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15:40 Ascot

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Diadem Stakes (Class A)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.60s
  • 14 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Acclamation

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Polar Way

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lochridge

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White spots, White cap

        Acclamation

        14
        9/1
        • Form 320131
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, driven out

        2(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Ashdown Express (IRE)

        16
        50/1
        • Form 242135
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

        3(4)
        Silk - Red, White star and sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Crystal Castle (USA)

        27
        6/1
        • Form 111-403
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

        4(14)
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Fayr Jag (IRE)

        14
        9/1
        • Form 110151
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid-division, some headway 2f out, never dangerous

        5(11)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        Orientor

        7
        100/1
        • Form 100500
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind

        6(8)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Polar Way

        70
        25/1
        • Form 114-360
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, effort and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, took 2nd last stride

        7(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Pink cap

        Ratio

        7 v
        11/2
        • Form 6-01101
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, in touch until 2f out, weakend quickly over 1f out

        8(15)
        Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap

        Steenberg (IRE)

        21
        50/1
        • Form 004434
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        raced wide behind, never dangerous

        9(7)
        Silk - White and Orange stripes, Orange cap

        Swedish Shave (FR)

        21
        100/1
        • Form 110140
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no headway and weakened final furlong

        10(3)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        The Tatling (IRE)

        7
        16/1
        • Form 131265
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        held up behind, not clear run 2f out, switched left to inside rail over 1f out, finished well final furlong, nearest finish

        11(5)
        Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap

        Airwave

        21
        7/4
        • Form 11-1233
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up towards rear, not clear run from 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on nearest finish

        12(10)
        Silk - Red, white hoops, mauve sleeves, red and white quartered cap

        Baron's Pit

        60
        25/1
        • Form 60-2330
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        close up, effort well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong

        14(6)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Lochridge

        41
        8/1
        • Form 001611
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        led until headed just inside final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd last strides

        15(12)
        Silk - White, Grey seams, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

        Torosay Spring

        14
        16/1
        • Form 3-36102
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        started slowly, always rear, no chance when hampered and checked over 1f out

        13(9)
        NR

        Crimson Silk

        55
        • Form 3113-30
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        Previous results

        2002
        (7)
        Silk -

        Crystal Castle (USA)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2001
        (7)
        Silk -

        Nice One Clare (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        2000
        (4)
        Silk -

        Sampower Star

        7/4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        A decent looking renewal of the Diadem with the likes of the consistent Acclamation and Lochridge plus the improving Wokingham winner Fayr Jag in the line up but it will be a surprise if this does not go to Airwave. Henry Candy's filly only has a Temple Stakes success to her name this term but placed efforts behind Choisir in the golden Jubilee Stakes, Oasis Dream in the July Cup and Somnus in the Sprint Cup make her the one that they all have to beat. Acclamation's third in the Nunthorpe gives him a big chance and Gerald Cottrell's four-year-old rates a bigger danger than Lochridge, a winner over course and distance at the Shergar Cup meeting. Fayr Jag has carried on the upgrade since his success here at the Royal fixture but needs to improve again, as do the likes of Torosay Spring and Crystal Castle but Airwave is the one to be on.