History for the Horse: RIVAL
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
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| HW2526 | 60 | 04Apr26 | 12 | CL3 | 1400 M | 61 | 6g | 60.5 | 59 | Ajay Kumar | 5 | A | 2 | 4 | 1-26.70 | 1-26.97 | 1.25L | CATCHME IF YOU CAN |
| Broke well, in early pursuit of Una Paloma Blanca throughout, poised second as they turned for home, shot into a clear lead inside the last 325, still three to four lengths clear before being tackled late and overhauled close home | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 55 | 31Mar26 | 7 | 1200 M | 61 | 6g | 58 | 57 | Ajay Kumar | 5 | A | 7 | 4 | 1-11.36 | 1-12.25 | 5L | DECCAN SPIRIT | |
| Level start, sat in the latter half after the jump, improving gradually behind Crimson Flame mid-race, swung for home in mid-division, kept on in the straight to move past a few and finish just behind Gloria in a staying effort | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 49 | 28Mar26 | 11/4 | CL3 | 1400 M | 61 | 6g | 58 | 58 | Yash Narredu | 3 | A | 9 | 7 | 1-25.39 | 1-26.59 | 7L | WOLF CREEK |
| Level start, raced between runners in midfield early, then dropped back towards the rear before the turn, still around ninth passing the bend, plugged on in the straight without a sharp change, finishing behind the first pack in seventh. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 25 | 17Mar26 | 3 | CL3 | 1400 M | 57 | 6g | 56.5 | 56 | Suraj Narredu | 14 | A | 1 | 2 | 1-24.95 | 1-24.96 | -L | BHAIRAVA |
| Clean jump, raced behind the early leaders Norway and Top In Class, moved up smoothly to be 4th at the 800, swept to the front entering the straight, went clear by lengths, but was collared in the final strides by Bhairava | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 2 | 09Mar26 | 20 | CL3 | 1200 M | 56 | 6g | 58 | 57 | Ajay Kumar | 14 | S | 3 | 3 | 1-12.46 | 1-12.85 | 2.25L | BHAIRAVA |
| Nice break, raced midfield on the outside early, improved to be prominent approaching the 600, circled into the straight in about third, loomed up outside Night Crusader and Life's Journey, kept on bravely in the run home to finish a solid third | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 153 | 20Oct25 | 20 | CL3 | 1200 M | 58 | 5g | 59 | 58 | Ajay Kumar | 8 | S | 9 | 6 | 1-12.55 | 1-13.87 | 7.75L | EMERALD TOUCH |
| Fair jump, settled last early, made some headway along the outer approaching the bend, turned wide and stayed one-paced in the straight, finished sixth, looks in need of a stronger gallop. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 132 | 05Oct25 | 20 | CL3 | 1100 M | 60 | 5g | 59 | 59 | Md Ismail | 2 | S | 12 | 1-07.78 | 1-09.39 | 9 1/4L | PETALUMA | |
| was in rear till the bend, gained marginally | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 107 | 21Sep25 | 5 | 5C3 | 1200 M | 62 | 5g | 61 | 60 | Ajay Kumar | 4 | A | 6 | 6 | 1-12.05 | 1-13.46 | 8 1/4L | N R I SPORT |
| 5th till 800, 6th till turn, failed to improve further | ||||||||||||||||||
