Racecards
15:10 Epsom Downs
Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £90,000 added
- Winner: £51,039
- 2nd: £19,350
- 3rd: £9,684
- 4th: £4,824
- Form 15337-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leader, switched right off rail 4f out, shaken up to challenge over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on under pressure until headed and no extra in 3rd inside final 100 yards
- Form 22022-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, driven 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, not quite pace to get on terms
- Form 217162
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up in touch in last pair, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner final furlong, always just held
Zaaki
31- Form 33237-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in touch in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders when switched towards outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final 100 yards, ran on
- Form 30807-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leaders, pushed along and unable to go with leaders over 3f out, soon behind and ridden, no danger after
- Form 3152-11
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon led, driven and hard pressed over 3f out, headed when ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression well inside final furlong
- Form 601-638
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Very few three-year-olds run in this and none have won in the past 11 years but the very progressive Bye Bye Hong Kong made all and just held on from Oh This Is Us in a Listed race at Windsor and can confirm the form on just 1lb worse terms. Mordin ended the last campaign with a superb effort in the Cambridgeshire and looked better than ever on his reappearance at Haydock. He can prove a threat to ZAAKI, who beat the smart Barney Roy in Listed company at Ascot a month ago and looks the one to beat on that form as Master The World's best recent efforts have been on Polytrack.
Formwatch
Chief Ironside 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 17 3/4l behind Forest Ranger (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in May.
Mordin (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Ledham (8-6) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Bye Bye Hong Kong (8-6) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gd in May.
Zaaki 9-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, edged left, stayed on, just held on, won at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gf in May beating Barney Roy (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Zabriskie (IRE) (9-0) 9th of 12, 18l behind Raa Atoll (9-0) at Hoppegarten 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Bye Bye Hong Kong (USA) 8-11fav (8-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven and strongly pressed inside final furlong, found extra towards finish, won at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gd in May beating Oh This Is Us (9-5) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Master The World (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon well beaten, last of 8, 17l behind Matterhorn (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f (2) pol in Apr.