★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 2 29 Nov Fairyhouse

  Settled among midfield early - improved into 4th before 3 out - moved into 3rd 2 out - chased the front-runner but couldn't get on terms - hit the last while holding second - stayed on one pace to finish runner-up

• Pos 5 27 Sep Listowel

  Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th with 6f left - 3rd with 4f to run - dropped away 1½f out and unable to find more thereafter

• Pos 1 21 Sep Listowel

  Went straight to front - lost advantage after 1f - back in command by halfway - stayed on gamely in the closing stages - repelled a determined rival to prevail by a whisker

• Pos 5 8 Mar Gowran Park

  Settled handy early - keen through opening stages - hit the front after 6f - overtaken past 4f out and slipped to third - back to fifth with 2f left - lost momentum after that - well held at the finish

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.