History for the Horse: EKATARINA
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
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| PU26 | 40 | 15Aug26 | 9/2 | CL4 | 2000 M | 34 | 4f | 55.5 | 55 | Neeraj Rawal | 9 | A | 4 | 5 | 2-03.42 | 2-05.21 | 11.25L | ALLEZ L'ETOILE |
| Nice break, raced midfield, not too far off Merchant of Venice early, driven along as Echatina when asked for more near the 800, turned for home around fourth at the bend, kept on under pressure to finish a close fifth. | ||||||||||||||||||
| PU26 | 15 | 24Jul26 | 9 | CL4 | 1600 M | 32 | 4f | 54 | 54 | Neeraj Rawal | 1 | A | 7 | 2 | 1-42.69 | 1-43.73 | -L | CARADOC |
| Level start, sat on the inside behind the front bunch through the early and mid stages, held position turning for home, produced a late outside flourish inside the final 100, flashing through to snatch an impressive second. | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2526 | 169 | 22Mar26 | 10 | CL4 | 1600 M | 34 | 4f | 56 | 56 | Neeraj Rawal | 6 | A | 8 | 4 | 1-36.30 | 1-37.18 | 5.5L | TAJIRI |
| Dropped out second last early, then last past the 800, made a quick forward move before the home turn to close on midfield, stayed towards the rear in the straight but kept on evenly to grab fourth behind the principal trio | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2526 | 124 | 22Feb26 | 7.50 | CL4 | 1600 M | 36 | 4f | 57 | 57 | Neeraj Rawal | 2 | A | 8 | 10 | 1-36.69 | 1-37.52 | 4.75L | ALGONQUIN |
| Level break, positioned in mid-pack early on the inside, held her place in the bunch as they raced past 800, took the inner route around the bend about eighth, offered little in the straight and finished in the rear half | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2526 | 86 | 31Jan26 | 5/2 | CL4 | 2400 M | 37 | 4f | 56 | 56 | Neeraj Rawal | 6 | A | 3 | 7 | 2-33.95 | 2-35.11 | 7.5L | DIEGO GARCIA |
| Level break, raced wide outside Harrison early in fifth, moved up smartly to third crossing 1200, ranged up on the outside of the leaders at the 800 and home turn, but in the straight failed to quicken and faded to the rear bunch | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2526 | 52 | 04Jan26 | 9 | CL4 | 2000 M | 27 | 4f | 52.5 | 52 | Neeraj Rawal | 4 | A | 5 | 1 | 2-04.52 | 2-04.52 | -L | EKATARINA |
| Settled midfield on the inside in the dark blue, slid forward passing 1200, hugged the rail around the bend in about fifth, warmed up strongly in the centre, took over inside the last furlong and stretched away convincingly. | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2526 | 23 | 07Dec25 | 8 | CL4 | 1600 M | 26 | 3f | 52.5 | 52 | Neeraj Rawal | 3 | A | 2 | 3 | 1-37.38 | 1-37.85 | 3L | BRASILIER |
| Nice break, sat second behind Majesticus at the outset, held third as Running Away ranged up, still in striking third at the home turn, stayed on the far side in the straight and kept on steadily to secure third. | ||||||||||||||||||
| PU25 | 125 | 12Oct25 | 20 | M3Y | 1400 M | 27 | 3f | 54.5 | 54 | Neeraj Rawal | 6 | A | 4 | 5 | 1-25.15 | 1-26.42 | 8L | CONJURER |
| Settled fourth early on the outside, was fourth at the bend, moved up momentarily but flattened out under pressure, finishing fifth. Has racing ability but perhaps needs more maturity and stronger handling to deliver. | ||||||||||||||||||
