Kilkenny Race 7

525 Yds (A3)

Prize Money: $3,862

ORIENTAL DIAMOND (4) was an impressive winner last time in quickest of the meeting when scoring by 1.5 lengths (29.02) at this track. Rates a top chance again. NOIRS BEN (3) comes off a useful 29.12 placing at this track over 480m. Expecting another bold showing. COMER SHARK (2) has a fair record and proved too classy last time to win by a neck at this track in a handy 29.52 beating GOLDMINE DIAMOND. Goes well out of this box with a win and four minor placings. Form should stack up. GOLDMINE DIAMOND (1) is a last-start close-up placegetter - solid claims again.

Distance: 480m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A3

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years

Goldmine Diamond (1) 5x6312
Trainer: Dick Purcell ()
Prize Money: $360
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: GOLDMINE LILY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-1

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

3: 1-1-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	0	0	0

Box History	3	5	6
STARTS	1	3	1
1st	1	0	0
2nd	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	1

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win two back at this track, before a neck second (29.54) over 480m at this track last time. Has ability and can run well.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	6/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.54	58.5 km/h	0.3L	$3.75	0:29.52	0:29.02	A3	$569	-	7	1. Comer Shark 2. Goldmine Diamond 3. Sober Countess
1st of 6	30/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.20	59.2 km/h	1.5L	$4.00	0:29.20	0:28.82	A3	$219	$219	20	1. Goldmine Diamond 2. Oriental Diamond 3. Sober Countess
3rd of 5	10/1/26	Thurles	480m	6	0:29.61	58.4 km/h	4.0L	$1.00	0:29.33	0:28.97	A2	$1,018	$105	35	1. Code Twister 2. Rossa Abi 3. Goldmine Diamond
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	17/12/25	Kilkenny	274m	1	0:16.57	59.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.57		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Goldmine Diamond 2. 3.
6th of 6	6/12/25	Thurles	480m	5	1:39.99	17.3 km/h	0.0L	$3.50	0:29.59	0:29.27	A3	$904	-	100	1. Liberty Hero 2. Newinn Tweety 3. Cabra Rambo
100 Day Spell
5th of 6	28/8/25	Shelbourne	320m	5	0:19.38	59.4 km/h	10.0L	$6.00	0:18.68	0:18.51	ON1	$293	$36	-	1. Avarua Lake 2. Gougane Buster 3. Silverhill Bucko

Comer Shark (2) 1333142631
Trainer: Comer Syndicate ()
Prize Money: $6,403
Win / Place: 23% / 67%

2 yo Black D

Sire: GREAT BLUE SHARK (IRE)

Dam: ARTERBURY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 10-9-10

Track

43: 10-9-10

Trk/Dst

43: 10-9-10

Distance

43: 10-9-10

Season

3: 1-0-1

Country

43: 10-9-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	2	7	10	8	11	5
1st	1	1	4	1	3	0
2nd	0	2	3	1	2	1
3rd	1	2	1	3	1	2

Comments

Good effort to score last start by a neck over 480m at this track in 29.52, beating Goldmine Diamond. Well performed from this box. In the mix.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	6/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.52	58.5 km/h	0.3L	$6.00	0:29.52	0:29.02	A3	$569	$212	7	1. Comer Shark 2. Goldmine Diamond 3. Sober Countess
3rd of 6	30/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.95	57.7 km/h	9.0L	$3.00f	0:29.32	0:28.82	A3	$219	-	14	1. Sunny Erne 2. Who Shot Donnie 3. Comer Shark
6th of 6	16/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.89	57.8 km/h	6.6L	$5.00	0:29.43	0:28.86	A3	$175	-	28	1. Foyle Milo 2. Abigails King 3. Ballygur Vernon
2nd of 6	19/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.43	58.7 km/h	0.1L	$5.00	0:29.42	0:29.04	A3	$904	$177	7	1. Foyle Milo 2. Comer Shark 3. Ratchies Borris
4th of 6	12/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.64	58.3 km/h	7.5L	$9.00	0:29.12	0:28.79	A3	$1,152	-	7	1. Noras Barnacle 2. Lemon Reba, Florican Heights 3.
1st of 6	5/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.27	59.0 km/h	0.8L	$3.50f	0:29.27	0:29.05	A4	$816	$576	7	1. Comer Shark 2. Kilkenny Swift 3. An Gaoithe Rua

Noirs Ben (3) 1345526232
Trainer: Shaun Conway ()
Prize Money: $10,357
Win / Place: 21% / 54%

3 yo Black D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (IRE)

Dam: NOIRS LOTTIE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 9-8-6

Track

13: 4-1-5

Trk/Dst

13: 4-1-5

Distance

32: 7-4-6

Season

2: 0-1-1

Metro

17: 2-4-1

Country

25: 7-4-5

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	13	10	10	4	4	1
1st	5	2	1	0	1	0
2nd	3	1	3	1	0	0
3rd	1	1	2	1	1	0

