★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 5 13 Sep Curragh (IRE)

  Set the pace early - pushed along and lost front spot 2f out then slipped to fifth inside final furlong - unable to threaten leaders late

• Pos 3 22 Aug Curragh (IRE)

  Set the pace under pressure - challenged approaching 2f out and asked for effort - edged in front with a furlong and a half left - overtaken inside the last 50 yards - unable to find more and just held off

• Pos 1 23 Jul Leopardstown (IRE)

  stumbled leaving the stalls and not fluent early - soon 4th and travelling with ease early - 3rd approaching the straight - sent forward in 2nd and reeled in the front-runner over 1f out - hit the front early in the last furlong - driven and drifted left final 100 yards - found plenty - had to battle hard in the last strides for the verdict

• Pos 1 28 Jun Curragh

  Set the pace from the outset - matched by a rival after 3f - hit the front at halfway - shaken up to open a gap 2f out - had the race won a furlong out - powered to the line in taking style

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.