★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 1 3 Aug Cork (IRE)

  Handy in third at halfway - moved through wide entering the straight - hit the front before 3 out - full of running to the last - shaken up on the run-in to clear away - won readily

• Pos 1 24 Jul Kilbeggan (IRE)

  set the pace before losing it at the 3rd - back to the front at the 5th and opened a 4-length advantage over the last - kept on strongly to win

• Pos 14 14 Apr Clonmel

  Held up at the back throughout - hit a hurdle four out - lost touch turning into the straight and beaten a long way home

• Pos 10 29 Jan Thurles

  Held up towards the back - made no impression through the contest - dropped away after 3 out - well held at the finish

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.