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
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.