Result · Epsom Downs · Friday 5 June 2026
2:40 Epsom Downs result: Seagulls Eleven wins the Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)
Group 31m113y flatGoing Good To Soft8 ranTime 1m 46.74sWinner's prize £70,888
Favourite Seagulls Eleven won the 2:40 at Epsom Downs on Friday 5 June 2026, beating Persica by length. Ridden by Oisin Murphy for trainer Hugo Palmer, the four-year-old was sent off at 5/2 and covered the 1m113y on good to soft ground in 1m 46.74s. Boiling Point was a further 2 lengths back in third at 11/2.
2:40 Epsom Downs full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 4yo · 9-8 |
Oisin Murphy Hugo Palmer | — | 5/2FAV | 112 |
| 2 |
Persica (IRE) 5yo · 9-8 |
Sean Levey Richard Hannon | l | 11/4 | 112 |
| 3 |
Boiling Point (IRE) 5yo · 9-8 |
Clifford Lee K R Burke | 2 l | 11/2 | 113 |
| 4 |
Ice Max (GB) 5yo · 9-8 |
Sam James K R Burke | 2¼ l | 6/1 | 110 |
| 5 |
Royal Playwright (GB) 4yo · 9-8 |
Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding | 1½ l | 14/1 | 106 |
| 6 |
Skukuza (GB) 5yo · 9-8 |
Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop | 1¼ l | 14/1 | 110 |
| 7 |
Qirat (GB) 5yo · 9-8 |
Colin Keane Ralph Beckett | 2 l | 12/1 | 112 |
| 8 |
Chancellor (GB) 4yo · 9-8 · p |
Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden | 4¼ l | 16/1 | 109 |
Epsom Downs 2:40 returns
Tote win£3.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.40 £1.45 £1.45Per £1 stake
Exacta£12.801st and 2nd in order
CSF£9.08Computer straight forecast
Tricast£32.191st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£34.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:40 Epsom Downs result: FAQs
Who won the 2:40 at Epsom Downs on Friday 5 June 2026?
Seagulls Eleven, ridden by Oisin Murphy and trained by Hugo Palmer, at a starting price of 5/2.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Seagulls Eleven won as the 5/2 favourite.
What was the winning time?
1m 46.74s over 1m113y on good to soft ground.
