December 28 2007
Van Ruymbeke breaks his Maiden
December 23 2007
Martingrange Boy in the winner’s circle
December 5 2007
Double delight for Martin Grange
November 27 2007
Superfast Freddie wins again
November 23 2007
'Blue' is home like a rocket
November 21 2007
Fast Freddie steps up a gear at Wolverhampton
November 20 2007
No luck for Piccolo at Kempton
November 19 2007
Music Box Express improving all the time
November 8 2007
Eyeshield does the trick for Piccolo
October 14 2007
Bright future for the Falcon
September 29 2007
Not My Choice steps up to the mark
August 15 2007
Haajes shows ability over five furlong dash
August 14 2007
Murphy saddles up first winner in UK
March 20 2007
Les Arcs honoured in America
January 18 2007
Les Arcs European top rated sprinter
June 24 2006
Les Arcs clinches Golden Jubilee
No luck for Piccolo at Kempton

Piccolo Diamante may have a 5th next to his name after Monday's outing to Kempton but the run was a lot better than it appears on paper.
The three-year-old son of Three Wonders was tardy at the jump in the Bet Now At Wbx.Com Handicap (Class 6) (3yo+,0-65) 1400m and that certainly didn't help him at the business end of the race.

Figaro Flyer took on the unusual role of leader and set the pace from Mistral Sky and Krakatau, with Piccolo Diamante well off the pace as they settled into stride.

Piccolo Diamante (Martin Dwyer) stayed on well though and was full of running over the final stages, completely running out of room in the last furlong, with the race commentator summing it up well as they crossed the line.

"...and the unluckiest horse was Piccolo Diamante."

"He got held up right when he needed to get out, he got home on the bridle!" said Danny Murphy.

"We should have had two winners on the day (Music Box Express 3rd) but that's the way it goes sometimes.

"Both horses have run super, no doubt about it."

Jools (Hayley Turner) was the eventual winner of the race finishing quickly to snatch victory from Tanforan by a half length, with Rabbit Fighter in third place a further half-length away. Piccolo Diamante finished in fifth place, dead-heating with Mistral Sky.


20 November 2007