Neon Diamond
Neon Diamond has the look of a horse caught between promise and reality. The seven-year-old won twice in 17 races overall—roughly 1 in every 8 outings—which tells you this isn't a natural racehorse, but the gap between those wins is telling. The first came at Limerick in April 2024, followed by a victory at Killarney in July 2025. Since then, nothing. Fifteen months without a win is a long drought, and the recent form sheet reads like a struggle: two fifth-place finishes sandwiched between a couple of blanks and a second place. In the last six races, Neon Diamond has been placed just once and crossed the line in front of nothing.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Gordon Elliott's yard at Longwood has churned out 210 winners this season—a powerhouse operation—yet Neon Diamond remains one of the horses who hasn't found the answer. The gelding's most frequent rider, Jack Kennedy, has managed a single win from seven mounts together, a 14% win rate that's only slightly better than the horse's overall record. That suggests the problem isn't the saddle; it's the engine underneath.
At seven years old, Neon Diamond is past the age where improvement is expected. Horses either develop into racers or they don't, and this one has shown it can win but hasn't done so in over a year. The two placings in recent races—fifth and second—keep hope alive that the horse still belongs in competition, but the longer the drought stretches, the harder it becomes to see where the next winner comes from.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
7 Jun
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
12 Apr
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
26 Mar
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
5 Mar
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
12 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
9 Jan
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
11 Dec
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
10 Aug
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 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 |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
27 Dec |
50% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
18 Jul |
100% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jan |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
5 Mar |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |