★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos PU 2 Feb Leopardstown

  Set the pace early - lost front spot 4 out and driven with nothing left to give - dropped away and eased before 2 out

• Pos 1 28 Dec Leopardstown

  Sat close to pace early - went in front 3rd with occasional right-hand drift over fences - extended margin before 11th then ragged at 12th - gap narrowed approaching 2 out - overtaken briefly after that flight - fought back in front before last drifting right again - kept finding through the run-in to prevail

• Pos 1 27 Nov Thurles

  Shared front spot early - lost the advantage briefly at the second - pushed back behind at the fourth - third at halfway - hit the rail five out - moved up to share the front three out - back in charge entering the straight - driven out approaching the final furlong and finished strongly to the line

• Pos 2 1 Nov Down Royal

  Settled in 4th early - moved into 2nd by the 6th and slightly awkward over the following obstacle - hit the front 4 out - driven along and closely challenged soon after - overtaken 2 out - unable to get on terms in the closing stages - finished second staying on at an even tempo

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.