★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 8 17 Jul Killarney (IRE)

  settled at the back - improved into eighth by halfway and up to third over 3f out - driven and faded fast over 2f out - never threatened

• Pos 5 3 Jul Wexford

  Held up at the back - improved into 7th passing 3f out then pushed into 5th with a furlong left - unable to find more and stayed on at same tempo to finish 5th

• Pos 2 15 Jun Kilbeggan

  Held up towards the back - made progress 3f out - urged into 6th with 2f left - up to 3rd approaching final furlong - closed to 2nd inside it and stayed on to finish runner-up

• Pos 4 14 May Clonmel

  Held up in the pack - 9th at halfway - began to make ground 3½f out - up to 4th with 1½f left - unable to close on the front pack and found nothing more inside the final furlong

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.