Meetings
Epsom Downs 12:35ITV
(Class 1) Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) (3YO plus). 1m113y. Good (Good to Soft in places).
1st
Persica
J:
R L Moore
T:
R Hannon
Age: 4
Weight: 9.8
held up in rear, good headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final 110 yards
2nd
Ice Max
J:
C Lee
T:
K R Burke
Age: 4
Weight: 9.6
tracked leaders on inside and raced keenly, went 2nd and angled out 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra and just held on for 2nd
3rd
Docklands
J:
R Kingscote
T:
Harry Eustace
Age: 5
Weight: 9.6
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, troubled passage from over 2f out, in the clear and hung left on camber inside final 2f, headway chasing leading pair over 1f out, hung left and ran on inside final furlong, just held, unlucky
4th
Royal Playwright
J:
Oisin Murphy
T:
A M Balding
Age: 3
Weight: 8.7
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
5th
Royal Dubai
J:
Rossa Ryan
T:
M Botti
Age: 5
Weight: 9.6
off the pace in last trio, pushed along on inside and headway over 2f out, ridden hung left on camber and went remote 5th on inside over 1f out, never involved
6th
Geography
J:
C Soumillon
T:
P Schiergen
Age: 4
Weight: 9.8
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and some headway out wide over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
7th
Brave Emperor
J:
L Morris
T:
A Watson
Age: 5
Weight: 9.8
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden hung left on camber and weakened inside final 2f
8th
Tyrrhenian Sea
J:
J Mitchell
T:
R Varian
Age: 7
Weight: 9.6
tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off and virtually pulled up inside final 2f