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GoodBetfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £56710
- 1m 0f 113y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
66/1
Form: 418-B5 D
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 (6) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Did well on the AW in his younger days (112112) including a win over C&D, but not seen on an artificial surface since April 2023; showed a bit more when fifth of eight at Haydock (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago and is an interesting contender back on Polytrack; stable also runs Tempus. |
9/1 |
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1 (6) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Did well on the AW in his younger days (112112) including a win over C&D, but not seen on an artificial surface since April 2023; showed a bit more when fifth of eight at Haydock (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago and is an interesting contender back on Polytrack; stable also runs Tempus. |
9/1 |
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5th 2 (2) |
17th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 3 |
9st 13lb |
Has recorded his biggest wins abroad, mostly at Group level; far from solid on 2025 form, latterly in handicaps; best watched unless the market speaks positively. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: 1367-1
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 (6) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 113y Class 1 |
9st 11lb |
German gelding who is a triple Group 3 winner on home soil, including a career-best performance at Dusseldorf (1m, good to soft) in sole run this year; interesting contender in this first British assignment. |
10/1 |
5/2
Form: 18-318 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Mare
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
9/4
Form: 7560-2 BF
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 1 (2) |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won the Group 1 Queen Anne at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last June; Ascot brings out the best in him but he's run well in defeat in Group 1s elsewhere since that last win, finishing fourth in the Prix Jacques le Marois in August (good to soft) and the Hong Kong Mile in December when last seen; drops back in grade today and he'll be tough to beat if close to his best. |
13/8 |
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4 (12) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Excels over this C&D, finishing second in last year's Queen Anne (good to firm) and going one better in that same Group 1 (good to firm) this June; his close fourth in the Group 1 Jacques Le Marois in August was his best non-Ascot career performance and he could play a leading role back here. |
12/1 |
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2 (6) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Versatile as regards ground; has produced his top four RPRs at Ascot and reached a new peak in steadily run Queen Anne most recently, taking overall record there to 1132221 and managing to beat Rosallion narrowly despite rider dropping whip; back elsewhere he's no certainty to repeat the form, as sole Goodwood effort (below par) attests. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 5149-7
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (4) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Won the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in 2024; creditable third, faring best of the runners who came off steady pace, in Group 2 at Chester (good) upped to 1m2f last time; unexposed at this distance and enters calculations despite carrying a 3lb penalty for Listed success (1m, soft) last autumn. |
7/2 |
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3rd 3 (3) |
8th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ended last season with a pair of 1m victories, the latest in a Nottingham Listed event (soft); not totally disgraced when fifth of eight in a Group 3 at Dusseldorf (1m, heavy) on last month's return, but that does indicate his limitations; races beyond an extended 1m for the first time; stable also runs Royal Rhyme. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 63-554 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (2) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 100y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Left the Bottis after penultimate start; only second race over as far as 1m2f when straight back to his best in five-runner Listed race at Newbury (good to firm) three weeks ago, asserting in the final 1f; needs to find a bit extra in this company but that was a cracking start for his new stable. |
100/30 |
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1st 7 (7) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Peak efforts were in June/July last year, including when second in the 8.5f Group 3 Diomed at Epsom, a race in which he underperformed on latest outing; left the Bottis since; has only once raced over this far (2023, bit below form) and balance of form suggests this will be a tough task. |
20/1 |
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7 (4) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 113y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Finished behind Docklands at Ascot last time but, unlike that rival, already has Epsom form having finished second in this race 12 months ago (good to soft; one of his best efforts); still seeking first Group win but has each-way claims back in the Diomed. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 332-17 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 2 (14) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
As reliable as they come on AW, winning five of his 16 starts in this sphere and second or third on a further nine occasions; has a rare handicap run today but he looks held by Chancellor on their Southwell clash in February (3lb better off for a length but the winner had a bit to spare). |
7/1 |
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2nd 6 (2) |
7th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Two Listed wins at Lingfield, including this race 12 months ago; may have needed the run when 3l behind Chancellor at Kempton in December and went desperately close over 1m2f later that month; shouldn't be too far away once more. |
5/1 |
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8 (8) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 113y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Better than ever in most recent AW attempt, winning 1m Listed event at Lingfield; finished behind two of today's opponents at Ascot since, taking turf record to 0-6; not the percentage call. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 328-39
Last run: 23 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 (7) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Landed a second career win in 1m2f Goodwood conditions race (soft) in October; 0-8 in Listed/Group races prior to that but placed on a few occasions and he should be in the mix here. |
6/1 |
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10 (7) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Landed a second career win in 1m2f Goodwood conditions race (soft) in October; 0-8 in Listed/Group races prior to that but placed on a few occasions and he should be in the mix here. |
6/1 |
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