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7 June 2025
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Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good
Epsom
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Brave Emperor silk
D
Brave Emperor b
J: Luke Morris
T: Archie Watson
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Campaigned mainly abroad and has inferior form in Britain; can be opposed
418-B5
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 107
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Apr 25 Dus Dusseldorf 8f GS G3 9-2 b 5/7 Geography (5½L) 61/10 - 101
15 Feb 25 Doh Doha 8f Gd 9-2 b BD/13 General Panic () - -
10 Nov 24 Ssi San Siro 8f Hy G2 9-1 b 8/9 Woodchuck (5L) 2/1F - 100
13 Oct 24 Ssi San Siro 8.5f Sft G3 9-0 b 1/13 Mr Darcy (snk) 3/1 - 112
29 Sep 24 Dus Dusseldorf 8.5f Hy G3 9-2 b 4/10 Best Lightning (6L) 7/5F - 100
14 Jul 24 Cha Chantilly 8f GS G3 9-2 b 7/7 Caramelito (5½L) 5/1 - 99
2
(6)
Geography silk
Geography
J: Christophe Soumillon
T: P Schiergen
German gelding who is a triple Group 3 winner on home soil; interesting contender
1367-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 110
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Apr 25 Dus Dusseldorf 8f GS G3 9-2 1/7 Best Lightning (nse) 41/10 - 114
10 Nov 24 Ssi San Siro 8f Hy G2 8-11 t 7/9 Woodchuck (4½L) 19/2 - 99
22 Sep 24 Col Cologne 7f GS G3 9-1 b 6/7 Armira (10L) 21/10 - 86
1 Sep 24 Bad Baden-Baden 8f Gd G2 8-11 b 3/6 Penalty (4L) 39/10 - 108
4 Aug 24 Dus Dusseldorf 8f GS G3 8-9 b1 1/9 Molten Rock (1¼L) 48/10 - 108
20 May 24 Col Cologne 8f GS 3yG2 9-2 7/10 Devil's Point (12L) 96/10 - 81
3
(7)
Persica silk
C
D
Persica
J: Ryan Moore
T: Richard Hannon
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (50%)
Successful on this card last year; bagged Group 3 honours in April; warrants respect
18-318
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 112
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 May 25 Nby Newbury 8f GF G1 9-2 8/8 Lead Artist (12½L) 22/1 112 94
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GS G3 9-2 1/5 Ottoman Fleet (2½L) 3/1 110 115
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 11f St G3 9-2 3/7 Royal Champion (5¾L) 17/2 110 107
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 10f Sft G1 9-3 8/11 Anmaat (7¼L) 50/1 112 108
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 10f GF L 9-0 1/9 Eydon (½L) 9/2 110 114
24 Aug 24 Wdr Windsor 10f Sft G3 9-0 3/7 My Prospero (3¾L) 5/2 110 108
5
(2)
Docklands silk
BF
Docklands t
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Harry Eustace
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Leading contender, provided his smart Ascot form is transferred to Epsom
7560-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 114
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF L 9-5 t1 2/11 Sardinian Warrior (½L) 15/8F 113 118
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 b 12/14 Voyage Bubble (6¼L) 60/1 - 109
9 Nov 24 Fle Flemington 10f Gd G1 9-4 6/11 Via Sistina (6L) 19/1 - 114
26 Oct 24 Moo Moonee Valley 10f Gd G1 9-4 5/9 Via Sistina (11L) 25/1 - 102
21 Aug 24 Yor York 10.5f GF G1 9-8 7/13 City Of Troy (11½L) 66/1 115 106
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF G1 9-2 2/13 Charyn (2¼L) 10/1 108 118
6
(1)
Ice Max silk
Ice Max
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
Very useful on his day; avoids a penalty for Group 2 win last August; possibilities
5149-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 109
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 25 San Sandown 8f Gd G2 9-3 7/8 Dancing Gemini (11L) 28/1 111 95
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft G1 9-3 9/12 Charyn (20L) 50/1 111 79
27 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft G2 9-5 4/4 Prague (14½L) 4/1 111 88
