Epsom Races
Epsom
14:35
Betfred Diomed Stakes
Epsom
Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2024
Distance: 1m½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £11.10
Place: £2.95 £2.25 £1.55
Exacta: £72.60
Tricast: £212.47
Trifecta: £399.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Royal Scotsman (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | Paul & Oliver Cole | 134 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Made all - went clear going easily over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - unchallenged (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that colt benefitted from a drop in class from Group 1 to Group 3 and a change of tactics to being ridden in a handier position)(op 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Royal Dubai (FR) | 4 C | AVG | Marco Botti | 134 lbs | 6/1 | 2.25 | In rear - switched right and headway on outer from over 2f out - edged left but kept on well and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Highland Avenue (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Appleby | 137 lbs | 7/2J | 1 | Prominent on inner - no chance with winner from over 2f out - kept on but lost second inside final 110yds | ||
| 4th | 7 | Sean (GER) | 7 H | Poor | Jamie Osborne | 134 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - headway and disputing second 2f out - edged right over 1f out - soon no extra and lost third(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Embesto (GB) | 5 H | AVG | Roger Varian | 134 lbs | 7/2J | 2.25 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - outpaced 3f out - some headway but hung left from over 2f out - hampered 1f out - soon no extra | ||
| 6th | 3 | Epictetus (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 134 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | Anticipated start - towards rear on inner - switched right over 2f out - soon no impression(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Regal Reality (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Sir Michael Stoute | 134 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - always behind | ||
| 8th | 8 | Silver Sword (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Dylan Cunha | 134 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Raced in second - lost position from under 3f out - dropped to last inside final furlong(op 16/1) |