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DIADEM, NOBLEST Of IRISH MARES The great Irish mare Diadem, now five years old and by Orby Donncttat by Donovan, ran her last race in the English Cambridgeshire Handicap in which, under 121 pounds, she ran second to Brigand. Diadem has been a brilliant and honest figure in four seasons. .Qt performance. She is owned by Lord dAbernou. an Irish publicist and ardent turfman, and was. bred byRichard Croker at Glenoalrn. During iJiadems career she has raced twenty-five times in the hi-Kt company and won seventeen of her races, including tho One Thousand Guln.-as of 1017. Hi her eight defeats she was second three times, third twice and unplaced three times. Her winnings have been i,010 iu the four seasons. Diadem goc to the stud. 1