Horse Alert

03 Jun 2023 12:50 Epsom Downs

Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,710); Distance: 1m 113y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.

Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5⁽⁶⁾	-	Regal Reality (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8)	42815-4 / 9	Flat (27)	R L Moore	Sir Michael Stoute Mr Peter Done	5/1
		slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway between horses over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, stayed on well
2^nd	2⁽⁵⁾	¾ L	Highland Avenue (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 8)	648/89-3 / 5	Flat (27)	W Buick	C Appleby Godolphin	2/1
		tracked leader, led travelling well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed and unable to quicken final 110 yards, kept on for 2nd
3^rd	6⁽²⁾	1 L	Kolsai (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10)	21-22 / 3	Flat (29)	David Egan	R Varian Mr Nurlan Bizakov	5/2
		tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge every chance until winner quickened on final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd soon after
4^th	1⁽³⁾	3 L	Escobar (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8)	3810-34 / 9	Flat (21)	Jason Watson	D O'Meara Withernsea Thoroughbred…	14/1
		steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 3f out, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, went modest 4th over 1f out
5^th	3⁽⁴⁾	HD	Imperial Fighter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8)	5/330-65 / 4	Flat (29)	Oisin Murphy	A M Balding Mr Michael Blencowe	9/1
		raced keenly tracking leading trio, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on final 110 yards, never a threat
6^th	4⁽¹⁾	1¼ L	Marie's Diamond (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8)	4-60052 / 7	Flat (15)	Hollie Doyle	R Fell & S Murray The Wolf Pack &…	11/2
		tried to anticipate start, led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and struggling over 1f out