) M J Kenneally 4.75L in front of Thecompanysergeant (GB) 4th (11/2 11-10 Rated 138) K M Donoghue (5 ran) | ||
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Elusive Pimpernel (USA)-Curragheen(Sadler's Wells)
ts4(24)
(Aisling Byrne, Paul Raleigh & Matthew Cunningham)
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.48 |
| UK | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.27 |
| P2P | 3 | 1 | 0 |
4th Aug 26 Roscommon(1m 7f 110yds Maiden Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding to Soft, soft in places. Chase - Soft, yielding to soft in places) 8/11Fav 11-12 B Hayes 1st of 13 runners, by 3.25L and 4.5L from Goeasyonme and Chantilly Wings
18th Jan 26 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 4/11Fav 11-8 Mr P W Mullins 2nd of 7 runners, 7.5L behind King Jon Oliver
16th Dec 25 Catterick(1m 7f 156yds Bumper, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 8/11Fav 11-9 Mr P W Mullins 1st of 7 runners, by 2.75L and 1L from I C U In My Dreams and Diamond White
Quotes on Clay Pigeons (IRE)
He needs good ground so the better ground helped him. Brian gave him a great ride and he definitely jumped much better today and was a lot sharper. Fakenham was probably the wrong track for him, and the wrong ground. I think there is plenty of improvement in him, maybe up in trip. He’ll go jumping fences next year. Maybe Listowel over further might suit him. He’s won two bumpers, a point-to-point, and a maiden hurdle so he’s a fair horse.
After Clay Pigeons (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Tue, 4th Aug 2026 1m 7f Maiden Hurdle Yielding to Soft
Fame And Glory (GB)-Native Beauty(King's Theatre)
bl2(27)
(W B D Partnership)
Rated 126
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 30 | 5 | 6 | 34.93 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
| P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1st Aug 26 Galway(2m 6f 108yds Hcap Hurdle, National Hunt: Good to Yielding. Flat: Yielding.) Rated 127 66/1 10-13 Sam Ewing 7th of 20 runners, 8.12L behind Grann s Boy
14th Jul 26 Killarney(1m 6f 55yds Flat Maiden, Good) 125/1 11-5 Mr G Devitt (7) 9th of 12 runners, 17.13L behind Eagle Fang
8th Jun 26 Roscommon(3m 1f 24yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle/Bumper - Yielding to Soft, soft in places. Chase - Soft) Rated 120 11/1 10-6 J Coen pulled up of 15 runners, in race won by Hermino Aa
Quotes on Ambitious Fellow (IRE)
Sam made a good move to nip up the inner before coming down the hill and it could have been the winning and losing of it. It was a brave move but it worked out great for him,. He lost his form a little bit but had an issue after he ran at Limerick last year and it took him a while to get back right. He had a lovely run the last day when he was completely wrong at the weights, but it gave him confidence coming here. I was worried about the ground but it worked out great. Tthere are four involved in the OGB Partnership including Ber (wife) and after he won a bumper we brought him to the sales but couldn't get anyone to buy him. We brought him home and he has now won at the Punchestown festival and has landed a big pot today. We had four winners last year, we've had good old craic again and it has been brilliant.
After Ambitious Fellow (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Sat, 5th Aug 2023 2m 6f Hcap Hurdle Soft
In the last 3 years Ambitious Fellow (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Thecompanysergeant (GB) | 1 | |
| 4th Mar 2024 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Hurdle - Soft Chase - Yielding to Soft (After R1 Hurdle - Soft to Heavy Chase - Soft) (After R5 Chase - Soft to Heavy Bumper - Heavy)) Thecompanysergeant (GB) fell (11/1 11-12) Donagh Meyler Ambitious Fellow (IRE) fell (25/1 11-12) Sam Ewing (10 ran) | ||
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| The Friday Man (GB) | 3 | |
| 1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) The Friday Man (GB) 19th (80/1 10-13 Rated 129) D J Gilligan 16.00L in front of Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 20th (150/1 11-1 Rated 134) J Coen (23 ran) | ||
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| 13th Jul 2024 Wexford(2m 3f 110yds, Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) The Friday Man (GB) 8th (33/1 11-12 Rated 120) Donagh Meyler Ambitious Fellow (IRE) pulled up (7/1 11-12) Sam Ewing (14 ran) | ||
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| 23rd May 2024 Limerick(2m 3f 160yds, Chase, Good, good to firm in places) Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 3rd (6/1 11-12) Sam Ewing 8.75L in front of The Friday Man (GB) 5th (12/1 11-12) Donagh Meyler (11 ran) | ||
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| Rocky's Diamond (IRE) | 2 | |
| 8th Jun 2026 Roscommon(3m 1f 24yds, Hcap Chase, Hurdle/Bumper - Yielding to Soft, soft in places. Chase - Soft) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 12th (8/1 12-0 Rated 145) P K Donovan Ambitious Fellow (IRE) pulled up (11/1 10-6 Rated 120) J Coen (15 ran) | ||
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| 5th Oct 2024 Gowran Park(3m , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Good, good to yielding in places. Chase: Good. CHANGED on the chase course to 'good, good to firm in places' after 4th race.) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 1st (12/1 10-5 Rated 123) K C Sexton Ambitious Fellow (IRE) pulled up (40/1 11-9 Rated 137) K M Donoghue (11 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2.40 |
| UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
21st Aug 26 Killarney(2m 180yds Flat, Good) Rated 104 11/2 11-0 Miss H M Smullen (7) 4th of 8 runners, 4.38L behind Ragmans Corner
12th Jul 25 York(1m 5f 188yds Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 103 16/1 9-0 Hollie Doyle 2nd of 6 runners, 2.5L behind Al Qareem
21st Jun 25 Ascot(2m 5f 143yds Flat, Good to Firm) Rated 102 10/3 9-4 C T Keane 2nd of 9 runners, 5L behind Sober
Quotes on Samui (GB)
I was worried about the ground, which is yielding, but he went through it better than most. I was actually very nervous about my four runners due to the rain which came. Whatever happened he choked with Jack (Kennedy, jockey) the last day at Ballinrobe but it worked out today. . I don't think he is a winter horse but is definitely a type to head to Cheltenham in November. We might then put him away as he could also run on the flat next year.
