History for the Horse: STRIKING VIKING
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
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| MS26 | 56 | 15Jul26 | 8 | CL5 | 1200 M | 18 | 4r | 59 | 59 | Vinod Shinde | 1 | A | 1 | 1 | 1-12.84 | 1-12.84 | -L | STRIKING VIKING |
| Level start, quickly mustered to lead on settling, held the fence throughout, turned for home in front, kept finding under pressure in the straight, repelled late bids and held clear at the finish. | ||||||||||||||||||
| MS26 | 50 | 08Jul26 | 12 | CL5 | 1400 M | 18 | 4r | 59 | 59 | Vinod Shinde | 3 | A | 3 | 4 | 1-26.01 | 1-28.52 | 15.5L | GOLDEN SABRE |
| Level break, settled close behind the pace after the jump, tracked Golden Sabre and Perfect Heart as they passed 800, turned for home in third, bend position 3, loomed briefly but could not quicken further and was passed late | ||||||||||||||||||
| MS26 | 25 | 17Jun26 | 10 | CL5 | 1400 M | 20 | 4r | 60 | 57 | Faiz | 5 | A | 5 | 7 | 1-25.56 | 1-27.95 | 14L | ANKUSH |
| Out well, up with the early speed tracking V Caviar near the front, then shuffled back into midfield as others improved, held position around the turn, offered little extra under pressure in the straight and gradually dropped away to finish seventh | ||||||||||||||||||
| BW2526 | 3 | 01Nov25 | 30 | CL4 | 1400 M | 28 | 3r | 54 | 54 | R Rayan Ahmed | 12 | A | 8 | 12 | 1-24.57 | 1-29.07 | 26 1/2L | SUNSHINE |
| Never prominent, raced at the tail throughout, was under pressure before the bend and finished well detached last, offering no signs of competitiveness today. | ||||||||||||||||||
| MR25 | 82 | 17Oct25 | 10 | CL4 | 1600 M | 28 | 3r | 54.5 | 54 | Antony Raj S | 7 | A | 2 | 6 | 1-38.14 | 1-39.98 | 11 1/4L | STAR STUDDED |
| Was up with the pace early, raced second behind the leader till the bend, came under pressure soon after turning in, faded out under the stick, lacked finishing strength, finishing mid-field without a notable challenge. | ||||||||||||||||||
| MR25 | 27 | 12Sep25 | 15 | CL4 | 1600 M | 30 | 3r | 55 | 55 | R Rayan Ahmed | 12 | A | 1 | 7 | 1-35.72 | 1-39.10 | 21 1/2L | TOLKIEN |
| pushed to go ahead from 1400 led till 400, weakened | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 81 | 22Jun25 | 20 | CL4 | 1800 M | 30 | 3r | 55 | 55 | Bhawani Singh | 6 | A | 8 | 7 | 1-52.55 | 1-56.12 | 21 1/2L | GALWAY GIRL |
| not much of a show throughout | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 36 | 01Jun25 | 60 | M3Y | 1600 M | 0 | 3r | 56 | 56 | Vishal Bunde | 1 | A | 6 | 10 | 1-37.37 | 1-41.16 | 22 3/4L | ROSARIO |
| 4th till 800, 6th till turn, receded | ||||||||||||||||||