24 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft G2 9-1 1/4 Poker Face (1L) 5/1 108 114
14 Jul 24 Cha Chantilly 8f GS G3 8-7 5/7 Caramelito (2L) 48/10 - 105
23 May 24 San Sandown 8f Sft 3yL 9-2 4/6 Almaqam (4½L) 13/8F 109 103
7
(4)
Royal Dubai silk
D
Royal Dubai
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Marco Botti
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Still seeking first Group win but ran well (second) in this race 12 months ago
63-554
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 105
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF L 9-5 4/11 Sardinian Warrior (5¼L) 12/1 105 107
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF G1 9-0 5/8 Romantic Warrior (14L) 50/1 107 95
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f GF G2 9-0 5/9 Poker Face (4¾L) 18/1 107 102
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9f GF G2 9-0 3/8 Measured Time (9L) 7/1 108 102
24 Aug 24 Yor York 9f GF G3 9-7 6/9 See The Fire (5L) 14/1 108 105
13 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G2 9-3 4/7 Quddwah (1L) 11/2 108 113
8
(8)
Tyrrhenian Sea silk
D
Tyrrhenian Sea
J: Jack Mitchell
T: Roger Varian
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Behind two of today's opponents last time, taking turf record to 0-6
332-17
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 108
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF L 9-8 7/11 Sardinian Warrior (7¼L) 12/1 108 105
7 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St L 9-2 1/4 Maljoom (2¾L) 5/2 106 115
31 Dec 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St L 9-10 2/6 Royal Champion (1¾L) 6/4 106 111
16 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St L 9-4 3/10 The Foxes (4L) 8/1 108 107
24 Feb 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 11f St G3 9-3 3/6 Military Order (2¾L) 9/2 108 110
31 Dec 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St L 9-10 1/8 Base Note (¾L) 5/4F 105 106
9
(3)
Royal Playwright silk
Royal Playwright
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
Sole 3yo in the field; ran well in last year's Solario and Royal Lodge; not ruled out
328-39
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 104
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 3yG2 9-2 9/11 Pride Of Arras (5¼L) 12/1 108 103
18 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 3yL 9-4 3/6 Glittering Legend (2L) 5/2 110 102
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 8f Sft 2yG1 9-3 8/8 Hotazhell (9¾L) 8/1 110 92
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 2yG2 9-2 2/7 Wimbledon Hawkeye (1½L) 7/1 103 108
31 Aug 24 San Sandown 7f Gd 2yG3 9-3 3/7 Field Of Gold (2¼L) 15/8 - 98
13 Jul 24 Sal Salisbury 7f Gd 42yNv 9-7 1/13 Original Outlaw (3L) 3/1 - 89
4
(9)
Cairo silk
Cairo tv 1
J: Kieran O'Neill
T: Alice Haynes
2-6262
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 111
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd G2 9-3 tp 2/6 The Foxes (1¾L) 40/1 107 112
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 tb 6/8 Nations Pride (5½L) 22/1 107 104
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF G3 9-1 tb 2/9 First Conquest (1¼L) 9/1 107 105
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f GF G2 9-0 tp 6/9 Poker Face (4¾L) 28/1 108 102
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9f GF G2 9-0 tp 2/8 Measured Time (7L) 28/1 108 106
24 Aug 24 Wdr Windsor 10f Sft G3 9-7 tp 7/7 My Prospero (6½L) 25/1 108 103
Verdict

The Verdict for this year's Diomed comprises the only runners who already have Epsom form, namely PERSICA and Royal Dubai.

Verdict silk image
Persica

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Persica,

Docklands,

4/1 Royal Playwright,

8/1 Ice Max,

10/1 Geography,

12/1 Royal Dubai,

20/1 Tyrrhenian Sea,

66/1 Brave Emperor

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