The Diddler
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The Diddler is a 7yo b unknown from Ireland trained by P M Quinlan, who is based at Kildare. It is sired by the stallion Shantou out of the dam Catwalk Babe. The Diddler is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 9 attempts. During its most recent race at Cork on 21st Mar 2025, The Diddler was ridden by R A Doyle and finished 9th, behind the winner Luminous Light.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cork 21-Mar-25 m R4 HcpH (of $15,000), SP: 12/1 | R A Doyle 66.2kg, Cd 0 29.00L | 9 (20) |
| Punchestown 12-Jan-25 4136m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $9,470), SP: 7/1 Mid-division, headway on outer before 3 out, pushed along and no extra early straight, soon towards rear and eased run-in | R A Doyle 67.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 16 (16) |
| Punchestown 15-Nov-24 4070m GOOD R6 MdH $2,000 (of $12,626), Winning Time: 05:09.600, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led from 6th, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, no extra | R A Doyle 69.4kg 11.50L | 3 (7) |
| Cork 14-Oct-24 4114m GOOD R2 MdH $2,000 (of $12,626), Winning Time: 05:13.200, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 4th halfway, not fluent 4 out, mistake next and soon pushed along, no impression before last, ridden and kept on after last, 3rd close home | R A Doyle 70.3kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Galway 03-Aug-24 3218m SOFT R8 NHF $3,401 (of $10,732), Winning Time: 03:51.500, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, ridden to progress 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on into 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner | R W Barron 74.8kg 3.75L | 2 (19) |
| Punchestown 08-Jun-24 3913m GOOD R5 MdH $1,250 (of $7,891), Winning Time: 04:50.100, SP: 80/1 Rear of mid-division, closer in 10th on inner approaching 2 out, good headway after 2 out, ridden and went moderate 3rd at last, kept on without threatening leaders | R A Doyle 72.1kg 7.00L | 3 (22) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 3786m SOFT R8 NHF (of $9,470), Winning Time: 4:56.800, SP: 150/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra | M G Purcell 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 15 (19) |
| Punchestown 31-Dec-23 3693m HEAVY R7 NHF (of $6,717), Winning Time: 5:00.500, SP: 14/1 Always towards rear, never a factor | M G Purcell 74.8kg, Cd 0 34.75L | 13 (18) |
| Naas 12-Nov-23 3218m SOFT R8 NHF $240 (of $7,200), Winning Time: 4:18.100, SP: 66/1 In rear, 17th after halfway, switched left and stayed on over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, never nearer | M G Purcell 74.8kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 6 (19) |