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Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2025-06-07
Distance 1m113y
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £56,710
Winning Time 1m 44.57s (slow by 1.37s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 6/4F Won
2nd 10/1 .75
3rd 3/1 0.1
4th 4/1 2.5
5th 16/1 4.5
6th 12/1 1
7th 50/1 2
8th 33/1 30

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
5 (2)
Docklands
Bay
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Harry Eustace
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Harry Eustace
 134 t 7560-2
114
124
104
 38d — — -1
31
0.50/1
2/1
33%
Leading contender, provided his smart Ascot form is transferred to Epsom
3 (7)
Persica
Chestnut
J:Ryan Moore
T:Richard Hannon
J:Ryan Moore
T:Richard Hannon
 137 — 18-318
112
118
86
 21d — — -6
25
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Successful on this card last year; bagged Group 3 honours in April; warrants respect
9 (3)
Royal Playwright
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Andrew Balding
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Andrew Balding
 122 — 328-39
104
116
92
 23d — — +1
18.7
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Sole 3yo in the field; ran well in last year's Solario and Royal Lodge; not ruled out
6 (1)
Ice Max
Grey
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
 134 — 5149-7
109
120
96
 43d — — +8
17.3
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Very useful on his day; avoids a penalty for Group 2 win last August; possibilities
2 (6)
Geography
Bay
J:Christophe Soumillon
T:P Schiergen
J:Christophe Soumillon
T:P Schiergen
 137 — 1367-1
110
117
-
 55d — — +20
26.9
3.00/1
12/1
8%
German gelding who is a triple Group 3 winner on home soil; interesting contender
7 (4)
Royal Dubai
Bay
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Marco Botti
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Marco Botti
 134 — 63-554
105
119
103
 38d — — +9
15.5
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Still seeking first Group win but ran well (second) in this race 12 months ago
8 (8)
Tyrrhenian Sea
Grey
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Roger Varian
J:Jack Mitchell
T:Roger Varian
 134 — 332-17
108
117
84
 38d — — +12
15.3
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Behind two of today's opponents last time, taking turf record to 0-6
1 (5)
Brave Emperor
Bay
J:Luke Morris
T:Archie Watson
J:Luke Morris
T:Archie Watson
 137 b 418-B5
107
115
81
 55d — — +13
14.6
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Campaigned mainly abroad and has inferior form in Britain; can be opposed
NR (9)
Cairo
Bay
J:Kieran O'Neill
T:Alice Haynes
J:Kieran O'Neill
T:Alice Haynes
 134 tv 2-6262
111
118
99
 29d — — —
18.8
— —
Second in Chester Group 2 last time but is now 0-9 for current yard; new headgear
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Docklands
 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 15/8
Persica
 2/1 2/1 2/1 11/4 85/40
Royal Playwright
 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2
Ice Max
 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1
Geography
 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Royal Dubai
 14/1 14/1 14/1 12/1 14/1
Tyrrhenian Sea
 33/1 33/1 33/1 25/1 25/1
Brave Emperor
 80/1 66/1 66/1 125/1 66/1
Cairo
 - - - - -

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Docklands
31
OR: 16 Form: 5 Odds: 10
2/1
2nd Geography
26.9
OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9
12/1
3rd Persica
25
OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5
11/4
4 Cairo
18.8
OR: 15.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
—
5 Royal Playwright
18.7
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
5/1
6 Ice Max
17.3
OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
10/1
7 Royal Dubai
15.5
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
8 Tyrrhenian Sea
15.3
OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33/1
9 Brave Emperor
14.6
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
125/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Docklands
114
124
104
Persica
112
118
86
Cairo
111
118
99
Geography
110
117
 —
Ice Max
109
120
96
Tyrrhenian Sea
108
117
84
Brave Emperor
107
115
81
Royal Dubai
105
119
103
Royal Playwright
104
116
92

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Persica 21d ago Fit
Royal Playwright 23d ago Fit
Cairo 29d ago Fit
Docklands 38d ago Fit
Royal Dubai 38d ago Fit
Tyrrhenian Sea 38d ago Fit
Ice Max 43d ago Fit
Geography 55d ago Fresh
Brave Emperor 55d ago Fresh