13:35
Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m113y, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 44.57s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
Richard Hannon
Settled towards the back early - moved smoothly into contention out wide approaching 2f out and up into second with a furlong left - driven to the front in the final 110 yards to score
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Sat handy on the inner pulling hard - improved into second and drifted wide 3f out - hit the front 2f out - pushed along inside the final furlong - overtaken close home and edged out for the runner-up spot
Richard Kingscote
Harry Eustace
Sluggish start - settled towards the rear - boxed in from over 2f out - found room and drifted left approaching final 2f - made ground on the front two a furlong out - continued to drift left but stayed on inside final furlong - denied close home in third
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Set the pace early - driven and overtaken 2f out then dropped to third inside final furlong - form gave way close home
Rossa Ryan
Marco Botti
Held up rear of field - driven up on inner to make late progress into distant 5th but drifted left approaching final furlong - no impact on the finish
Christophe Soumillon
P Schiergen
Sat off the pace on the outer - roused with progress out wide approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlongs - finished sixth
Luke Morris
Archie Watson
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm just behind the front group - asked for effort with over 2f left - drifted left under pressure and lost ground inside final 2f - eventually beaten well into 7th
Jack Mitchell
Roger Varian
Sat close to pace early - asked for effort 3f out and dropped away fast - well adrift and eased down before the final furlongs
Non-runners: Cairo (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.