★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 3 30 Oct Newcastle

  Set the pace early - stumbled slightly and lost command at the 9th - clouted the 11th - closed back up on the pacesetter four out - driven up before three out - lost touch after another slip two out - erred at the last then dropped away

• Pos 3 5 Oct Kelso

  Set the pace early before yielding second - regained command after 7th - squeezed for room approaching 2 out and overtaken - dropped a place at the final fence and could not quicken

• Pos 4 17 Sep Kelso

  Set the pace early - knocked off top spot 7th then reclaimed it 10th - stumbled after a jump and slipped behind 3 out - pushed along and slid to third - weakened late and gave up that spot before the last

• Pos 10 25 Aug Cartmel

  Shared front spot early - lost place before 3rd - shared front again 9th - awkward at 10th - back in front 3 out then overtaken near last - pressed for effort and faded

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.