★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 7 20 Sep Listowel (IRE)

  Settled just behind the pace early - hit the front briefly before yielding it again - scratchy over the 3rd - slipped back to 5th after the 6th fence - unable to make headway in 6th after four out - held that position with nothing more to offer before two out

• Pos 4 24 Jul Kilbeggan (IRE)

  raced up with the pacesetters early - lost the advantage at the 5th and dropped to 3rd - up to 2nd after 2 out - found nothing back in 4th in the run to the line

• Pos 2 30 Jun Wexford

  Sat close up early before going ahead - lost front spot then regained it before losing it again near halfway - back in command approaching two out - overtaken at the last after faltering slightly there - unable to threaten the winner in the final stretch - finished second beaten two and a half lengths

• Pos 3 29 May Tramore

  Sat close up in 3rd early - pushed along in 4th 3 out then regained 3rd but couldn't threaten those in front 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.