Gleneagles’ Royal Scotsman Wins The Diomed

[Wandering Eyes]

Bouncing back to his best at Epsom on Saturday, Fitri Hay's Royal Scotsman (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) dominated the G3 Betfred Diomed S. Sent straight to the lead by Jamie Spencer, the Paul and Oliver Cole-trained 17-2 shot who had won the G2 Richmond S. and finished runner-up in the G1 Dewhurst S. at two and been third in the G1 2,000 Guineas last term kept rolling to record a 2 1/4-length success from Royal Dubai (Fr) (Seahenge).

 

Woooooooooooah.

Jamie Spencer doing Jamie Spencer moves on Royal Scotsman who eases to Group 3 @Betfred Diomed Stakes victory in ferocious style! pic.twitter.com/kHtwZihsKm

— Epsom Downs Racecourse (@EpsomRacecourse) June 1, 2024

Saturday, Epsom, Britain
BETFRED DIOMED S.-G3, £100,000, Epsom, 6-1, 3yo/up, 8f 113yT, 1:45.31, g/s.
1–ROYAL SCOTSMAN (IRE), 134, c, 4, by Gleneagles (Ire)
1st Dam: Enrol (GB) (MSP-Eng), by Pivotal (GB)
2nd Dam: Constitute, by Gone West
3rd Dam: Appointed One, by Danzig
(125,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Mrs Fitri Hay; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Paul & Oliver Cole; J-Jamie Spencer. £56,710. Lifetime Record: MG1SP-Eng, 11-3-1-2, $406,827. *1/2 to Encountered (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), GSW-HK, $1,667,905. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Royal Dubai (Fr), 134, c, 4, Seahenge–Sand Rose (Fr), by Aussie Rules. 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (36,000gns 2yo '22 TATBRG). O-Saeed Sultan Al Rahoomi; B-Societa Agricola Gem SRL & Societa Agricola La Pluma (FR); T-Marco Botti. £21,500.
3–Highland Avenue (Ire), 137, g, 6, Dubawi (Ire)–Lumiere (GB), by Shamardal. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. £10,760.
Margins: 2 1/4, 1, 2 1/4. Odds: 8.50, 6.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Sean (Ger), Embesto (GB), Epictetus (Ire), Regal Reality (GB), Silver Sword (GB).

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