April Diamond
April Diamond is a 5-year-old that has finally figured out what winning feels like. After running eight times before finding the breakthrough, the horse notched its first career win at Carlisle on 19 August, and has struck again at the same track just five weeks later. That's exactly the kind of pattern that catches the eye — a horse that has identified a place where it can run to its best.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Iain Jardine Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
With one win and two places from eight races overall, April Diamond wins roughly once every eight starts, which sounds modest until you factor in where those results are coming from. Carlisle suits this horse, plainly, and trainer Iain Jardine's Carrutherstown yard seems to have the measure of what it takes to get the most from it. Jardine has sent out 57 winners this season, so he runs a prolific operation with plenty of horses doing well.
Recent form tells you the horse is competitive on its day. In the last six races, it has finished out of the placings only twice, which means four solid efforts across the board. Still active and having raced just a day ago, April Diamond remains a work in progress at five, but the twin success at Carlisle suggests it has found its level and, more importantly, a track where it belongs.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Sep
7th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 7 runners
19 Aug
🏆 Won
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
31 Jul
6th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
6 Jul
13th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
15 Jun
2nd
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
19 May
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
5 May
6th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
20 Apr
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
19 Aug |
50% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |