History for the Horse: VITAL SIGN
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMENTARY | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 67 | 31Aug26 | 20 | CL3 | 1200 M | 52 | 5m | 54.5 | 54 | B R Kumar | 2 | A | 2 | 2 | 1-13.90 | 1-15.15 | 7.5L | STATE MAN |
| Level start, settled second-last early and three lengths adrift at the bend in 6, improved between horses, continued to gain in the straight and finished on resolutely to grab a clear second close home | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM26 | 40 | 16Aug26 | 15 | CL3 | 1100 M | 52 | 5m | 55.5 | 55 | B R Kumar | 6 | A | 11 | 9 | 1-06.19 | 1-08.66 | 15.5L | STAR OF OPERA |
| Level start, settled last but one on the inside as they went past the 800, continued near the tail approaching the 600 and around the bend, swung into the straight still towards the rear, made limited headway to finish in the last quartet | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM25 | 15 | 22Jul25 | 4 | *C4 | 1200 M | 45 | 4f | 60 | 60 | B R Kumar | 9 | A | 2 | 1 | 1-15.46 | 1-15.46 | -L | VITAL SIGN |
| 3rd till 800, then 2nd till turn, improved and went past Star Medal midway in the home stretch to score in a glorious manner - saddle slipped back | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2425 | 172 | 17Feb25 | 6/4 | CL4 | 1200 M | 45 | 4f | 60.5 | 60 | Akshay Kumar | 4 | A | 3 | 2 | 1-14.24 | 1-14.42 | 1 1/4L | SILVER LINING |
| 3rd till turn, in desperate chase of the winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2425 | 70 | 16Dec24 | 11/10 | CL4 | 1400 M | 42 | 3f | 59 | 59 | B R Kumar | 4 | A | 4 | 2 | 1-25.35 | 1-25.84 | 3L | FIRST LADY |
| 5th till 800, 4th till turn, improved to chase the winner in vain in the last furlong | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2425 | 37 | 24Nov24 | 3 1/4 | CL4 | 1400 M | 38 | 3f | 60 | 60 | L Alex Rozario | 6 | A | 1 | 2 | 1-27.27 | 1-28.23 | 5 3/4L | CLARA |
| start to finish bid foiled by the winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| HW2425 | 3 | 10Nov24 | 5/2 | CL4 | 1600 M | 35 | 3f | 58 | 58 | B R Kumar | 3 | A | 5 | 2 | 1-39.39 | 1-39.87 | 3L | MOUNTAIN TOUCH |
| in mid bunch till turn, switched out and progressed but found the winner superior | ||||||||||||||||||
| HM24 | 148 | 14Oct24 | 5 | MC4 | 1400 M | 26 | 3f | 55 | 55 | B R Kumar | 9 | A | 4 | 1 | 1-26.93 | 1-26.93 | -L | VITAL SIGN |
| well settled 4th till turn, switched out and went surging clear in the last furlong to come out of the maiden ranks in a thundering manner | ||||||||||||||||||
