★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 4 24 Sep Perth

  front from the off - errors at the 8th and 9th - relinquished the advantage at the 10th before retaking it at the 11th - blundered and dropped out of contention 3 out - made no ground on the principals after that - weakened to finish fourth

• Pos 5 21 Aug Kilbeggan (IRE)

  Handy early - held 3rd then 4th - forged clear 3 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out and lost front spot - chased hard in 3rd before last - slipped back on run-in - faded to finish 5th

• Pos 3 8 Aug Wexford (IRE)

  Sat close up early - disputed second spot from the 6th - went in front for a spell before the 8th then lost that spot - back on even footing approaching 3 out - nudged in front turning into the straight - challenged at the last but stumbled and lost momentum - overtaken on the run to the line - dropped away quickly to finish third

• Pos 2 10 Jul Kilbeggan

  settled with the pack early - advanced into 2nd before the 6th - scrappy at the 7th - drew level at the 10th - overtaken before 4 out - went to the front at 3 out - overtaken again before the last - no threat to the winner late on with little extra gear

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.