tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, no extra and weakened run-in
led at steady early pace, tended to jump right, hung right on bend after 2nd, jumped right 2 out and soon headed, ridden and no impression run-in where dropped to 3rd
tracked leaders in 5th, 6th halfway, in rear and no threat in straight, no extra when mistake last
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd early straight and led between final 2, ridden to assert run-in and stayed on well
settled towards rear, headway into 4th before 4 out where not fluent, 5th early straight and no impression on leaders after 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along to go 3rd after 2 out, went 2nd run-in but no impression on winner, kept on one pace
in rear, reminder after 3rd, pushed along in 6th early straight and no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace
Akorakor scored easily between the flags in March then landed the champion point-to-point bumper at Fairyhouse the following month. He could be useful though is no certainty to see off his stablemate THE DOORMAN, who made a very encouraging debut behind MInella Foryou at Lemonfield and is handed the vote. Is Love Alive scrambled home in a point-to-point in May but Aidan O'Brien's Noah Webster should make a hurdler and is one to note on his debut.
Akorakor (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to join issue entering straight and led under 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, won at Fairyhouse 2m 2f NH flat in Apr beating Concordin (11-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Is Love Alive 5-4 (11-7) Tr ldrs, rdn to chall & mstk 2out, rallied & ld late, won at Durrow 3m ire ptp sft in May beating The Backup Plan (11-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Mount Meru 25-1 (8-6) Never better than mid-division, weakened straight, 18th of 22, 14l behind Stuccodor (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 1f stks gs in Aug '12 (flat).
Noah Webster (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led, reminder halfway, soon niggled along, joined 5f out, headed and no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Pastilla (9-2) at Dundalk 2m mdn stks pol in Apr (flat).
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Soon along way off the pace last of the 5, a little closer from before 6 out, ridden from 3 out, no impression from before straight, last of 5, 22l behind Roja Dove (10-7) at Limerick 2m 2f 4yo hdl gd.
The Doorman (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, smooth prog 2out, on terms last, kow run-in, just failed, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Minella Foru (11-7) at Lemonfield 3m ire ptp gs in Mar.
Rock's Field (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, 6th 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from 2f out, 6th of 10, 12l behind Carrow Queen (11-2) at Ballinrobe 2m mrs N H flat hvy in May.
