slowly away and detached in rear, closed up on field before halfway, 4th entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer
soon tracked leader, pushed along in 3rd after halfway, dropped to 5th entering straight, weakened over 1f out, eased closing stages
broke well to lead, asserted before halfway, reduced lead approaching straight, headed and ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not match winner
mid-division, 4th after halfway, took closer order in 2nd approaching straight, led and ridden over 1f out, kept on well
towards rear, pushed along to 2nd after halfway, closed in 3rd approaching straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders final furlong
NonRunner
An interesting maiden as Autoline made a promising Dundalk debut, Highland Rahy came forward considerably on his latest start with a close third at Gowran Park and Ninth Life didn't run too badly on his first start on Turf last month. Sea Gardens was backed into market leadership on seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown and ran a decent fourth despite looking green. Improvement seems assured and he's a key player along with Narmar, only nudged out of things by a neck in a Killarney maiden. However, LIVIO MILO is the choice in a tricky contest as he seems sure to appreciate moving up to a mile, a first-time visor is applied and he did well to finish as close as he did at Gowran having not received the run of the race from an unpromising draw.
Autoline (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight, 3rd and ridden 1f out, no impression final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Broadhurst (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Apr.
Highland Rahy (USA) 125-1 (9-8) Led, soon disputed lead, headed before halfway, ridden and dropped to 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong, held, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Nation's Call (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m mdn gd in May.
Livio Milo (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th on outer 2f out, no impression on leaders in 4th 1f out, kept on well close home, never nearer, 4th of 15, 3/4l behind Fort Vega (9-8) at Gowran Park 7f mdn Yielding in May.
Narmar (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ran freely, headway to lead after 2f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed on line, 2nd of 11, nk behind Just An Hour (9-8) at Killarney 1m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Sea Gardens (FR) 5-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders and 5th halfway, took closer order on outer from 3f out, ridden to challenge from 2f out and soon disputed lead, headed and short of room inside final furlong, soon no extra, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Mr Lincoln (9-8) at Cork 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ninth Life (USA) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders on inner and a bit keen, 5th halfway, ridden from 2f out, no impression in 4th inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Harbour Wind (9-8) at Cork 1m mdn gd in May.