★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos PU 4 Apr Fairyhouse

  Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - 5th and jumped awkwardly 4 out - driven and dropped away before being pulled up

• Pos 3 1 Jan Fairyhouse

  Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd two out - briefly 2nd approaching the last before dropping back to finish 3rd

• Pos 3 23 Nov Punchestown

  Held up early - still only 6th at halfway - progress from 1 1/2f out to move third inside the final furlong - stayed on late but never landing a blow

• Pos 2 25 Oct Galway

  Settled handy early - third at halfway - moved through pack after 4 out to lead into second before 2 out - stayed on gamely up the run-in - unable to reel in winner and held for 2nd

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.