★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 2 28 Jul Galway (IRE)

  Keen early - up with the pace from the off - moved to the front after 1½f - nudged wide entering the straight by a riderless rival - still holding a slender lead 1f out before collared just inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish second

• Pos 2 30 Jun Roscommon

  Prominent from the off - took the lead after 1f and held it - challenged hard inside the final furlong and passed 50 yards out - stuck on to go down by a short head

• Pos 4 5 May Gowran Park

  Sat close to the front group while keen early - second by halfway - pressed for effort 2f out and held second but wandered approaching the furlong marker - slipped to fourth inside the final furlong - held on without finding more

• Pos 4 18 Oct Leopardstown

  Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway then second and driven entering the straight - unable to threaten the winner - held no more up the final furlong to finish fourth

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.