History for the Horse: BASILICA
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
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| HM26 | 64 | 30Aug26 | 6 | CL3 | 1400 M | 52 | 5m | 55 | 55 | P Trevor | 6 | A | 3 | 3 | 1-27.11 | 1-27.28 | 0.75L | STARS ENVIED |
| Smooth beginning to race up outside Her Ladyship, settled third then moved closer by the 800, loomed up wide, hit the front inside 350, kept fighting in the straight but was collared late by Stars Envied and Solara, finishing third | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 33 | 10Aug26 | 12/10 | CL3 | 1200 M | 42 | 5m | 60 | 60 | Akshay Kumar | 1 | A | 4 | 1 | 1-14.08 | 1-14.08 | -L | BASILICA |
| Settled tucked up on the inside early, midfield as they passed 800, improved steadily to be 4th at the bend, loomed up strongly in the straight, closed the gap, swept past Daring Spirit inside last 150 to win decisively. | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS26 | 156 | 18Jul26 | 15 | CL3 | 1200 M | 42 | 5m | 51 | 51 | Neeraj Rawal | 4 | A | 10 | 10 | 1-13.71 | 1-15.69 | 11L | RIVER DEEP |
| Clean jump, raced on the outside with Zephyrine in the early stages, held a rear-midfield spot crossing the 700, took the corner in about 10th, was pushed along in the straight but failed to accelerate, weakening slightly to finish tenth | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS26 | 111 | 27Jun26 | 15/4 | 5C3 | 1200 M | 44 | 5m | 52.5 | 52 | Akshay Kumar | 1 | A | 5 | 5 | 1-12.49 | 1-13.48 | 6L | DEFENCE COUNSEL |
| Clean jump, held the inside early behind the pace, racing just off the front group mid-race, maintained that spot around the bend, came through the inner in the straight, plugging on at one pace to finish midfield without threatening the principals | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS26 | 64 | 31May26 | 20 | CL3 | 1400 M | 46 | 5m | 53 | 53 | A Sandesh | 3 | A | 4 | 5 | 1-28.35 | 1-30.91 | 15.75L | ALFONSINE |
| Clean jump, showed out prominently down the middle and settled third behind Invincible and Alfonsine by the 1000, held that inner spot around the 600 and home turn in fourth, stayed on one-paced in the straight to finish just behind the placed runners | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS26 | 23 | 10May26 | 3 | CL3 | 1200 M | 46 | 5m | 53 | 53 | P Trevor | 8 | A | 6 | 5 | 1-13.47 | 1-14.16 | 3.75L | SENOR CHERIE |
| Level break, sat close behind the leaders with MASTER WAY early, held a handy mid-division spot to the bend, angled for a run between horses, kept on in the straight to finish behind the front bunch without threatening | ||||||||||||||||||
| BW2526 | 20 | 15Nov25 | 3 | CL3 | 1200 M | 51 | 4f | 55.5 | 55 | P Trevor | 5 | A | 3 | 5 | 1-12.54 | 1-13.13 | 3 1/2L | FLIGHT ON |
| Fluent jump, settled midfield, travelled three deep for most of the trip, turned for home under riding and stayed on evenly in the straight to finish fifth | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 170 | 01Aug25 | 15/4 | CL4 | 1200 M | 38 | 4f | 59 | 59 | P Trevor | 1 | A | 4 | 1 | 1-12.71 | 1-12.71 | -L | BASILICA |
| 3rd till 800, then 4th till turn, improved with a flourish in the middle of the turf to go clear approaching last 100 for a well deserving victory in the end | ||||||||||||||||||
