★ Recent form analyst notes

• Pos 2 6 May Newton Abbot

  Handy early - clipped a fence 7th - dropped a place 11th - driven and still involved 2 out but clumsy there - unable to match the front pair - stayed on to snatch runner-up spot late

• Pos 2 7 Mar Hereford

  Settled third early - unbalanced fifth then blundered sixth - driven from three out - contesting second when bumped on the home turn bend - held no threat to winner up the run-in - lost ground near the line to finish second

• Pos 1 21 Feb Chepstow

  Set the pace early - came under pressure approaching 4 out then challenged and briefly lost front spot before 2 out - fought back quickly - fine leap to hit the front at the last - kept finding more to win

• Pos 4 27 Dec Chepstow

  Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace but scratchy over first obstacle - pressed along approaching 4 out and soon losing touch - checked in stride before 2 out - dropped away tamely thereafter - finished fourth well beaten

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.