Diocles (IRE)
Owner: L G M Racing Trainer: D McCain Jnr Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Bob Back / Ardrina (Ardross)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places (Watered)) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2015 | Kelso | Good to Soft | 3m 2f | 2 | Holywell | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 4 | J M Maguire | 9/1 |
| in rear and in touch, chased winner from 14th until last, no impression | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2015 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Splash of Ginge | 10st 8lbs | PulledUp of 13 | J M Maguire | |
| 07 Dec 2014 | Kelso | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 2 | Diocles | 10st 8lbs | 1 of 11 | J M Maguire | 9/1 |
| in touch, headway before 5 out, led 2 out, soon clear, eased run-in | |||||||||
| 16 May 2014 | Aintree | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | Bear's Affair | 10st 11lbs | 9 of 12 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 8/1 |
| mid-division on outside, closed 13th, lost place 4 out, well beaten from next | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2014 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places (Watered)) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Diocles | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 8 | N D Fehily | 13/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway 7 out, chased leaders in 5th when left 2nd 4 out, led and left clear 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2014 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Galway Jack | 11st 7lbs | of 9 | Non Runner | |
| 10 Feb 2014 | Catterick | Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 3 | Pinerolo | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 6 | J M Maguire | |
| 17 Dec 2013 | Catterick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 3 | Diocles | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 5 | J M Maguire | 4/1 |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led when not fluent next, clear last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2013 | Kelso | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Kykate | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 6 | J M Maguire | 11/4 |
| led, jumped right early, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, soon headed, no extra last | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2013 | Bangor | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Ciceron | 11st | Fell of 10 | J M Maguire | |
| 23 Jan 2013 | Ayr | Soft | 2m 4f | 4 | Nuts N Bolts | 11st | 3 of 7 | J M Maguire | 15/8 |
| mistakes, chased leaders, not fluent and dropped to 4th at 3rd, slow 9th and next, blundered 13th, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, kept pressing for 2nd flat | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2013 | Ayr | Heavy | 2m | 4 | Tap Night | 11st | 3 of 4 | J M Maguire | 9/4 |
| tracked leaders, closed to take close 2nd 8th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed just after next, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2012 | Ayr | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 4 | Diocles | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 7 | J M Maguire | 2/7 |
| tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed next, led approaching and jumped right 3 out, jumped right next 2, ridden run-in, held on well | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2012 | Bangor | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Diocles | 11st | 1 of 6 | J M Maguire | 2/11 |
| led to before 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 6th, jumped right 2 out, soon ridden, went right again last, driven right out flat | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2011 | Carlisle | Heavy | 2m 1f | 4 | Jackson Cage | 10st 12lbs | of 8 | J M Maguire | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 4f | 4 | Highland Lodge | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | J M Maguire | 5/1 |
| tracked leader until after 2nd, raced in 3rd after, mistake 4th, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on same pace, no impression | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2011 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 2m | 4 | Benign Dictator | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | Adrian Lane | 13/8 |
| raced keenly, prominent, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon hard pressed, kept on until headed and no extra final 75 yards, lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2010 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 2m | 5 | Diocles | 11st | 1 of 9 | J M Maguire | 7/2 |
| in touch, went 3rd 5f out, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, came towards centre and led over 1f out, soon clear, easily | |||||||||


