Merisi Diamond (2019) Horse
About
Merisi Diamond is a 6yo b horse trained by J Morgan. The horse is by the stallion Caravaggio out of the dam Lucy Diamonds. Merisi Diamond has recorded four wins so far. On 19 March 2024 at the Curragh, the horse achieved its most valuable victory, earning $20,000 in the Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon 14-Oct-25 1510m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $15,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.630, SP: 10.00 1st Spanish Temptress ( C Keane 129 ) 2nd Fast Tara ( L Mcateer 134 ) 1.50L 3rd Ribee ( G Carroll 129 ) 2.75L 14th Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 136 ) 18.05L See full results | R Whelan 61.7kg 18.05L | 14 (15) |
| Roscommon 02-Sep-25 1490m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:39.280, SP: 9.50 1st Earls ( G Carroll 130 ) 2nd Counterculture ( N Crosse 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Greatest Drama ( B Coen 135 ) 1.75L 12th Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 134 ) 32.80L See full results | R Whelan 60.8kg 32.80L | 12 (12) |
| Curragh 24-May-25 1410m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.090, SP: 9.50 Prominent, 3rd halfway, closed and effort 2f out, one pace inside final furlong 1st Goal Exceeded ( A Caffrey 124 ) 2nd Pinar Del Rio ( P A Harnett 130 ) 2.00L 3rd Genesis ( R Cleary 121 ) 0.00L 9th Merisi Diamond ( W J Lee 133 ) 5.65L See full results | W J Lee 60.3kg 5.65L | 9 (20) |
| Limerick 25-Apr-25 1660m HEAVY R6 HcpNHF $800 (of $15,999) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:57.110, SP: 12.00 In touch, dropped to 9th halfway, progress over 2f out, improved to 4th final 150 yards, kept on same pace 1st Evening Blossom ( D B Mcmonagle 138 ) 2nd Fort Vega ( C Keane 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Lord Church ( R Whelan 135 ) 2.25L 4th Merisi Diamond ( W J Lee 135 ) 6.25L See full results | W J Lee 61.2kg 6.25L | 4 (16) |
| Curragh 17-Mar-25 1210m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $35,002) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.410, SP: 8.50 Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression 1st Laugh A Minute ( C Hayes 122 ) 2nd Love Billy Boy ( S Foley 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Big Gossey ( R Whearty 145 ) 0.50L 10th Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 126 ) 5.95L See full results | R Whelan 57.2kg 5.95L | 10 (12) |
| Curragh 03-Nov-24 1410m SOFT R3 Hcp $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:30.980, SP: 10.00 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Engines On ( R Mulligan 119 ) 2nd All Lies Ahead ( W J Lee 141 ) 1.25L 3rd Mercurial ( S D Bowen 138 ) 2.25L 4th Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 142 ) 5.00L See full results | R Whelan 64.4kg 5.00L | 4 (26) |
| Curragh 22-Oct-24 1210m SOFT R2 Hcp $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.030, SP: 6.00 Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed with narrow lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed near line 1st Jon Riggens ( J Ryan 141 ) 2nd Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 144 ) 0.15L 3rd Bid For Chester ( W Joyce 139 ) 0.50L See full results | R Whelan 65.3kg 0.15L | 2 (15) |
| Roscommon 14-Oct-24 1510m SOFT R2 Hcp $7,200 (of $11,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.010, SP: 3.75 Towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 5th over 1f out, went 2nd 100 yards out, kept on well to lead close home 1st Merisi Diamond ( R P Whelan 141 ) 2nd Mercurial ( D S O'sullivan 142 , Cd 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Blue Soul ( C T Keane 137 ) 1.55L See full results | R P Whelan 64kg | 1 (12) |
| Curragh 28-Sep-24 1410m SOFT R8 Hcp $1,000 (of $12,626), Winning Time: 01:27.100, SP: 13/2 Tracked leader of centre group, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages 1st No More Porter ( D Mcmonagle 132 ) 2nd Chicago Fireball ( J A Powell 137 ) 0.50L 3rd Genuine Article ( J J G Ryan 133 ) 1.00L 4th Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 129 , Cd 0 ) 3.50L See full results | R Whelan 58.5kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 4 (16) |
