01 Jun 2024 14:35 Epsom Downs
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,710); Distance: 1m 113y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(5) | - | Royal Scotsman (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 52/398-9 / 5 | Flat (14) | J P Spencer | P & O Cole Mrs Fitri Hay | 17/2 | ||
| raced keenly, made all, went clear still going strongly over 2f out, ran on well, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(6) | 2¼ L | Royal Dubai (FR) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 50-2151 / 5 | Flat (85) | Oisin Murphy | M Botti Mr Saeed Sultan… | 6/1 | ||
| towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(1) | 1 L | Highland Avenue (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 11) | 4108-76 / 6 | Flat (99) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin | 7/2 | ||
| pressing winner early, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(2) | 2¼ L | Sean (GER) (horse (entire), bay, 9 8) | 72-4236 / 8 | Flat (77) | Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne Mr J A Osborne | 10/1 | ||
| held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression on winner, no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(7) | 2¼ L | Embesto (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 11214-5 / 4 | Flat (45) | James Doyle | R Varian Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 7/2 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(3) | 2¼ L | Epictetus (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 01548-5 / 5 | Flat (31) | K Shoemark | J & T Gosden Dominic Griffiths… | 10/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(8) | ½ L | Regal Reality (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 3324-43 / 9 | Flat (22) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Peter Done | 4/1 | ||
| last to break, held up in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no real response | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(4) | NK | Silver Sword (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 8) | 17152-4 / 5 | Flat (21) | Rhys Clutterbuck | Dylan Cunha Martians Racing… | 18/1 | ||
| soon chasing winner, edged left over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, hung left and lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||
