★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 1 5 Mar Haydock

  Set the pace early - lost front spot at the 7th before hitting back in front after the 9th - pushed clear approaching two out - edge narrowed at the last - stayed on strongly to the line for victory

• Pos 3 19 Feb Huntingdon

  Set the pace early - pushed along and overtaken before 2 out then dropped to third before the last - stayed on steadily up the run-in for 3rd

• Pos 3 14 Dec Carlisle

  Prominent early but scrappy over the 6th - driven before the second-last - kept going for a distant third

• Pos 2 24 Nov Sedgefield

  Sat close to leader - pressed for effort before 2 out and unable to match rival's turn of foot - continued at steady gallop to finish second beaten 5 lengths

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.