★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 3 12 Jun Fairyhouse

  Settled midfield in the early stages - urged forward to lead the runner-up spot with 2½f left - pressed for effort with 2f to go but couldn't threaten the clear leader inside the final furlong - edged out of second close home - finished third with nothing more to give

• Pos 6 1 Jun Gowran Park

  Settled midpack early - up to 7th by halfway then 5th and pressed for effort entering the straight - unable to threaten leaders 1 1/2f out - finished 6th holding steady form to the line

• Pos 5 19 Nov Kempton (AW)

  Set the pace early - pushed along and put under pressure over 2f out then overtaken approaching the last furlong - couldn't quicken again and dropped back to finish fifth

• Pos 3 12 Oct Goodwood

  Sat handy inside early - up to 2nd and going smoothly over 2f out - dropped a place approaching the furlong marker - stayed on inside the final furlong to secure 3rd - never a threat to the winner

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.