★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 2 1 Apr Southwell

  Settled close up early - clumsy over the fence approaching the tenth as headway made into fourth - up into third after three out - pushed along before two out - challenged the front-runner on the run-in - stayed on but narrowly denied

• Pos 2 3 Mar Newcastle

  Settled off the pace early - made headway into 14th - up into third 4 out and eased across to the far rail under a push - improved to second 3 out then in front approaching the last two furlongs - challenged again and overtaken close home - battled gamely but narrowly denied in 2nd

• Pos 1 16 Dec Catterick

  Settled in the pack early - still handy with the front group three out - pushed to challenge for top spot two out - stayed on turning for home - edged in front late and pulled clear to score

• Pos 1 8 Dec Musselburgh

  Settled midpack early - crept through easily to join front-runners two out - hit the front soon after - driven and opened up nearing the final flight then kept on to the line unchallenged

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.