Diamond's day

THE jewel in the crown this afternoon could well be MERISI DIAMOND (2.40) at the Curragh as Ireland starts its turf Flat season at the famous Co. Kildare course.

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Unlike many of his rivals in this six-furlong shoot-out, the son of Caravaggio loves to get his toe into the ground and after being rated a lowly 58 a year ago, he is set to race off a mark of 86 after three wins, all in the mud.

Laugh A Minute and Apache Law look his main rivals with the latter arriving fit from a nice blow-out on the all-weather.