Full Result 2.45 Epsom | 6 June 2014

Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m113yds) 1m½f Good

1st £39,697 2nd £15,050 3rd £7,532 4th £3,752 5th £1,883 6th £945

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⁽¹⁾	4. French Navy 13/2 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby	Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby	6	95	112	97	117	–
b h Shamardal (USA) - First Fleet (USA) (Woodman)
Slowly into stride, in rear, dream run on inner and headway to chase leaders 2f out, switched right and went between rivals over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on strongly and drew clear final 100yds (op 5/1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 2¼	5. Graphic (IRE) 9/4F Ryan Moore William Haggas	Ryan Moore William Haggas	5	95 p	114	90	112	–
ch g Excellent Art - Follow My Lead (Night Shift)
Soon bustled up to chase leader, ridden 3f out, challenging when nudged right over 1f out, chased winner just inside final furlong, ran on same pace (op 3/1)

3⁽³⁾ 1 [3¼]	7. Windhoek 3/1 Kieren Fallon Saeed bin Suroor	Kieren Fallon Saeed bin Suroor	4	95	108	87	110	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Kahlua Kiss (Mister Baileys)
In touch in last pair, effort on outer well over 2f out, headway under pressure to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace to go 3rd well inside final furlong (op 7/2)

4⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [4]	1. Highland Knight (IRE) 14/1 David Probert Andrew Balding	David Probert Andrew Balding	7	98 t	108	88	111	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Highland Shot (Selkirk)
Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, 3rd and beaten inside final furlong, lost 3rd and weakened towards finish (op 12/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	6. Gregorian (IRE) 11/4 William Buick John Gosden	William Buick John Gosden	5	95	116	81	105	–
b h Clodovil (IRE) - Three Days In May (Cadeaux Genereux)
Chased leaders, closed and still looked to be travelling well enough 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, beaten and edged left inside final furlong (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [7¾]	3. Edu Querido (BRZ) 33/1 Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti	Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti	4	95 p	108	73	99	–
ch c Holzmeister (USA) - Kournikova (BRZ) (Irish Fighter)
Steadied after start, held up in touch in midfield, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on same pace and well held after

7⁽²⁾ ½ [8¼]	2. Penitent 12/1 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	8	98	109	74	103	–
b g Kyllachy - Pious (Bishop Of Cashel)
Well in touch in midfield, ridden and effort over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding lost its action)