05 Jun 2026 14:40 Epsom Downs
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £70,888); Distance: 1m 113y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(8) |
- |
Seagulls Eleven (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
2180-21 / 4 |
Flat (12) | Oisin Murphy | H Palmer Two Plus Three… |
5/2 | ||
| wore hood to post, prominent, brought to near side rail and ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed final furlong, rallied to regain lead post, game | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(1) |
NS |
Persica (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
15608-4 / 5 |
Flat (51) | S M Levey | R Hannon Martin Hughes &… |
11/4 | ||
| wore hood to post, midfield, smooth progress 2f out, pushed along to lead and edged right over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, led again final furlong, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(4) |
2 L |
Boiling Point (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
421-431 / 5 |
Flat (14) | C Lee | K R Burke Exors Of The Late… |
11/2 | ||
| led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
3(6) |
2¼ L |
Ice Max (GB) (colt, grey, 9 8) |
711-536 / 5 |
Flat (14) | S H James | K R Burke Exors Of The Late… |
6/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, held up in touch, progress over 2f out, short of room and switched off near side rail 2f out, soon ridden, short of room again 1f out, went fourth final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(7) |
1½ L |
Royal Playwright (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
453153- / 4 |
Flat (189) | S De Sousa | A M Balding Mr J C Smith |
14/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, hung left from 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(5) |
1¼ L |
Skukuza (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
343-456 / 5 |
Flat (51) | R L Moore | E A L Dunlop Cayton Park Stud… |
14/1 | ||
| took keen hold in rear, pushed along 2f out, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
5(2) |
2 L |
Qirat (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
01570-4 / 5 |
Flat (69) | Colin Keane | R M Beckett Juddmonte |
12/1 | ||
| held up in touch, asked for effort 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
2(3) |
4¼ L |
Chancellor (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
712-125 / 4 |
Flat (63) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Cheveley Park Stud |
16/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, midfield, asked for effort 2f out, soon held | ||||||||||
