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14:45 Epsom Downs

Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.68s
  • Off Time: 14:47:55
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gregorian (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Penitent

    15/2

      1(6)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Penitent

      13
      15/2
      • Form 512-877
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on

      2(2)
      Silk - Purple, pink star, purple sleeves, pink stars, purple cap, pink star

      Custom Cut (IRE)

      19
      8/1
      • Form 54-2012
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 109

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Gabrial (IRE)

      22 v
      11/2
      • Form 5333-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 111

      dwelt pushed along early, in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on

      4(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Gregorian (IRE)

      20
      3/1
      • Form 32012-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leader until over 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead when hung left over 1f out, ran on

      5(4)
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow cap

      Producer

      34 C
      3/1
      • Form 204-201
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 111

      reluctant to load, tracked leaders, quick move to join press leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed and carried left, switched right inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places towards finish

      6(8)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Sri Putra

      187 D
      11/2
      • Form 657160-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 115

      always in rear

      7(3)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Tales Of Grimm (USA)

      279
      8/1
      • Form 1/3574-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 106

      pulled hard towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

      8(5)
      NR

      Fantastic Moon

      35
      • Form 1150-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 102

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2012
      (6)
      Silk -

      Side Glance

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      Fanunalter

      16/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      2010
      (8)
      Silk -

      Bushman

      11/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Penitent is good enough if back to his best but has struggled so far this year and Irish raider Custom Cut could get involved if the ground cuts up. Gabrial gets a first time visor having finished third in the Huxley Stakes over a longer trip at Chester last time while Producer has won four times over 7f here but has yet to win anywhere over further. Sri Putra is a class act on his day and goes well fresh. He makes more appeal than Tales Of Grimm and Fantastic Moon but GREGORIAN looks the one to be on. John Gosden's colt was beaten only a length in the Group 1 St James's Palace Stakes last term and with a recent pipe-opener over 7f at Haydock under his belt, he gets the vote back over his optimum trip.

      Formwatch

      Penitent 33-1 (9-0) Led until over 5f out, remained prominent, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 17l behind Farhh (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 (1) gf.

      Custom Cut (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Duntle (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 (1).

      Gabrial (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, soon every chance, edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Danadana (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd.

      Gregorian (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to chase winner and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Eton Forever (9-11) at Haydock 7f Listed stks 3yo (1) gs.

      Producer 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader 2f out, effort 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 7f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gf in Apr beating Aljamaaheer (9-2) by hd, 5 ran.

      Sri Putra (8-13) last of 17, well behind Gentildonna (8-4) at Tokyo(JPN) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) fm in Nov.

      Tales Of Grimm (USA) 4-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, driven and headway over 3f out, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Lay Time (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in Aug.

      Fantastic Moon 11-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, ridden and no progress 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, lost modest 4th close home, 5th of 7, 9l behind Sugar Boy (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.