★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 3 1 May Warwick

  Set the pace early - driven along and challenged after 3 out then overtaken before the last - weakened out of third on the run-in

• Pos 4 9 Apr Aintree

  Settled mid-pack early - tight for room at the tenth obstacle - jostled after the next fence - still close to the front two out - up into fourth at the last - unable to quicken thereafter and finished fourth having bled from the nose

• Pos 1 14 Feb Haydock

  Set the pace from the off - had company at the 7th - broke away after the 13th - margin shortened 3 out - travelling strongest 2 out - shaken up close home to score comfortably

• Pos 1 8 Jan Taunton

  Settled midpack early - slipped towards the rear approaching 5th - made progress into 7th - hit the front 4 out - stretched advantage from 3 out - opened a three length margin approaching 2 out - strolled home without a fight - finished going away in good style

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.