Istanbul Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: -

ÇELIKGILLER (1) Game effort to win narrowly last start at this track. Right in this. ŞIKTURBO (6) Did well when 2nd last start at Antalya and will be well suited at the trip. Ayhan KurşUn is a key booking and back to an increased distance. Looks to be value. HÜKÜM (3) Came in 5th last run at this venue. Looking for an improved run and drawn nicely. Good to see GöKhan Kocakaya is jumping on. Each way best. NIĞBOLU (4) Ran 4th last time here. Should bounce back. Not out of this.

Distance: 1900m
Track: Good
Weather: mostly-cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Çelikgiller (4) 7230311221
Trainer: B.çapkin()
Jockey: K.gökçe
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 47%

4 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

19: 4-3-2

Track

18: 4-3-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

10: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2200m

Comments

Fought on gamely when winning last start at the track. Can measure up against these.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	4/4/26	Istanbul	1500m		1	T Yildiz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çelikgiller 2. Kerberos 3. Doğuyurt
2nd of 8	28/3/26	Istanbul	2200m		5	Onur Yildiz	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Atillabey 2. Çelikgiller 3. Almutanabiy
2nd of 15	21/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		3	Onur Yildiz	60.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Darwin 2. Çelikgiller 3. Balder
1st of 9	7/3/26	Istanbul	1300m		7	Onur Yildiz	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çelikgiller 2. Gökmete 3. Fikret Abi
1st of 12	21/2/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	Onur Yildiz	53kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çelikgiller 2. Akgün Ağa 3. Tanju Bey
3rd of 17	14/2/26	Istanbul	1300m		14	Onur Yildiz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kerberos 2. Bay Umut 3. Çelikgiller

Eflah (5) 6830253333
Trainer: K.güneş()
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 61%

5 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

31: 4-7-8

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

16: 2-2-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 1-2-1

Good

10: 0-1-1

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-2-2

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2200m

Comments

Tidy run when 3rd last start at this venue. Added confidence jockey with öZcan Yildirim doing the steering. Been in the money multiple times this preparation. Watch for a sign in the market.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	28/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		5	Ayhan Kurşun	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gürbüz Tay 2. Bahçederebeyi̇ 3. Eflah
3rd of 9	28/2/26	Istanbul	1300m		5	Özcan Yildirim	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İnebolu 2. Şanverdi̇ 3. Eflah
3rd of 11	24/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		6	Ayhan Kurşun	56.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ak Filozof 2. Eraykan 3. Eflah
3rd of 6	10/1/26	Istanbul	2200m		3	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tunç Siperi 2. Hüküm 3. Eflah
5th of 9	3/12/25	Istanbul	1400m		4	Ayhan Kurşun	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Doğan Kardeşler 2. Şenalptuğ 3. Ak Filozof
2nd of 10	14/11/25	Istanbul	2100m		9	Ayhan Kurşun	53.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ersanşah 2. Eflah 3. Bahçederebeyi̇

Hüküm (2) 1175255465
Trainer: Z.güneli̇()
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 51%

Jockey / Horse Combo

6 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

37: 6-5-8

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

29: 6-4-6

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

13: 1-1-6

Good

24: 5-3-7

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 6-1-4

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2200m

Comments

At $4.40 finished 5th last run at the track. Looking for an improved run and has a positive barrier. GöKhan Kocakaya is a plus. Should not be left out of your thoughts.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 13	4/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		9	Akin Sözen	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Daş Fatih 2. Ersanşah 3. Turnadağ
6th of 11	11/3/26	Istanbul	2100m		3	Zülfükar Karabulut	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Aşkartay 2. Ersanşah 3. Afşar
4th of 8	25/2/26	Istanbul	2000m		3	Akin Sözen	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bozarslan 2. Ersanşah 3. Hulki̇
5th of 9	7/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		2	H Karataş	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Eraykan 2. Niğbolu 3. Kimsesiz Baba
5th of 11	24/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		9	H Karataş	56.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ak Filozof 2. Eraykan 3. Eflah
2nd of 6	10/1/26	Istanbul	2200m		1	H Karataş	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tunç Siperi 2. Hüküm 3. Eflah

Niğbolu (6) 4177X24
Trainer: S.aydoğan()
Jockey: M.m.bi̇lgi̇n
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 65%

10 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

60: 7-18-14

Distance

13: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

12: 1-3-3

Track

49: 6-18-9

1st Up

6: 0-2-1

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-3

Turf

14: 2-3-4

Good

32: 5-11-7

Dirt

4: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2100m

Comments

Was $5.00 and came in 4th last time around here. Should bounce back. Definite claims for punters.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 13	4/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	Ali̇ Yildiz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Daş Fatih 2. Ersanşah 3. Turnadağ
2nd of 9	7/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	Ali̇ Yildiz	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Eraykan 2. Niğbolu 3. Kimsesiz Baba
7th of 10	3/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		3	İsm Yildirim	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Le Patron 2. Ağa Turbo 3. Hüküm
7th of 9	27/8/25	Istanbul	1900m		9	Ali̇ Yildiz	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Girdabin Oğlu 2. Kaşikçibeyi̇ 3. Özerdem
- of 9	23/7/25	Istanbul	1600m		6	Gökhan Kocakaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mucize Han 2. Azeri Damat 3. Naturel
- of 9	25/6/25	Istanbul	2100m		3	Erhan Aktuğ	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Torhan Tay 2. Fiş Fiş 3. Balki Tay

