History for the Horse: VICTOR HUGO
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
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| BS26 | 163 | 19Jul26 | 4 | GR3 | 2400 M | 102 | 5g | 52.5 | 52 | Akshay Kumar | 2 | A | 2 | 2 | 2-33.44 | 2-33.98 | 3.25L | DUKE OF TUSCANY |
| Level break, sat third behind Moon Star and Queen Of Kings for most of the trip, still third approaching the 700, swung wide into the straight, moved into hot pursuit outside the new leader and kept on resolutely to finish second. | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS26 | 113 | 27Jun26 | 20 | CL1 | 1600 M | 104 | 5g | 62 | 57 | Anish Hangal | 5 | A | 6 | 4 | 1-36.94 | 1-38.52 | 9.75L | PROMISEOFTHEFUTURE |
| Level start but dropped out last early, tailed the field through the backstretch, still at the rear approaching the bend in 6, came through in the straight to pass tiring runners and finish on late into fourth | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2526 | 33 | 23Mar26 | 15 | GR3 | 2800 M | 104 | 5g | 57 | 57 | Akshay Kumar | 6 | A | 6 | 4 | 3-07.66 | 3-08.29 | 4L | DYF |
| Level start, dropped out last early behind Diff and Star of Night, always detached at the rear past 2000 and 1100, swung wide home-turn 6, stayed on under reminders in the straight to pass tired rivals and finish fourth. | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 99 | 14Sep25 | 8 | GR2 | 2400 M | 107 | 4g | 52 | 52 | A Ashhad Asbar | 6 | A | 7 | 5 | 2-32.60 | 2-33.19 | 3 1/2L | STAR OF NIGHT |
| in mid rear till turn, improved to finish 5th | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 54 | 17Aug25 | 6 | GR2 | 2000 M | 86 | 4g | 55 | 55 | Vivek G | 6 | A | 3 | 2 | 2-05.24 | 2-05.26 | -L | PYRITE |
| 4th till 800, then 3rd till turn, inched his way forward on the outside to tackle Rise And Reign but shocked on the last possible stride by the winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 172 | 01Aug25 | 11/4 | GR3 | 2400 M | 86 | 4g | 52.5 | 52 | Vivek G | 2 | A | 4 | 4 | 2-33.81 | 2-34.94 | 6 3/4L | POSITANO |
| 4th throughout | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 136 | 19Jul25 | 2 | CL2 | 1800 M | 60 | 4g | 52 | 52 | Vivek G | 1 | A | 3 | 1 | 1-58.32 | 1-58.32 | -L | VICTOR HUGO |
| 3rd till 1200, 4th till 800, 3rd again till turn, then cruised away to score a bloodless victory - a phenomenal improvement | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 96 | 29Jun25 | 5/2 | CL3 | 2000 M | 59 | 4g | 60 | 60 | L Alex Rozario | 4 | A | 6 | 6 | 2-08.02 | 2-09.89 | 9 1/4L | MINDFUL |
| never in the hunt right throughout the journey - this effort is too bad to be true | ||||||||||||||||||
