Full Result 1.35 Epsom | 7 June 2025

Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m113yds) 1m½f Good

1st £56,710 2nd £21,500 3rd £10,760 4th £5,360 5th £2,690 6th £1,350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Persica (IRE) 6/4F Ryan Moore Richard Hannon	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon	4	911	112	102	117	–
ch c New Bay - Rubira (AUS) (Lope De Vega)
Taken down early, raced in last, headway on outer from 3f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on well (op 85/40)

2⁽¹⁾ ¾	6. Ice Max 10/1 Clifford Lee K R Burke	Clifford Lee K R Burke	4	98	109	98	112	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Cool Kitten (IRE) (One Cool Cat)
Pulled hard, in touch with leaders on inner, pressed leader going easily 3f out, led over 2f out, headed and no extra final 110yds, just held second (tchd 9/1)

3⁽²⁾ shd [¾]	5. Docklands 3/1 Richard Kingscote Harry Eustace	Richard Kingscote Harry Eustace	5	98 t	114	97	112	–
b h Massaat (IRE) - Icky Woo (Mark Of Esteem)
Dwelt start, in touch with leaders, waiting for room over 3f out, switched right on outer 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on well (op 15/8)

4⁽³⁾ 2½ [3¼]	9. Royal Playwright 4/1 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	3	810	104	88	104	–
b c Lope De Vega (IRE) - Arabian Queen (IRE) (Dubawi)
Prominent on inner, led after 2f, hung left and headed over 2f out, outpaced final furlong (op 9/2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 4½ [7¾]	7. Royal Dubai (FR) 16/1 Rossa Ryan Marco Botti	Rossa Ryan Marco Botti	5	98	105	82	96	–
b h Seahenge (USA) - Sand Rose (FR) (Aussie Rules)
Towards rear on inner, headway after 3f, prominent over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out (op 14/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1 [8¾]	2. Geography (GER) 12/1 Christophe Soumillon P Schiergen	Christophe Soumillon P Schiergen	4	911	110	83	96	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Guajara (GER) (Montjeu)
In touch with leaders, weakened from 2f out

7⁽⁵⁾ 2 [10¾]	1. Brave Emperor (IRE) 50/1 Luke Morris Archie Watson	Luke Morris Archie Watson	5	911 b	107	78	92	–
b g Sioux Nation (USA) - Roman Gal (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Prominent, weakened from 2f out (op 66/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 30 [40¾]	8. Tyrrhenian Sea (IRE) 33/1 Jack Mitchell Roger Varian	Jack Mitchell Roger Varian	7	98	108	5	20	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Nocturne (GER) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Soon led, raced in second after 2f, lost position 3f out, soon weakened quickly (tchd 28/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:36:02 Winning time: 1m 44.57s (slow by 1.37s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Cairo (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Martin Hughes & Michael Kerr-Dineen (Persica) 1st breeder: The Applecross Syndicate
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (Ice Max)
3rd owner: O T I Racing (Docklands)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.15 £2.65 £1.35 Ex: £18.10 CSF: £17.56 Tricast: £40.12 Trifecta: £46.30

1:35 Epsom 7 Jun 2025

Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)