Carmody hoping Diamond can sparkle at Curragh

Tommy Carmody, whose recent return to training has been immediately successful, will bid for an audacious Classic double this afternoon.

While the prolific Ursa Major travels to Doncaster for the English St Leger, stable companion Royal Diamond stays at home for a tilt at the Irish equivalent.

The latter, a six-year-old, has been in tremendous form all year and he produced his best performance of the season when just touched off by Willing Foe in the Ebor Stakes at York late last month.