towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and some headway on outer under 2f out, edged right and kept on well inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and ridden 2f out, closer 1f out and kept on inside final furlong, no impression closing stages
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight and 5th 2f out, ridden and closer over 1f out, soon short of room, no impression closing stages
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and kept on inner 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight and 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and no impression early final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight and 4th 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and headway between horses early final furlong, under pressure and kept on well to lead close home
Autocrat had Dubawi Spectre a head behind at Dundalk in February and won there again last month. He's been unplaced in three starts on Turf but is still better off with the runner-up. Narlita has run three very good races on testing ground in the past few weeks but it remains to be seen how she handles today's conditions. She had HALLA BAN behind when runner-up at Gowran but Rory Cleary takes over on the latter and, though she's out of the handicap, she's taken to reverse the form and gain her first success. Play It Again Zaam will be having just his second start for Joseph O'Brien and can be expected to improve.
Pralognan (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress on inner 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 13th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Any Dream Will Do (9-8) at Limerick 1m hcp sft in Apr.
Butterfly Garden (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Mid-division, pushed along early straight and 9th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra, 12th of 19, 17 3/4l behind Rich Belief (9-13) at Navan 1m 5f hcp hvy in Apr.
Stormy Jenn (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, 11th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Shimmerz (8-7) at Curragh 7f hcp sft in May.
Atlantic Island (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 8l behind Ghumama (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.
Narlita (GER) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, headway into 3rd 1f out, went close 2nd and strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, just failed, 2nd of 17, shd behind A Shin Undine (9-13) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp sft in May.
Dubawi Spectre 4-1 (9-13) Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along and progress from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong without ever really threatening, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Matt Connor (9-9) at Cork 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Maralinga (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Prominent and led after 2f, headed entering straight, soon ridden and 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression closing stages, 5th of 14, 2l behind Hinemoa (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Play It Again Zaam (IRE) 9-4 (9-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Lady Onyx (9-3) at Gowran Park 7f mdn sft in May.
Halla Ban (IRE) 4-1fav (9-2) Prominent, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 6th 2f out, kept on one pace in 4th close home, 4th of 17, 3 3/4l behind A Shin Undine (9-13) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp sft in May.
Autocrat (IRE) 5-2fav (10-4) Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden to close 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, 4th on outer 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr beating Cherokee Run (9-13) by 2l, 8 ran.
