★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 4 22 Mar Limerick

  Sat handy early despite a stumble 7th - up to 4th by halfway - driven into 3rd but jumped awkwardly 2 out - back to 4th before last - held that spot to the line without finding more

• Pos 4 4 Feb Punchestown

  Sent to front early - lost advantage after a furlong then back in command by 4th - shaky jump 5 out - urged forward approaching 3 out - lost front spot again after that - kept up effort in third nearing last - unable to find more and slipped to fourth on the run-in

• Pos PU 14 Jan Fairyhouse

  Settled towards the back early - clipped a couple of obstacles and slipped further back - improved into contention by the 5th - up to 3rd after the 8th - slipped behind again before 4 out - unable to make ground into 2nd before 2 out - eased off the pace and was eventually pulled up before the last

• Pos 4 29 Nov Fairyhouse

  Handy early - midfield in 3rd before 8th - awkward jump 10th - small error 4 out - improved position after 3 out - eased back to 4th after 2 out - 3rd at the last then edged back to 4th holding on for the rest of the way

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.