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14:50 Epsom Downs

Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £55,000 added
  • Winner: £31,190
  • 2nd: £11,825
  • 3rd: £5,918
  • 4th: £2,948
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.37s
  • Off Time: 14:50:44
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Side Glance

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dance And Dance (IRE)

    5/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Marcret (ITY)

      22 h D
      12/1
      • Form 33-3651
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 111

      took keen hold, tracked leading trio, not mush room on inside and went 3rd 5f out, pushed along 3f out, lost 3rd over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, pink hoops and collar, pink sleeves, emerald green cuffs, pink and emerald green quartered cap

      Worthadd (IRE)

      15
      5/6
      • Form 12195-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 120

      led early, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, no extra

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

      Dance And Dance (IRE)

      106 CD
      5/1
      • Form 5265-60
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 110

      took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway on outside inside final 2f, went 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards and stayed on towards finish, unable to reach winner

      4(1)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, check cap

      Mac Love

      191 CCD
      25/1
      • Form 075974-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 100

      steadied start, held up in rear, switched right and driven over 1f out, stayed inside final furlong, took 3rd last strides

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap

      Side Glance

      30 BF
      4/1
      • Form 3147-53
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 113

      took keen hold, tracked leading pair until bumped 5f out, regained 3rd over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(5)
      Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

      St Moritz (IRE)

      61
      11/1
      • Form 122-60D
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 106

      soon led, pushed along over 3f out, driven and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      Fanunalter

      16/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      2010
      (8)
      Silk -

      Bushman

      11/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      2009
      (4)
      Silk -

      Mac Love

      14/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      WORTHADD, second in last year's Lockinge Stakes and subsequently successful in a Group 2 at San Siro, was a very easy winner in this grade at Baden-Baden in his first start for Sir Mark Prescott. Regular pilot Mirco Demuro is in the saddle again and he should be up to conceding 3lb to Side Glance, who beat today's rivals St Moritz and Dance And Dance at Ascot and Salisbury respectively last year but has been a little disappointing so far this season. Marcret won the Huxley Stakes at Chester on his first start in this country but a mile on good ground looks an insufficient test of stamina. Mac Love was the 14/1 winner of this in 2009 but a repeat looks unlikely at the age of 11.

      Formwatch

      Marcret (ITY) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and soon brought to stand side, driven along and edged right towards finish, won at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in May beating Myplacelater (8-11) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Worthadd (IRE) (9-6) won at Baden-Baden(GER) 1m Grp 3 (1) gs in May, 8 ran.

      Dance And Dance (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) 11th of 15, 20l behind Zanzamar (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

      Mac Love 25-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, never nearer, 4th of 13, 2l behind Edinburgh Knight (9-2) at Kempton 1m Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.

      Side Glance 11-4fav (9-0) Held up in 5th off strong pace, headway over 2f out, pressing for lead and every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Sri Putra (9-0) at Kempton 1m Listed stks (1) pol in May.

      St Moritz (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out soon led and edged left, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish (finished 2nd, demoted to 3rd), in a race won by Penitent (8-12) at Doncaster 1m Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd in Apr, 8 ran.