Horse profile
Merisi Diamond (IRE)
by Caravaggio (USA) out of Lucy Diamonds (IRE) (Orpen)
28 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Curragh & Roscommon
Last run 1 Nov 2026 · 18th of 25
Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile
Merisi Diamond (IRE) is 5 from 28. All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 66, 21lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 5–28Wins / Runs
- 17.9%Strike rate
- 12 (42.9%)Placed
- −3.75£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.51Fair A/E n=28 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 332 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating66↓ 21lb off peak
66
47–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 89
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 99C | 81.5 | 6 runs · 99 / 76.5 |
| Heavy | 10 | 104C | 84.5 | 2 runs · 89 / 86 |
| Good | 2 | 72C | 71 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 104C | 83 | 8 runs · 99 / 85 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 69C | 53 | — |
| Under 6f | 2 | 72C | 58 | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 28 runs · as at 4 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 19 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 10 (53%) · 1 win
- Held up 5 (26%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 2 (11%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,776 runs since Mar 2021 (201 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.3% from 166.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 209 | 26 | 12.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 452 | 54 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 167 | 17 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 253 | 28 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 3 from 15 |
| Heavy | 78 | 8 | 10.3% | −1.5 | 2 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 611 | 77 | 12.6% | +0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 166 | 27 | 16.3% | +4.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 738 | 91 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 5 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 531 | 57 | 10.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 226 | 24 | 10.6% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 90 | 9 | 10% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2021 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lucy Diamonds (IRE) (Orpen)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Beauty Flame (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Beauty Flame (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Flame (IRE) | 5 | 3 | 1m | Class 2 |
| Roca Roma (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 1m | — |
| Roca Rojo (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 7f–1m½f | — |
| Safari Quest (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Tanzanite Diamond (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 3 | 20% | +2.75 |
| Heavy | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 14 | 3 | 21% | +1.00 |
| Roscommon | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.25 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 5 | 22% | +1.25 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Whelan | 14 | 4 | 29% | +1.75 |
| W J Lee | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| James Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 14 | 4 | 29% | +1.75 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +3.25 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Nov 26+12d | Curragh (IRE) | Isuzu Ireland Handicap Raced in midfield - urged over 2f out then soon under hands and heels with nothing left over 1f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 18th | 18/25 | shd | 9-0 | 66 | 60C | 72A | J M Sheridan | 25/1 |
| 20 Oct 26+42d | Curragh (IRE) | Autumn Racing With 1xBet.ie At The Curragh Handicap Prominent early - fourth at the midway point - under pressure over 2f out and soon floundering - faded inside the final furlong to finish 15th | 15/17 | 1 | 9-3 | 67 | 40C | 58A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 10/1 |
| 08 Sep 26+8d | Galway (IRE) | Racing In The City Of Tribes Handicap Went straight to front under pressure - drifted left approaching the crossing - caught by rival at halfway - driven and lost front spot 2f out - unable to close in second and held on for third | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-12 | 68 | 66A | 92A | W J Lee | 3/1F |
| 31 Aug 26+134d | Roscommon (IRE) | Lidan Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - responded and stayed on late to snatch 5th near the line | 5/12 | 1½ | 9-2 | 71 | 87A | 79A | W J Lee | 11/1 |
| 19 Apr 26+22d | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack early - moved through into 5th 2f out and pushed along - up to 3rd with a furlong and a half left - burst to the front inside the final furlong - kept battling to the line under pressure - held on to score | 1/17 | 9-3 | 69 | 99C | 93A | W J Lee | 15/2 | |
| 28 Mar 26+6d | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pushed along into 5th with 2f left then edged up to 4th with little threat to the winner - held on for 3rd through the closing stages | 3/23 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 69 | 83C | 99A | W J Lee | 9/1 |
| 22 Mar 26+7d | Naas | Colm White Bookmaker Handicap Towards the back - driven 3f out - headway and stayed on inside the final furlong - seventh at the line | 7/12 | 3½ | 8-11 | 72 | 89A | 70A | James Ryan | 6/1 |
