★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 1 25 Sep Worcester

  Handy early - hit front after 1st and dictated from there - opened daylight 3 out - driven after final flight - edged in but held on at the line

• Pos 1 10 Sep Worcester

  drifted mildly left at each fence - led from the outset and opened up four lengths by the third last - driven to sustain the gap - held that margin into the final flight and stuck on strongly

• Pos 9 26 Dec Kempton

  Tracked the front group early - drifted left at the opening fence - losing touch before a serious blunder three out - well held at the finish

• Pos 2 13 Nov Market Rasen

  Jumped awkwardly and pulled hard early - tracked pace before hitting front after 1st - kicked on and opened a healthy gap before last - gap shrunk quickly under pressure late - overtaken inside final 150yds - held on for second beaten a half-length

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.