★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 4 2 Aug Galway (IRE)

  Set the early gallop before losing top spot - shadowed the front-runner then shared the advantage through halfway - still handy 3 out - pressed for the lead under urging before the second-last - up alongside 2 out and into the straight - overtaken approaching the final furlong - held on without finding more - finished fourth staying on at one gear

• Pos 10 14 Jul Downpatrick (IRE)

  Set the pace and shared the front early - overtaken from the 4th - racing in 2nd - sharing the front once more after 3 out - passed 2 out - gave up ground and faded before the last

• Pos 9 7 Jun Punchestown

  Sat close up front early - hit front briefly then lost it next - back to 4th by halfway - drifted through the pack after an untidy jump 4 out - stumbled again 2 out and driven on - held no more in reserve late

• Pos 13 5 Aug Roscommon

  Settled handy in the early stages - third at halfway - driven up to dispute matters before 3 out - urged on after that - faded fast after 2 out and finished well beaten

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.