Full Result 3.00 Epsom | 2 June 2007

Vodafone Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m113yds) 1m½f Good

1st £42,585 2nd £16,140 3rd £8,077.50 4th £4,027.50 5th £2,017.50

Vodafone Diomed Stakes (Group 3), 1m½f - Good, Class 1 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Blythe Knight (IRE) 4/1 Graham Gibbons John Quinn	Graham Gibbons John Quinn	7	94	102	102	115	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up in 3rd, squeezed through to lead just inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on well (op 7-2)

2⁽³⁾ 1	1. Blue Ksar (FR) 4/5F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	94 t	115	100	113	–
b c Anabaa (USA) - Delicieuse Lady (Trempolino)
Attacked by rival's hood start and slowly away, held up in last, smooth progress to challenge 2f out, hung left and not quicken after (tchd 10-11 and Evens in a place)

3⁽⁴⁾ 3 [4]	5. Welsh Emperor (IRE) 8/1 Micky Fenton Tom Tate	Micky Fenton Tom Tate	8	94	113	93	106	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Simply Times (USA) (Dodge)
Made most to just inside final 2f, one pace after, weakening near finish (op 7-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [4¾]	3. King Jock (USA) 13/2 P Shanahan R J Osborne	P Shanahan R J Osborne	6	94	–	92	104	–
b h Ghazi (USA) - Glen Kate (IRE) (Glenstal)
Held up in 4th, progress to challenge 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 7-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 5 [9¾]	4. Ordnance Row 9/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	4	94	92	81	93	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Language Of Love (Rock City)
With leader, nearly upsides 2f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 16-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 1m 43.36s (slow by 0.46s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Maxilead Limited (Blythe Knight) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Godolphin (Blue Ksar)
3rd owner: Mrs Sylvia Clegg (Welsh Emperor)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.90 £1.10 Ex: £8.20 CSF: £7.70