★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 1 16 Aug Tramore (IRE)

  Set the pace early - error at the 8th and lost the front before 9th - drifted left 4 out - scratchy at the 3rd out - driven and drifted left before 2 out - awkward again 2 out and at the last - regained command after the last - clear on the run-in - scored easily

• Pos 3 22 Jul Wexford (IRE)

  held up towards the back of the pack - up to 3rd entering straight - found more but couldn't get involved run-in

• Pos 3 9 May Killarney

  Handy early - held 3rd after 8th before slipping to 4th and back to 3rd approaching 2 out - unable to threaten in front late - stayed on same gear to finish third

• Pos 4 24 Sep Listowel

  Set the pace early - lost fluency and edged right at a couple of obstacles through midfield - needed encouragement to keep straight - lost the lead 2 out - slipped to 4th at the final fence under pressure - held that spot to the line without finding more

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.