Gravina (AUS)

Fair sort; shed maiden status on fourth start at Canterbury Park over 6f in February 2020; second at Hawkesbury on next outing and not beaten far at Canterbury Park and Scone after that; won fourth start of 2021 at Randwick in May after some good races in defeat and followed up at same track in June (both 6f); beaten two necks in 5.5f handicap at Randwick when next seen in September and a short head second in 6f handicap at same course in October; once again beaten narrowly at Randwick when next seen before another second, this time at Newcastle; rewarded for that consistency by winning a 6f handicap at Randwick on first start of 2022; not beaten far in a Group 3 at Rosehill (5.5f) and a Grade 3 handicap at Newcastle in March; disappointing at Gosford (6f) in May and at Moonee Valley (6f) in September before slightly better run over 6.5f at Sandown (fourth); built on that by winning 6f Listed handicap at Caulfield in October and finished fifth and third twice on next three starts in late 2022 and early 2023; second in a Group 3 handicap in February over 6f 110yds at Randwick but held at same course in April; much better when second in 6.5f Listed handicap at Scone in May and close second in a similar race at Ipswich two starts later and close-up in 7f Listed handicap at Sunshine Coast after that; wears headgear.