| Roscommon 03-Sep-24 1490m SOFT R3 Hcp $9,300 (of $9,785), Winning Time: 01:35.920, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong 1st Merisi Diamond ( R P Whelan 124 ) 2nd Mercurial ( J A Heffernan 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Orandi ( C T Keane 136 ) 8.00L See full results | R P Whelan 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Curragh 24-Aug-24 1010m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $12,626), Winning Time: 00:58.990, SP: 4/1 Towards rear, under pressure over 1f out, no extra final furlong, never a factor 1st Ostraka ( J J G Ryan 144 ) 2nd Irish Rumour ( D Mcmonagle 130 ) 0.75L 3rd James Henry ( S T Mccullagh 138 ) 0.50L 12th Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 141 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L See full results | R Whelan 64kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 12 (13) |
| Curragh 20-Apr-24 1210m HEAVY R7 Hcp (of $12,000), Winning Time: 01:17.710, SP: 15/8 Mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, 11th 1f out, no impression 1st Mercurial ( R Whearty 124 ) 2nd Midnight Fire ( L F Roche 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Ramiro ( J M Sheridan 130 ) 0.30L 8th Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 129 , Cd 0 ) 5.75L See full results | R Whelan 58.5kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 8 (21) |
| Leopardstown 10-Apr-24 1420m HEAVY R6 Hcp $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.760, SP: 1.83 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, 2nd and kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Desert Haven ( C T Keane 138 ) 2nd Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 134 ) 1.50L 3rd Brains ( K G Kennedy 134 ) 1.75L See full results | R Whelan 60.8kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Curragh 19-Mar-24 1210m HEAVY R8 Hcp $12,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 3.00 Mid-division, short of room 2f out, soon switched right, good headway to lead and ridden 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably 1st Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 130 ) 2nd Dark Viper ( K G Kennedy 119 ) 4.75L 3rd Master Garvey ( R Whearty 123 ) 0.50L See full results | R Whelan 59kg | 1 (20) |
| Curragh 31-Oct-23 1410m HEAVY R4 Hcp $9,000 (of $14,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.110, SP: 3.50 Held up, progress towards outer 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led last 150 yards, kept on strongly closing stages 1st Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 124 ) 2nd Blue Peak ( D E Sheehy 138 ) 3.25L 3rd Breezy Zoff ( R Whearty 142 ) 0.20L See full results | R Whelan 56.2kg | 1 (20) |
| Curragh 12-Oct-23 1410m SOFT R4 Hcp $450 (of $14,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.160, SP: 11.00 Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, close 2nd travelling well 2f out, pushed along and disputed lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra final furlong 1st Blue Peak ( D E Sheehy 131 ) 2nd Breezy Zoff ( G F Carroll 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Kinda Tiny ( G M Ryan 127 ) 2.00L 5th Merisi Diamond ( R Whelan 124 ) 3.50L | R Whelan 56.2kg 3.50L | 5 (19) |
| Navan 04-Oct-23 1160m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $9,998) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.570, SP: 7.00 Bumped leaving stalls, towards rear, took keen hold, mid-division after 2f, pushed along in mid-division when slipped up under 2f out 1st Rathbranchurch ( W Joyce 142 ) 2nd Gobi Star ( J Kearney 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Art Of Unity ( R M Mulligan 127 ) 0.50L UPL Merisi Diamond ( C Stone-walsh 124 , Cd 126 ) 0.00L See full results | C Stone-walsh 56.2kg, Cd 57.2kg 0.00L | UPD (20) |
| Naas 06-Nov-22 1190m HEAVY R1 Md (of $12,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.000, SP: 126.00 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression 1st Cavallo Pazzo ( D Mcmonagle 134 ) 2nd Diamondsinthesand ( A O'shea 134 ) 1.25L 3rd Echoing ( N M Crosse 129 ) 0.75L 10th Merisi Diamond ( R Cleary 134 ) 18.00L See full results | R Cleary 60.8kg 18.00L | 10 (13) |
| Navan 19-Oct-22 1010m SOFT R3 Md (of $12,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.790, SP: 67.00 Dwelt slightly, held up on far side, ridden 2f out, soon no impression 1st Magical Vision ( C D Hayes 129 ) 2nd Cavallo Pazzo ( D Mcmonagle 134 ) 0.20L 3rd Daisy Jones ( C J Macredmond 129 ) 0.30L 12th Merisi Diamond ( W Lordan 134 ) 10.25L See full results | W Lordan 60.8kg 10.25L | 12 (17) |
| Curragh 13-Oct-22 1610m SOFT R6 Md (of $12,998) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:46.750, SP: 21.00 Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor 1st Boher Road ( R P Whelan 134 ) 2nd Painters Palette ( C D Hayes 134 ) 0.75L 3rd Chain Of Destiny ( J Enright 134 ) 2.75L 11th Merisi Diamond ( W Lordan 134 ) 15.50L See full results | W Lordan 60.8kg 15.50L | 11 (16) |
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