| 15 Mar 26+153d | Curragh | Nua's Mobile Sensory Units Handicap Raced handy early - slipped back to 5th by halfway - pushed along inside final furlong and held on for 6th | 6/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 72 | 89A | 95A | James Ryan | 10/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Oct 25+42d | Roscommon | Guinness Handicap Settled in the pack early - driven approaching the straight but made no headway over a furlong out - found nothing more and was let drop away inside the final furlong | 14/15 | 3 | 9-10 | 76 | 78C | 60C | Ronan Whelan | 9/1 |
| 01 Sep 25+100d | Roscommon | Lidan Handicap Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed along with over 2f left - lost touch with the front soon after - allowed to drop away inside the final furlong and finished well behind | 12/12 | 14 | 9-8 | 80 | 18C | 59C | Ronan Whelan | 17/2 |
| 24 May 25+29d | Curragh | QuinnBet Handicap Held a forward spot early - third at halfway then found more ground two out - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish ninth | 9/20 | ½ | 9-7 | 82 | 70C | 88A | W J Lee | 17/2 |
| 25 Apr 25+40d | Limerick | Great National South Court Hotel Handicap Handy early - slipped back to 9th by halfway - found room to advance approaching final 2f - finished strongly to take 4th | 4/16 | 3½ | 9-9 | 85 | 69C | 93A | W J Lee | 11/1 |
| 16 Mar 25+133d | Curragh | Nua Healthcare Handicap Sat behind the front group early - urged forward outside the final two furlongs - in ninth with a furlong left - unable to close and beaten home in 10th | 10/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | 86 | 90A | 81A | Ronan Whelan | 15/2 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Nov 24+12d | Curragh | businessplus.ie Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - 6th at halfway then asked for effort - into 4th but unable to close 1f out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th | 4/26 | 1½ | 10-2 | 87 | 80C | 105A | Ronan Whelan | 9/1 |
| 22 Oct 24+8d | Curragh | Friarstown Stud Handicap Set the pace early - driven on with a slim advantage into the final furlong - stayed on gamely under pressure - caught close to the line | 2/15 | shd | 10-4 | 84 | 83C | 104A | Ronan Whelan | 5/1 |
| 14 Oct 24+16d | Roscommon | www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap (50-80) Held up at the back - still down in 11th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - up into 5th approaching the final furlong - improved to second inside the last 100 yards and stayed on strongly to score on the line | 1/12 | 10-1 | 79 | 91A | 105A | Ronan Whelan | 11/4F | |
| 28 Sep 24+26d | Curragh | SBK Handicap Sat handy behind the front rank of the middle bunch - still fully involved a furlong out - held level through the finish for fourth | 4/16 | 2 | 9-3 | 79 | 77C | 88A | Ronan Whelan | 13/2 |
| 02 Sep 24+9d | Roscommon | RoscommonRacecourse.ie Handicap Sat handy behind pace - 4th at halfway then asked for effort to hit front with 1 1/2f left - driven out and stayed on strongly to prevail | 1/12 | 8-12 | 70 | 96A | 102A | Ronan Whelan | 9/2 | |
| 24 Aug 24+126d | Curragh | FBD Hotels And Resorts Saturday Series Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along a furlong out - unable to find more late and beaten well home | 12/13 | ½ | 10-1 | 71 | 72C | 61A | Ronan Whelan | 4/1F |
| 20 Apr 24+10d | Curragh | Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 8/21 | 2 | 9-3 | 74 | 104C | 86A | Ronan Whelan | 15/8F |
| 10 Apr 24+23d | Leopardstown | SPIN1038 Handicap (50-80) | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-8 | 72 | 93A | 95A | Ronan Whelan | 5/6F |
| 18 Mar 24+139d | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap (47-70) | 1/20 | 9-4 | 58 | 80C | 113A | Ronan Whelan | 2/1F | |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 23+19d | Curragh | Follow ToteRacing On Twitter Handicap (47-65) | 1/20 | 8-12 | 47 | 103C | 94A | Ronan Whelan | 5/2F | |
| 12 Oct 23+8d | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 5/19 | nk | 8-12 | 47 | 86C | 80A | Ronan Whelan | 10/1 |
| 04 Oct 23+332d | Navan | Book Your Discounted Tickets On NavanRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | SU/20 | — | 8-10 | 47 | — | — | Conor Stone-Walsh | 6/1F |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Nov 22+18d | Naas | Sobac Healthy Soil soil.ie Maiden | 10/13 | 1½ | 9-8 | — | 41C | 46C | Rory Cleary | 125/1 |
| 19 Oct 22+6d | Navan | NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden | 12/17 | nk | 9-8 | — | 44C | 53A | Wayne Lordan | 66/1 |
| 13 Oct 22 | Curragh | Hollywoodbets Supports Brentford Football Club Maiden | 11/16 | shd | 9-8 | — | 37C | 47C | Wayne Lordan | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merisi Diamond won?
- Merisi Diamond (IRE) won 5 of 28 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.9%. Placed 12 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Merisi Diamond?
- Merisi Diamond (IRE) is trained by Thomas Coyle, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 November 2026.
- Who is Merisi Diamond's sire?
- Merisi Diamond (IRE) is by Caravaggio (USA) out of Lucy Diamonds (IRE), whose sire is Orpen.
- What going does Merisi Diamond prefer?
- Merisi Diamond (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 15 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Merisi Diamond's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 1 November 2026. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Merisi Diamond's sire's record?
- Caravaggio (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,776 runs since Mar 2021 (201 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.3% from 166.
- Who are Merisi Diamond's siblings?
- Out of Lucy Diamonds (IRE), Merisi Diamond (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Beauty Flame (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Beauty Flame (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m1½f. As at Nov 2026.