★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 2 12 Mar Cheltenham

  Settled towards back with plenty of enthusiasm shown early - travelling comfortably when asked for effort after two out - hampered for room while gaining ground and clipped heels at last - moved left and up into runner-up spot on the run-in - stayed on strongly to finish second

• Pos 3 28 Dec Leopardstown

  Sat handy in second early - hit the ninth without fluency - up to third by the third-last - moved into contention before two out then briefly second - eased back to third with no real threat approaching the last where a mistake was made - one-dimensional finish - held on for third

• Pos 2 30 Nov Fairyhouse

  Sat close to the front group early travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - driven on after the second last and moved into 2nd approaching the final fence - battled on strongly up the run-in - denied by a whisker

• Pos 2 29 Apr Punchestown

  Handy early - hit the rails 6th and unsettled briefly - hit front with rival after 8th - clear in front approaching three out - pressed for effort into the straight - challenger arrives two out - overtaken before the last - battled on at unchanged effort into second

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.