★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 7 29 Apr Punchestown

  Held up early - still 7th at halfway - urged forward with 3f left - unable to close 2f out and battled on same gait to finish seventh

• Pos 7 11 Mar Cheltenham

  Settled off the pace early - improved into contention 3f out then found little when asked and looked unsure inside final 2f - stayed on late to finish 7th beaten 4¼ lengths

• Pos 1 14 Jan Fairyhouse

  Settled towards the back of the pack early - moved into 4th by halfway and 3rd with 5f left - pushed into 2nd approaching the final furlongs - kept going late to hit the front right at the finish

• Pos 2 24 Feb Punchestown

  Up with the pace contesting 2nd - shared front two positions 4f out - niggled entering the straight - struck the front 1 1/2f out and moved into a brief advantage - challenged hard inside the final furlong - worn down near the line to finish second by a short head

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.