After Samui (GB) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 18th Sep 2023 2m Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Samui (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Reverend Hubert (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Oct 2024 Newmarket(2m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Reverend Hubert (IRE) 8th (33/1 8-2 Rated 82) S P Davis 14.94L in front of Samui (GB) 18th (18/1 9-5 Rated 105) K G Kennedy (24 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 24 | 4 | 6 | -9.83 |
| UK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.12 |
9th Aug 25 Kilbeggan(3m 1f Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 122 13/2 11-0 J C Gainford 4th of 4 runners, 24L behind Reverend Hubert
16th Jun 25 Kilbeggan(3m 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding (Chase)) Rated 125 33/1 11-3 K C Sexton 5th of 10 runners, 24.25L behind Straight Home
6th Jun 25 Clonmel(2m 3f 203yds Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 127 5/1 10-13 P Cleary (7) 4th of 8 runners, 22.75L behind Hms Seahorse
In the last 3 years The Friday Man (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Reverend Hubert (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th Aug 2025 Kilbeggan(3m 1f , Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Reverend Hubert (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 11-0 Rated 136) P Byrnes 24.00L in front of The Friday Man (GB) 4th (13/2 11-0 Rated 122) J C Gainford (4 ran) | ||
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| Ambitious Fellow (IRE) | 3 | |
| 1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) The Friday Man (GB) 19th (80/1 10-13 Rated 129) D J Gilligan 16.00L in front of Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 20th (150/1 11-1 Rated 134) J Coen (23 ran) | ||
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| 13th Jul 2024 Wexford(2m 3f 110yds, Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) The Friday Man (GB) 8th (33/1 11-12 Rated 120) Donagh Meyler Ambitious Fellow (IRE) pulled up (7/1 11-12) Sam Ewing (14 ran) | ||
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| 23rd May 2024 Limerick(2m 3f 160yds, Chase, Good, good to firm in places) Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 3rd (6/1 11-12) Sam Ewing 8.75L in front of The Friday Man (GB) 5th (12/1 11-12) Donagh Meyler (11 ran) | ||
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Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)-Jeanne Girl(Rip Van Winkle)
cp+(19)
(James Murdoch)
Rated 113
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 13 | 4 | 2 | 35.50 |
9th Aug 26 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds Hcap Hurdle, Good - changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places after R6) Rated 106 6/1 11-0 S W Flanagan 1st of 10 runners, by 6L and 0.5L from Theflyingbee and Cobra Queen
14th Jul 26 Downpatrick(2m 5f 185yds Hurdle, Good) Rated 98 11/2 10-13 D J O Keeffe 1st of 6 runners, by 5.5L and 2.25L from Lemmy Caution and Playtime
13th Jun 26 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 96 17/2 11-7 Mr L P Shanahan (7) 2nd of 13 runners, 4.25L behind Joya Del Mar
Quotes on Gangster Granny (IRE)
She is just improving all the time. There's a race for her back here again, and it is just amazing what she is doing. Nice prize today and a very competitive handicap. She seems to have a bit of a fan club now!. She is brilliant for me and for James (Murdoch, owner) too. Bought cheap enough and Mrs Harrington said a change of yard might help her. I worked her Thursday week ago and Sam, who rides her, said it was as good as he ever felt her. She'll keep going during the summer. Her half-sister (Ballinlea Star) has won a Group 3 on the Flat.
After Gangster Granny (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Sun, 9th Aug 2026 2m 5f Hcap Hurdle Good
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