14:35 Epsom Downs

Saturday 1 June 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 113y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 1m 45.31s
1st
Horse silk
6
(5)
Royal Scotsman
49-8
17/2
T: P & O ColeJ: J P Spencer
Raced keenly, made all, went clear still going strongly over 2f out, ran on well, unchallenged op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(6)
Royal Dubai
49-8
6/1
T: M BottiJ: 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 op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
1
(1)
Highland Avenue
69-11
7/2j
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Pressing winner early, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(2)
Sean
79-8
10/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne
Held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression on winner, no extra inside final 100 yards tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(7)
Embesto
49-8
7/2j
T: R VarianJ: 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
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(3)
Epictetus
49-8
10/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark
Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon lost place tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
½
4
(8)
Regal Reality
99-8
4/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore
Last to break, held up in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no real response
8th
Horse silk
nk
8
(4)
Silver Sword
49-8
18/1
T: Dylan CunhaJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Soon chasing winner, edged left over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, hung left and lost place over 1f out op 16/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.10Pl:£2.95, £2.25, £1.55EX:£72.60Trifecta:£399.70Tricast:£212.47SF:£56.54Swingers:£10.95, £7.50, £5.70

Forecasts

Highland Avenue (7/2), Embesto (7/2), Regal Reality (4/1), Royal Dubai (6/1), Royal Scotsman (17/2), Sean (10/1), Epictetus (10/1), Silver Sword (18/1)

Verdict

EMBESTO developed into a smart performer as a 3-y-o, dead-heating for success in a Group 3 at Salisbury, and he can resume his progress after a slow start left him on the back foot at Newmarket on his reappearance. With a hood added, he is taken to get the better of last year's one-two in the race, with Highland Avenue feared most ahead of Regal Reality.

  1. EMBESTO
  2. HIGHLAND AVENUE (IRE)
  3. REGAL REALITY

Previous Winners

2023
Regal Reality
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 8
J: R L Moore  |  T: Sir Michael Stoute
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,710.002nd: £21,500.003rd: £10,760.004th: £5,360.005th: £2,690.006th: £1,350.00

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