Diamand De Vindecy

The class of race Diamand De Vindecy typically contests is Class 5 — the bread-and-butter level of British racing, a step or two below the glamour events. At that level, the horse has won 2 from 14 races, which is 1 in every 7, a noticeably better ratio than its overall record suggests. That hints at a horse that performs best when the company is right. Both career wins have come on normal ground conditions — 2 from 10 races on a standard surface, meaning it wins 1 in every 5 when the ground suits. On soft or firm ground, it is yet to get its head in front, so the footing clearly matters.

Those two wins are worth savouring. The first came at Haydock Park in June 2024, and the second — and most recent — at Pontefract on 8th April 2025. Pontefract is one of the quirkier tracks in the north of England, with a long uphill finish that sorts out horses with genuine stamina, so winning there is no accident. That said, 14 months have now passed since that victory, and the last 6 races have produced a second and a string of fifth and sixth-place finishes — competitive enough to suggest the horse is still trying, but not quite getting there.

Robert Bevis trains the horse from his yard in Duckington, Cheshire, and has sent out 2 winners this season. Jason Hart has been in the saddle for 7 of Diamand De Vindecy's races, winning once — that's 1 in every 7 rides together, which is a reasonable partnership at this level. The horse raced just yesterday and remains active, which matters — this isn't a horse winding down. Whether another win is coming is hard to say, but Diamand De Vindecy keeps turning up, and on the right ground on the right day, it has shown it can deliver.