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing second over 480m. Won't find this any harder. Right in this.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	6/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.12	59.3 km/h	1.5L	$2.50f	0:29.02	0:29.02	A3	$569	-	7	1. Oriental Diamond 2. Noirs Ben 3. Wise Tournament
3rd of 6	30/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.33	58.9 km/h	4.8L	$3.50	0:29.00	0:28.82	A3	$219	-	32	1. Lemon Reba 2. Wise Tournament 3. Noirs Ben
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	29/12/25	Newbridge	480m	1	0:30.01	57.6 km/h	0.3L	$1.67f	0:29.99	0:28.85	A3	$904	$177	24	1. Glenlara Dubh 2. Noirs Ben 3. Twilight Guide
6th of 6	5/12/25	Shelbourne	549m	5	0:35.59	55.5 km/h	36.0L	$5.00	0:33.07	0:33.07	A2	$7,447	$532	7	1. Kilcolgan Norman 2. Kilcolgan Eddie 3. Town Pearl
2nd of 6	28/11/25	Shelbourne	526m	3	0:31.74	59.7 km/h	5.0L	$4.00	0:31.39	0:31.39	A2	$1,148	-	14	1. Kilcolgan Norman 2. Noirs Ben 3. Longslip Rosie
5th of 6	14/11/25	Newbridge	480m	3	0:29.77	58.0 km/h	6.2L	$3.00	0:29.34	0:28.70	A3	$265	-	7	1. Doonanes Franco 2. Robertstown Cruz 3. Mylerstown Nell

Oriental Diamond (4) 16132x21
Trainer: Denise Ryan ()
Prize Money: $1,629
Win / Place: 42% / 85%

1 yo Black B

Sire: COOLAVANNY HOFFA (IRE)

Dam: NEWINN WILLOW (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-2-1

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

6: 3-1-1

Season

2: 1-1-0

Country

7: 3-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	0	0	0

Box History	4	5
STARTS	3	4
1st	1	2
2nd	1	1
3rd	1	0

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 1.5 lengths over 480m at this track in a handy 29.02, beating Noirs Ben. Most reliable when jumping from this box. Leading chance.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	6/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.02	59.5 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:29.02	0:29.02	A3	$569	$212	7	1. Oriental Diamond 2. Noirs Ben 3. Wise Tournament
2nd of 6	30/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.30	59.0 km/h	1.5L	$11	0:29.20	0:28.82	A3	$219	-	76	1. Goldmine Diamond 2. Oriental Diamond 3. Sober Countess
76 Day Spell
2nd of 6	15/11/25	Thurles	521m	4	0:31.94	58.7 km/h	2.5L	$4.00	0:31.77	0:31.77	A4	$3,816	$883	7	1. Tournareekcuckoo 2. Oriental Diamond 3. Hillend Gala
3rd of 5	8/11/25	Thurles	480m	4	0:29.52	58.5 km/h	5.0L	$2.25f	0:29.17	0:28.85	A4	$477	-	7	1. Cabra Rambo 2. Carneys Firmino 3. Oriental Diamond
1st of 5	1/11/25	Thurles	480m	4	0:29.21	59.2 km/h	2.0L	$2.50f	0:29.21	0:29.14	A4	$212	$212	35	1. Oriental Diamond 2. Black Shine 3. Cry Tough
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	27/9/25	Thurles	480m	5	0:30.75	56.2 km/h	13.5L	$2.00f	0:29.81	0:28.91	ON2	$429	$54	7	1. Goldmine Bono 2. Cluendarby Jet 3. Mind Your Knee

Sober Countess (5) 2436133
Trainer: K Ramsbottom (IRELAND)
Prize Money: $995
Win / Place: 14% / 71%

1 yo Black/WH B

Sire: SOBER GLORY (IRE)

Dam: PENNYS BACCATA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-3

Track

3: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-2

Distance

7: 1-1-3

Season

3: 1-0-2

Metro

4: 0-1-1

Country

3: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	0	0	0

Box History	2	4	5	6
STARTS	2	1	1	3
1st	0	0	0	1
2nd	1	0	0	0
3rd	0	1	0	2

Comments

Followed a minor placing at this track two runs ago with a sound third, beaten 1.75 lengths, last start in an A3 at this track over 480m (29.64). This might be too rich.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 6	6/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.64	58.3 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:29.52	0:29.02	A3	$569	-	7	1. Comer Shark 2. Goldmine Diamond 3. Sober Countess
3rd of 6	30/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.65	58.3 km/h	6.5L	$4.00	0:29.20	0:28.82	A3	$219	-	7	1. Goldmine Diamond 2. Oriental Diamond 3. Sober Countess
1st of 6	23/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.42	58.7 km/h	2.0L	$1.00	0:29.42	0:28.82	A4	$807	$570	36	1. Sober Countess 2. Wontdanceatall 3. Kilgraney Nike
36 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	18/12/25	Shelbourne	480m	5	0:29.87	57.9 km/h	11.0L	$4.00	0:29.10	0:28.97	A3	$532	$89	7	1. Tonyfromdaparish 2. Da Short Haul 3. Greenhill Ace
3rd of 5	11/12/25	Shelbourne	480m	4	0:29.80	58.0 km/h	6.8L	$2.75f	0:29.33	0:28.77	A2	$1,534	$115	23	1. Aussie Alert 2. Da Clansman 3. Sober Countess
4th of 5	18/11/25	Shelbourne	480m	2	0:29.22	59.1 km/h	7.0L	$3.00	0:28.73	0:28.67	ON2	$883	$221	5	1. Greenmount Hawk 2. Unassuming 3. Duffin Dermy

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years