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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.31s
  • Off Time: 14:35:35
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Royal Scotsman (IRE)

17/2

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Dubai (FR)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Highland Avenue (IRE)

      7/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Highland Avenue (IRE)

        99 D
        7/2
        • 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

        2(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Embesto

        45 h
        7/2
        • Form 11214-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 110

        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

        3(3)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Epictetus (IRE)

        31 p C
        10/1
        • Form 01548-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 109

        held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon lost place

        4(8)
        Silk - Light blue, light blue and dark blue diabolo on sleeves

        Regal Reality

        22 CD
        4/1
        • Form 3324-43
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 110

        last to break, held up in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no real response

        5(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, checked sleeves

        Royal Dubai (FR)

        85 D
        6/1
        • Form 50-2151
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 104

        towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

        6(5)
        Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

        Royal Scotsman (IRE)

        14
        17/2
        • Form 52/398-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 111

        raced keenly, made all, went clear still going strongly over 2f out, ran on well, unchallenged

        7(2)
        Silk - White, dark blue and light blue hooped sleeves and cap

        Sean (GER)

        77
        10/1
        • Form 72-4236
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 108

        held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression on winner, no extra inside final 100 yards

        8(4)
        Silk - Royal blue and white check, striped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Silver Sword

        21
        18/1
        • Form 17152-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 103

        soon chasing winner, edged left over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, hung left and lost place over 1f out

        Previous results

        2023
        (6)
        Silk -

        Regal Reality

        5/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8

        2022
        (2)
        Silk -

        Megallan

        9/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        2021
        (1)
        Silk -

        Oh This Is Us (IRE)

        18/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        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.