History for the Horse: BLACK DUST
| 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 | 77 | 05Sep26 | 50 | CL3 | 1800 M | 61 | 5g | 60 | 60 | Ajay Kumar | 3 | S | 5 | 6 | 1-52.33 | 2-00.18 | 26.75L | PLEDGE |
| Out well, prominent early in second behind Armstrong, shuffled to third and then fourth approaching the 1100, dropped to the rear turning for home, under pressure entering the straight, weakened further and trailed the field well behind. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 39 | 16Aug26 | 20 | CL3 | 1600 M | 63 | 5g | 59.5 | 59 | P Sai Kumar | 6 | S | 3 | 8 | 1-40.40 | 1-44.66 | 25.5L | LA FLEURIERE |
| Nice break, quickly drove to the front and led clearly, extended the margin crossing the 1,000, still dictating terms at the 600 to be 1 at the bend, then ran out of gas in the straight and faded right back to finish last. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 19 | 03Aug26 | 20 | CL3 | 1600 M | 65 | 5g | 60 | 60 | Ajay Kumar | 3 | S | 10 | 9 | 1-40.55 | 1-44.58 | 24.25L | ANDRE' |
| Level break, raced between runners behind Gloria and Racing Ruler, then shuffled back towards rear by halfway, dropped to last approaching the turn, entered straight tailed off, never improved thereafter and ended up finishing a clear last | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 15 | 28Jul26 | 20 | CL3 | 1400 M | 65 | 5g | 60.5 | 60 | P Sai Kumar | 7 | S | 7 | 11 | 1-27.57 | 1-30.37 | 16.75L | CORINTHIAN |
| Level break, settled in the back half while passing the 1000m, held a between-horses spot mid-pack approaching the corner and turned for home around bend position 7, but could not find extra in the straight and finished among the also-rans | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 129 | 05Oct25 | 8 | CL3 | 1800 M | 57 | 4g | 58.5 | 58 | P Sai Kumar | 3 | A | 1 | 1-55.18 | 1-55.18 | -L | BLACK DUST | |
| was 5th till 1200, improved to 2nd by the turn, surged ahead in the final furlong for a sparkling win | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 104 | 15Sep25 | 9/4 | CL3 | 1800 M | 56 | 4g | 56 | 56 | P Sai Kumar | 2 | A | 4 | 3 | 1-53.00 | 1-54.55 | 8 3/4L | CORTE MADERA |
| badly off, 6th till 1200, 4th till turn, ended 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 51 | 17Aug25 | 10 | CL3 | 2000 M | 53 | 4g | 54.5 | 53 | Ajay Kumar | 4 | A | 5 | 2 | 2-06.76 | 2-07.32 | 3 1/2L | RACING RULER |
| 4th till 800, then 5th till turn, improved to gain the runner up berth | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 45 | 11Aug25 | 8 | CL3 | 1600 M | 50 | 4g | 52.5 | 52 | P Sai Kumar | 3 | A | 5 | 2 | 1-40.59 | 1-40.66 | 0 1/2L | FREEDOM TOUCH |
| 7th till 800, then 5th till turn, progressed through a rough passage entering straight and challenged the winner from 200 but could not overtake it | ||||||||||||||||||
