held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
led early, chased leader to over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
ridden to lead soon after start, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
This is a good quality handicap to finish off the meeting and we take Gavroche to defy topweight with Kings Empire and Hatch a Plan the dangers. Hatch a Plan won only a weak Windsor handicap last time albeit by three lengths from Miss Pebbles but this is a tougher race to carry a six pound penalty. Kings Empire will improve for a decent fourth at Nottingham in a maiden auction contest having won on the Southwell fibresand last season, but looks to have too much weight on the balance of the form. Magic Sting won a Hamilton Classified event last time but was then well beaten at Leicester in a handicap next time and now appears exposed. Gavroche was forced to race on the outside when fourth at Windsor behind La Persiana but had previously been a good winner of an event similar to tonight's at Goodwood and before that had beaten the well backed Etmaam at Doncaster-very good form. Gavroche gets the vote to pick up the winning thread once more.