15:10 Epsom Downs

Saturday 2 June 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 113y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 1m 43.57s
1st
Horse silk
3
(1)
11/4f
T: S & E CrisfordJ: W Buick
Tracked leading pair on inside, switched right travelling well 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led entering final 2f, shaken up and clear over 1f out, ran on strongly tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(7)
11/2
T: R A FaheyJ: L Dettori
Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside hanging left over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
8
(3)
6/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 75 yards op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2
7
(6)
8/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Tracked leader, challenged going well enough 3f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2 places inside final furlong op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
5
2
(2)
6/1
T: D M SimcockJ: R L Moore
Held up in 5th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
10/1
T: George BakerJ: T E Whelan
Held up in last pair, awkward on downhill run halfway, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, beaten and hung left over 1f out op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
(8)
4/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Raced keenly, led, pushed along and joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out op 9/2

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Non-Runners

1
(5)
Horse silk
Arod19
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 7
T: D M Simcock  J: Oisin Murphy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.90, £2.60EX:£17.50Trifecta:£62.50SF:£16.88Swingers:£2.70, £3.50, £4.90

Forecasts

Century Dream (11/4), Arod (10/3), Love Dreams (4/1), Gabrial (11/2), True Valour (6/1), Breton Rock (6/1), Sovereign Debt (8/1), Crazy Horse (10/1)

Verdict

Sovereign Debt won this contest last year but arrives in quite different form this time around and the consistent CENTURY DREAM is taken to win again after an impressive success at Ascot last time. Love Dreams is progressive and can't be ruled out but last year's runner-up Gabrial may prove to be the main danger and has run well in two previous renewals of this race.
  1. Century Dream
  2. Gabrial
  3. Love Dreams

Previous Winners

2017
Sovereign Debt
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,039.002nd: £19,350.003rd: £9,684.004th: £4,824.005th: £2,421.006th: £1,215.00

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