Full Result 1.40 Epsom | 5 June 2009

Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m113yds) 1m½f Good

1st £36,900.50 2nd £13,988 3rd £7,000.50 4th £3,490.50 5th £1,748.50 6th £877.50

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Mac Love 14/1 Micky Fenton Stef Higgins	Micky Fenton Stef Higgins	8	94	104	92	112	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - My Lass (Elmaamul)
Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on outer 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ ¾	3. Confront 6/4F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	4	94	110	90	110	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Contiguous (USA) (Danzig)
Slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leader, ridden over 2f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner final 100yds (jockey said gelding lost a front shoe) (op 5-4)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1 [1¾]	8. Deposer (IRE) 14/1 Robert Winston John Best	Robert Winston John Best	3	87 1	103	87	106	–
b c Kheleyf (USA) - Bezant (IRE) (Zamindar)
Took keen hold, led, ridden just over 2f out, hard pressed and driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 100yds (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

4⁽¹⁾ ¾ [2½]	7. Without A Prayer (IRE) 8/1 Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	4	94	105	86	106	–
ch c Intikhab (USA) - Prayer (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leading pair, ridden just over 2f out, not clear run 2f out until 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 11-1)

5⁽³⁾ ½ [3]	6. Vitznau (IRE) 25/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	5	94	102	85	105	–
b h Val Royal (FR) - Neat Dish (CAN) (Stalwart)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, effort 3f out, chased leaders and driven 2f out, weakened just inside final furlong (op 20-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [4½]	1. Lovelace 9/2 Jamie Spencer Mark Johnston	Jamie Spencer Mark Johnston	5	99	110	87	107	–
b h Royal Applause - Loveleaves (Polar Falcon)
Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway but hanging left from over 3f out, driven to chase leaders 2f out, weakened entering final furlong (jockey said horse hung left) (op 11-2 tchd 13-2)

7⁽²⁾ 1¾ [6¼]	2. Hatta Fort 11/2 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	97 t	112	81	101	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Oshiponga (Barathea)
Steadied start, held up in last pair, ridden and no headway just over 2f out, hung left entering final furlong (op 13-2)

8⁽⁶⁾ hd [6½]	4. General Eliott (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	4	94 b¹	109	78	97	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Marlene-D (Selkirk)
In touch, ridden and effort 3f out, jostled just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

8 ran Off time: 1:43:00 Winning time: 1m 43.61s (slow by 0.71s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Vimal Khosla (Mac Love) 1st breeder: Kingwood Bloodstock
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Confront)
3rd owner: Kent Bloodstock (Deposer)
Tote win: £16.90 PL: £2.80 £1.20 £3.50 Ex: £45.90 CSF: £34.71 Trifecta: £135.10 Pool: 1296.50 - 7.10 winning units

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Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

1:40 Epsom 5 Jun 2009