05 Jun 2009 13:40 Epsom Downs
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £36,900); Distance: 1m 114y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(4) |
| - |
Mac Love (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) |
0/0210-4 / 23 |
Flat (6) | M Fenton | Stef Liddiard Mr Vimal Khosla |
14/1 | |
| held up in last pair, 7th straight good headway on outside from 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, shaken up and quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(8) |
| ¾ L |
Confront (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
21/54-1 / 6 |
Flat (34) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr K Abdulla |
6/4 | |
| slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leader, 2nd straight pushed along 3f out, hard driven over 1f out, disputing lead entering final furlong, not pace of winner final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(7) |
| 1 L |
Deposer (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 6) |
647-924 / 3 |
Flat (28) | R Winston | J R Best Kent Bloodstock |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, pushed along from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quickened inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
7(1) |
| ¾ L |
Without A Prayer (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
71-8325 / 4 |
Flat (76) | S Sanders | R M Beckett McDonagh Murphy… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, not clear run from 2f out until approaching final furlong, kept on one pace after | ||||||||||
5th |
6(3) |
| ½ L |
Vitznau (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
465-247 / 10 |
Flat (27) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr K F Clutterbuck |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch, 5th straight effort 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, never reached leaders, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
1(5) |
| 1½ L |
Lovelace (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) |
179-464 / 7 |
Flat (22) | J P Spencer | Charlie & Mark Johnston Dab Hand Racing |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, 6th straight pushed along 3f out, soon hanging left, no impression on leaders final 2f | ||||||||||
7th |
2(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Hatta Fort (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
3-61286 / 4 |
Flat (23) | L Dettori | Saeed Suroor Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
11/2 | |
| held up in last pair, 7th straight driven and beaten when edged left final 2f | ||||||||||
8th |
4(6) |
| HD |
General Eliott (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
04720-1 / 6 |
Flat (37) | J Fortune | P & O Cole H De Waele |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading trio, 4th straight pushed along 3f out, one pace and no impression when bumped approaching 2f out | ||||||||||