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Horse profile

John Diamond (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, May 2010) · Last trainer Helen Needham · Last owner J D Callow
by Un Desperado (FR) out of Lessons Lass (IRE) (Doyoun)
11 runs · 8 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 May 2010 — 6,013 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2010 · 6th of 14 2 wins · Wincanton & Huntingdon New yard Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile

John Diamond (IRE) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Nov 2007. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster
Official rating121↓ 2lb off peak
121 100–123

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 10 Nov 2007 Official rating 121 at the last run, 5 May 2010

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 118C · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good6118C91—
Good to Soft2109C100.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4113C100—
1m5f – 2m3107C92—
2m5f – 3m2118C104.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Un Desperado (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−8—
Good to Firm5911.7%−6.31 from 1
Good130118.5%+0.51 from 7
Good to Soft6457.8%−0.20 from 2
Soft751013.3%+5.30 from 1
Heavy4237.1%−0.9—
Standard (AW)300%−8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f600%−8—
1m5f – 2m6868.8%+0.80 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f10654.7%−3.31 from 4
2m5f – 3m121129.9%+1.91 from 3
Over 3m7679.2%+1.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lessons Lass (IRE) (Doyoun)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The Polomoche (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (The Polomoche (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Polomoche (IRE)1782m–2m7½fClass 2
Lessons In Milan (IRE)1322m3½f–2m6fClass 3
My Pal Val (IRE)1222m–2m3fClass 4
Schiehallion (IRE)912m½fClass 4
Black Zorro (IRE)160——
Say A Few Words (IRE)10——
Lecon Benefique (IRE)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 1 14% +1.50
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +4.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 1 25% +1.00
Class 3 3 1 33% +5.50
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Huntingdon 3 1 33% +2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 1 100% +7.50
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% +1.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 3 1 33% +5.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Thomas 6 1 17% −1.00
A P McCoy 2 1 50% +6.50
Mr J Jarrett 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Wedge 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 1 13% −3.00
Cheekpieces 3 1 33% +5.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 2 1 50% +6.50
2006 5 1 20% +0.00
2005 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 6 2 33% +7.50
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
05 May 10+677d Cheltenham Nigel Dimmer Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 2¾ 11-0 12191C Adam Wedge 12/1
27 Jun 08+213d Market Rasen Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-3 123— Sam Thomas 5/1
27 Nov 07+17d Kempton Ladbrokes Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 3½ 10-13 122109C A P McCoy 10/3F
10 Nov 07+372d Wincanton toteexacta Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-6 109118C A P McCoy 15/2
03 Nov 06+31d Fontwell Cenkos Securities Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 15 11-6 10991C Sam Thomas 4/1
03 Oct 06+148d Huntingdon wbx.com World Bet Exchange Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 11-7 100113C Sam Thomas 4/1
08 May 06+18d Towcester Gg.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran UR/15 — 11-0 —— Sam Thomas 11/4F
20 Apr 06+97d Cheltenham Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 17f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 8 11-0 —90C Sam Thomas 33/1
13 Jan 06+36d Huntingdon E.B.F. RPSport 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 shd 11-5 —92C Sam Thomas 66/1
08 Dec 05+11d Huntingdon Racing UK Intermediate NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 5 10-11 —107C Mr J Jarrett 7/1
27 Nov 05 Newbury London Racing Club NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16.5f · Good · 21 ran 9/21 1¾ 10-4 —89C Mr J Jarrett 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has John Diamond (IRE) won?
John Diamond (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trained John Diamond (IRE)?
John Diamond (IRE) was trained by Helen Needham on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 5 May 2010.
Who is John Diamond (IRE)'s sire?
John Diamond (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Lessons Lass (IRE), whose sire is Doyoun.
What going does John Diamond (IRE) prefer?
John Diamond (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is John Diamond (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 5 May 2010. The highest on record is 123.
What is John Diamond (IRE)'s sire's record?
Un Desperado (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
Who are John Diamond (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Lessons Lass (IRE), John Diamond (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The Polomoche (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (The Polomoche (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.