Racecards
14:35 Epsom Downs
Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,710
- 2nd: £21,500
- 3rd: £10,760
- 4th: £5,360
- Form 4108-76
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 106
pressing winner early, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 11214-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, hung left 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon short of room and no impression, well held final furlong
- Form 01548-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 3324-43
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
last to break, held up in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no real response
- Form 50-2151
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 52/398-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced keenly, made all, went clear still going strongly over 2f out, ran on well, unchallenged
Sean (GER)
77- Form 72-4236
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression on winner, no extra inside final 100 yards
Silver Sword
21- Form 17152-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Dylan Cunha
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
soon chasing winner, edged left over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, hung left and lost place over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Highland Avenue (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Naval Power (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.
Embesto 2-1 (9-2) Steadied start, took keen hold in last trio, closer near side rail 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Ottoman Fleet (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Epictetus (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 11 1/2l behind Quddwah (9-5) at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gs in May.
Regal Reality 11-1 (9-3) Restless in stalls, slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Passenger (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Royal Dubai (FR) (9-11) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Mar beating King Of Time (9-0) by nk, 15 ran.
Royal Scotsman (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Steadied start, in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Audience (9-2) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Sean (GER) (9-4) 6th of 16, 7l behind Daramethos (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Mar.
Silver Sword 11-1 (9-10) In touch on inner, pushed along when outpaced over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Shartash (9-10) at Haydock 7f lst stks (1) gf in May.