History for the Horse: HOPING STAR
| 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 | 46 | 6h | 52.5 | 52 | Arjun | 2 | S | 6 | 4 | 1-52.33 | 1-52.33 | 22.75L | PLEDGE |
| Level start, raced fourth then along the inside rails as N R I improved, dropped back into the rear before the bend, turned for home behind the principals, made some late headway in the straight to go past only Black Dust. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 39 | 16Aug26 | 20 | CL3 | 1600 M | 46 | 6h | 51 | 51 | Arjun | 1 | A | 6 | 6 | 1-40.40 | 1-42.30 | 11.25L | LA FLEURIERE |
| Level break, soon in second then shuffled to fourth by the 1,000, held midfield rails, was between runners at the turn around 6, offered a brief response under pressure before flattening out late, finishing in the bunch behind Authoritarian. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 29 | 09Aug26 | 7 | CL4 | 1800 M | 44 | 6h | 60 | 60 | Mohit Singh | 5 | A | 3 | 2 | 1-58.57 | 1-58.79 | 1.25L | SILVER ARROW |
| Broke well to race second early, then in third around 1400 and tracking the leaders mid-race, improving outside into the straight from fifth, stayed on resolutely, charged up on the outside late to snatch a clear second at the post | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 60 | 04Apr26 | 20 | CL3 | 1400 M | 48 | 6h | 54 | 54 | B Nikhil | 12 | A | 8 | 10 | 1-26.70 | 1-28.44 | 10.25L | CATCHME IF YOU CAN |
| Raced in the second half early on the outside, improved slightly mid-race, turned for home around 8th, but in the straight could not go with the forward charge and was gradually passed, ending up behind Una Paloma Blanca at the finish | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 55 | 31Mar26 | 20 | *C3 | 1200 M | 49 | 6h | 52 | 52 | G Naresh | 1 | A | 10 | 10 | 1-11.36 | 1-13.15 | 10.25L | DECCAN SPIRIT |
| Level break, settled towards the rear from the outset, still among the last few passing the 700 and turning for home, produced a mild late run in the straight to overtake some rivals and finish just behind Crimson Flame and Clara | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 49 | 28Mar26 | 20 | CL3 | 1400 M | 49 | 6h | 52 | 52 | G Naresh | 11 | A | 13 | 11 | 1-25.39 | 1-28.01 | 15.25L | WOLF CREEK |
| Clean jump, positioned behind the main midfield pack crossing 1,000, always in the rear half with little forward move, swung for home around 13th, stayed on one-paced in the straight, never threatening and finishing eleventh. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 25 | 17Mar26 | 20 | CL3 | 1400 M | 49 | 6h | 52.5 | 52 | D S Deora | 7 | A | 7 | 4 | 1-24.95 | 1-26.74 | 10.75L | BHAIRAVA |
| Level start, settled behind Only The Brave and Great Giver early, raced in the pack mid-race with Clefairy and Clara, turned for home around 7th, stayed on under pressure in the straight to claim a steady fourth without threatening the principals | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 2 | 09Mar26 | 20 | CL3 | 1200 M | 49 | 6h | 54.5 | 54 | D S Deora | 3 | A | 4 | 8 | 1-12.46 | 1-13.44 | 5L | BHAIRAVA |
| Sharp beginning, showed up early to lead initially, then settled third when Life's Journey took over and Knight Crusader tracked, turned for home close-up in fourth or fifth, battled on the inside but was passed, weakening to finish behind mid-division | ||||||||||||||||||
