Racecards
15:10 Epsom Downs
Cazoo Diomed Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Winner: £39,697
- 2nd: £15,050
- 3rd: £7,532
- 4th: £3,752
- Form 16330-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong
- Form 15159-9
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader, led going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely final furlong, headed post
- Form 03285-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, no real impression when switched right and shaken up over 1f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong
- Form 009336
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 106
held up in 5th, some headway out wide over 1f out, no impression in 5th final furlong
- Form 6843-28
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
led and set good pace, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 992914
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and eased out inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on gamely final furlong, led post
- Form 251167
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey B A Curtis
last pair, behind and struggling final 3f, tailed off
Prince Eiji
38- Form 44280-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
NonRunner
Maximal
30- Form 2218-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
CENTURY DREAM has won two of the last three renewals and will have come on for a reappearance run in the Lockinge. He finished well ahead of a below-par Duke Of Hazzard when landing the Celebration Mile at Goodwood last year and should go close again. The only three-year-old in the field, Maximal, drops back down in trip after a second in the Dee Stakes at Chester and can figure while Oh This Is Us won a Listed contest at Ascot in April when beating the returning Prince Eiji by only a head, though the latter is fancied to turn the tables here. Bell Rock won a handicap at Newmarket on his reappearance and is worth another try at this higher level.
Formwatch
Bell Rock 13-2 (9-9) Close up, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gf in May beating Maydanny (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Century Dream (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and lost position over 2f out, never in contention, 9th of 11, 20l behind Palace Pier (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in May.
Duke Of Hazzard (FR) 17-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway to challenge going well 2f out, soon ridden for effort, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-0) at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Escobar (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never picked up, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Volatile Analyst (9-0) at York 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Marie's Diamond (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Disputed lead, niggled along and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-0) at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Held up in 5th, went towards far side over 2f out, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Solid Stone (9-5) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gs in May.
Pholas 16-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, still well off the pace entering final furlong, stayed on close home, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Bharani Star (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in May.
Prince Eiji 8-1 (9-0) Went right leaving stalls, chased leaders, good headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and hung left 1f out, kept on well, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Oh This Is Us (9-0) at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Maximal 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner entering final 2f, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind El Drama (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in May.