Royal Diamond team salute O'Neill

Connections of Royal Diamond paid tribute to his former trainer Jonjo O’Neill after he completed the transformation from beaten Fakenham hurdler to Classic winner in less than nine months.

Royal Diamond team salute O'Neill
Sun, 16 Sep, 2012 - 15:15

Connections of Royal Diamond paid tribute to his former trainer Jonjo O’Neill after he completed the transformation from beaten Fakenham hurdler to Classic winner in less than nine months.

The six-year-old, trained by Tommy Carmody, lifted the Gain Horse Feeds Irish St Leger in a blanket finish at the Curragh on Saturday.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: CurraghPlace: FakenhamPlace: IrelandPerson: O'NeillPerson: Jonjo O’NeillPerson: Tommy CarmodyPerson: O’NeillPerson: Tim JonesPerson: Andrew TinklerPerson: JonjoPerson: TommyPerson: CarmodyPerson: JonesEvent: ClassicEvent: Gain Horse Feeds Irish St LegerEvent: New Year’s DayOrganisation: Royal DiamondOrganisation: Fakenham
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