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Diamond Harry Needs To Brush Up Jumping for RSA says Williams

Racing Diary — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:48:28 +0000

Nick Williams admits Diamond Harry has “no chance” in next month’s RSA Chase if he does not improve on his recent display of jumping at Newbury. The seven-year-old was a hugely impressive winner on his chasing debut at Haydock in January and although he followed up in a three-horse race at Newbury, Williams was not happy with his fencing.

Cheltenham Festival bound

“I wasn’t impressed and I think he’s got no chance in the RSA Chase if he doesn’t jump better than that,” said Williams. He didn’t jump straight at half the jumps and that won’t do at Cheltenham. He jumped fairly straight at Haydock and certainly in his schooling at home there has been no inclination to jump left or right, so I was a bit surprised at Newbury. There really isn’t much more I can do and I just have to hope it comes right on the day.”

Williams has also voiced concerns about Diamond Harry’s stamina should the extended three-mile contest turn into a real slog.

“I don’t think his stamina is bottomless and that race brings it out, so he could possibly be found wanting on stamina depending on how testing the ground is,” the trainer told At The Races. He’s not slow and in a way you’d think that two and a half miles was a better trip for him than three.”

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Diamond Harry Drifts Despite Newbury Win.

Racing Diary — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:50:13 +0000

Diamond Harry maintained his unbeaten record over fences with a workmanlike victory in the three-mile toteplacepot Novices’ Chase at Newbury. Sent off the 4-6 favourite, Nick Williams’ charge is one of the leading fancies for the RSA Chase but he will have to brush up on his jumping after a merely adequate round.

Cheltenham Festival bound

Stan James pushed Diamond Harry out to 7/1 from 6s for the RSA Chase at next month’s Festival after his success in the Newbury opener. Runner up Bensalem was cut from 20s to 16s.

RSA Chase 2010 ~ Outright Ante post, (place terms: 1/4 the first 3)

3 Punchestowns
5 Long Run
7 Diamond Harry (from 6)
8 Weapon’s Amnesty
9 Weird Al
12 Mikael D’Haguenet
12 Pandorama
16 Bensalem (from 20)
20 Bar

Diamond Harry and Zaynar Cut for Cheltenham 2010

Racing Diary — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:22 +0000

Diamond Harry put up a terrific performance to take the Timeform Betfair Racing Club ‘Fixed Brush’ Handicap Hurdle at Haydock under the steadier of 11st 12lb.

Timmy Murphy again elected to race wide and his mount always travelled with immense purpose. Still under a tight rein at the last, the Nick Williams-trained six-year-old cruised home by two and a half lengths from 3-1 favourite Burton Port at the rather rewarding odds of 9-2.

Stan James cut the impressive Diamond Harry from 14/1 to 8/1 for the World Hurdle and to 10/1 (from 14s) for the RSA Chase after a cracking weight-carrying performance at Haydock Park in the valuable 3m Handicap Hurdle.

Head of PR Charlie McCann:”Diamond Harry was only winnng off a mark of 149 but the manner of his win suggested he is a real threat to Big Bucks if connections decide to stay over timber. With Punchestowns due to make his chase debut at Newbury this week the RSA Chase could also be a very hot heat and trainer Nick Williams has a very difficult decision to make.”

World Hurdle 2010 ~ Outright Ante post, (place terms: 1/4 the first 3)

7-4 Big Buck’s
5 Zaynar
8 Fiveforthree
8 Diamond Harry (from 14s)
10 Punchestowns
10 Mikael D’Haguen’
12 Solwhit
12 Questarabad
12 Karabak
16 Celestial Halo
16 Weapon’s Amnesty
20 Bar

RSA Chase 2010 ~ Outright Ante post, (place terms: 1/4 the first 3)

6 Mikael D’Haguenet
7 Punchestowns
10 Diamond Harry (from 14s)
10 Long Run
12 Bensalem
14 Kangaroo Court
16 Pride Of Dulcote
16 Whatuthink

Zaynar has been cut from 12/1 to 6/1 for the Champion Hurdle with Stan James.

Zaynar made an impressive return to action as he strolled home in the Coral Ascot Hurdle.

Off the track since winning the Triumph Hurdle in March, Nicky Henderson’s charge was sent off the 9-4 joint favourite in the hands of Andrew Tinkler, who was riding the four-year-old for the first time.

He barely had a moment of worry, sitting in behind early pacesetter Lough Derg before kicking on to take it up two flights from home.

1st 3 Zaynar (FR) 9-4 JF
2nd 4 Karabak (FR) 9-4 JF
3rd 7 Red Moloney (USA) 16-1