Ascot · 2006-09-24 · 3:50

John Guest Diadem Stakes (Group 2)

6f · Good To Soft · Turf · Class 1 · Group 2 · 3yo+

Winning time: 1m 13.71s (slow by 1.41s)

Non-runners: Ashdown Express (unsuitable ground), Beckermet (unsuitable ground), Excusez Moi (withdrawn; vet's advice), Kodiac (unsuitable ground), Mutamared (unsuitable ground), Paradise Isle (unsuitable ground), Tawaassol (unsuitable ground)

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn	Time	Wgt	Draw	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Prize
1	Red Clubs (IRE)	6/1	0	1:13.71	8-12	1	Michael Hills	B W Hills	110	51102
2	Baltic King (GB)	4/1J	1.25	1:13.94	9-0	5	Steve Drowne	Hughie Morrison	112	19368
3	Fayr Jag (IRE)	16/1	0.3 (1.5)	1:13.98	9-0	4	David Allan	Tim Easterby	109	9693
4	Assertive (GB)	33/1	1 (2.5)	1:14.16	8-12	2	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Snr	106	4833
5	Ratio (GB)	12/1	1.25 (3.75)	1:14.39	9-0	6	Philip Robinson	J E Hammond	105	2421
6	Somnus (GB)	4/1J	0.3 (4)	1:14.44	9-0	10	Kevin Darley	Tim Easterby	112	1215
7	La Chunga (USA)	20/1	0.3 (4.5)	1:14.53	8-9	17	Darryll Holland	Jeremy Noseda	105
8	Firenze (GB)	11/2	0.3 (4.75)	1:14.57	8-11	9	Jamie Spencer	James Fanshawe	99
9	Steenberg (IRE)	20/1	2 (6.75)	1:14.94	9-4	12	Joe Fanning	Mark H Tompkins	111
10	Presto Shinko (IRE)	9/1	.75 (7.5)	1:15.07	9-0	16	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Snr	107

Tote returns

Win £7.20 · Place £2.30 £1.70 £3.50 · Exacta £44.60 · CSF £24.14 · Trifecta £322.40

Race comments

After an objection by the second to the winner and the resulting stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered (Steve Drowne fined £75 for making an unreasonable objection).