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14:40 Epsom Downs
Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £70,888
- 2nd: £26,875
- 3rd: £13,450
- 4th: £6,700
- Form 421-431
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 113
- Form 15608-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 112
Royal Playwright
189- Form 453153-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Boiling Point (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Led, headed and remained prominent after 2f, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, led final strides, won at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Naqeeb (9-6) by shd, 9 ran.
Chancellor 3-1fav (9-12) Wore hood to start, in touch with leaders, pushed along and chased leaders over 1f out, hung right when outpaced inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Tyrrhenian Sea (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Ice Max 3-1jfav (9-6) Wore hood to post, midfield, improved into third 4f out, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, weakened final 110yds, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Boiling Point (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Persica (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Wore hood to post, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, lost third inside final 110yds, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Damysus (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Qirat 7-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, raced in second, lost second 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 9 1/2l behind Docklands (9-2) at Doncaster 1m lst stks (1) gs in Mar.
Royal Playwright 16-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, went third over 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on final 50yds, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Dubai Honour (9-11) at Southwell 1m 3f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) won at ParisLongchamp 1m lst stks sft in May beating Matauri Bay (9-1) by 2l, 8 ran.
Skukuza 6-1 (9-2) Wore earplugs, tracked leaders, soon pulled hard in third, ridden over 2f out, soon no extra, last of 6, 14l behind Damysus (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.