Dinkum Diamond is set to enjoy a drop in class following his creditable performance in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York last Friday.
Henry Candy's juvenile was badly hampered after a furlong of the Group One contest, but came home well to finish seventh behind a number of hardened sprinters. Candy feels his charge is learning all the time, with a Listed event at Ayr on September 17 next on the youngster's agenda.
"He's come out of the race very well and we were delighted with him. He got well and truly stopped after a furlong and you can't afford for that to happen in a race over five furlongs run in less than 58 seconds," said Candy.
"He was a bit unlucky and he was really the only horse finishing in the end, so I thought it was a hell of an effort.
"He was perfect in the preliminaries this time so he must be growing up a bit. He hacked down to the start on a loose rein with his ears pricked.
"He will probably look at the Harry Rosebery Stakes at Ayr for him next (September 17)."
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