★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 1 3 Sep Newcastle (AW)

  Sat close up in second early - edged in front just past the 2f marker under a push - kicked clear inside the final furlong - comfortably on top at the finish

• Pos 2 6 Aug Sandown

  Settled in second early - roused to hit front approaching final furlong - overtaken soon after and fought back in closing stages - narrowly denied at the line

• Pos 2 23 Jul Doncaster

  settled in second for most of the race - pressed the leader from over 1f out - closed the gap quickly inside final 110yds - stayed on strongly but was denied in the closing strides

• Pos 2 20 Nov Southwell (AW)

  Bumped early in mid-pack - stayed handy with pace-setters - moved through from off the rail over 2f out - drifted left and looked inexperienced inside final furlong - kept battling to the line and denied by a whisker

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.