★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 3 7 Sep Galway (IRE)

  Tracked front pair early - moved into command before 2nd and pushed clear - margin narrowed before 5th - going nicely approaching last - driven and overtaken in final furlong - battled on but slipped to third on the line

• Pos 1 10 Aug Ballinrobe (IRE)

  Sat handy behind pace - hit front from 5th - driven out beyond final fence - held rivals in tight finish under maximum effort

• Pos 9 27 May Wexford

  Settled in second early - hit front 6th - knocked off stride by loose horse before 4 out and dropped to second - dropped away after 3 out - faded steadily thereafter - well beaten at the line

• Pos 2 6 Apr Cork

  Sat close to the pack early - up to 3rd by halfway - moved into 2nd after four out and hit the front turning in - asked for effort before two out and slightly untidy at the last where overtaken - couldn't find more once challenged - stayed on same speed to finish second

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.