Sanpman (7) 4550000000
Trainer: At.gökçe()
Jockey: K.yilmaz
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 38%

Quick Back Up

5 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

34: 6-6-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

10: 1-3-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

9: 1-2-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2100m

Comments

Backs up quickly. Was $91.00 and below standard effort when 13th last start at this track. Can't entertain.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
13th of 14	11/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	M Bağ	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Öztuğ 2. Atillabey 3. Göktuğtay
14th of 15	3/4/26	Bursa	1300m		6	M Bağ	57kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çağlar Tay 2. Afşintay 3. Işinbike
11th of 13	21/3/26	Istanbul	1400m		1	M Bağ	53kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Şenalptuğ 2. O Bir Çelik 3. İnebolu
12th of 12	19/1/26	Sanliurfa	1900m		1	B Saridal	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kanatli Oğlu 2. Payidar Kaya 3. Baş Alp
14th of 15	12/1/26	Sanliurfa	1400m		15	Yusuf Cengi̇z	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Anadolu Gücü 2. Atik Atik 3. Kiliçbaği
18th of 18	24/12/25	Sanliurfa	1700m		3	Yunus Çeli̇kbaş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sararhan 2. Kralcevheri̇ 3. Kent Rüzgari

Şıkturbo (8) 2X13114X62
Trainer: Ş.aydemi̇r()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 23% / 61%

6 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

26: 6-7-3

Distance

13: 5-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 2-0-0

Turf

12: 2-4-2

Good

9: 3-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2100m

Comments

Placed 2nd last start at Antalya and strong performer at this distance in the past. Ayhan KurşUn is a bonus and returns to a longer distance. Forward showing expected.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	31/3/26	Antalya	1500m		9	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Muzatcan 2. Şikturbo 3. Mirza Bey
6th of 9	12/3/26	Antalya	2100m		9	Ayhan Kurşun	56.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Eyyami Bahur 2. Kizil Gezegen 3. Lazfatih
- of 10	1/8/25	Istanbul	1900m		10	Ayhan Kurşun	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Atabeyli̇ 2. Dinamit 3. Tunç Siperi
4th of 9	30/6/25	Bursa	2200m		9	Ayhan Kurşun	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahçederebeyi̇ 2. Zagros Aslani 3. Boğaz Çocuğu
1st of 8	30/5/25	Istanbul	1900m		8	Ayhan Kurşun	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Şikturbo 2. Daş Fatih 3. Avcitokoçin
1st of 8	6/5/25	Ankara	1900m		7	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Şikturbo 2. Mucize Han 3. Azimli

Göksagun (1) 4252242251
Trainer: Gök.gökçe()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 8.33% / 50%

4 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

12: 1-5-0

Track

12: 1-5-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

10: 1-4-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2000m

Comments

Really dug deep when winning last time at this track and gets the perfect barrier. Going well this campaign and goes down in weight. Watching with interest.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	18/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		1	Vedat Abi̇ş	63kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Göksagun 2. Ön Birlik 3. Belli Bey
5th of 12	25/2/26	Istanbul	1500m		5	Vedat Abi̇ş	62kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alhamzah 2. Udarhan 3. Çelik Toynak
2nd of 12	18/2/26	Istanbul	1300m		7	Erhan Aktuğ	61kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kurtatan 2. Göksagun 3. Aksoylucan
2nd of 11	14/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		7	Erhan Aktuğ	60kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Manga Parbat 2. Göksagun 3. Tozyutturan
4th of 11	3/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		9	Erhan Aktuğ	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kerberos 2. Gringo 3. On Gözlü
2nd of 13	17/12/25	Istanbul	1400m		4	Erhan Aktuğ	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Darwin 2. Göksagun 3. Kanatlanan

Özüdoğru (3) 85611158X0
Trainer: S.almaz()
Jockey: H.çi̇zi̇k
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 26% / 45%

9 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

42: 11-4-4

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-1

Track

20: 7-2-1

1st Up

7: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Turf

13: 4-0-2

Good

14: 5-1-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1900m - 2200m

Comments

At $18.00 disappointing effort when 12th last time at this track but ideal distance as proven previously. Have to respect the recent S Almaz form. Limited possibility.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
12th of 13	4/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		13	Okan Gökçe	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Daş Fatih 2. Ersanşah 3. Turnadağ
8th of 9	27/12/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	Akin Sözen	59.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dündarzade 2. Bayan Altin 3. Seçerhan
5th of 14	16/12/25	Antalya	2100m		1	Onur Yildiz	59.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fiş Fiş 2. Tunç Siperi 3. Boğaz Çocuğu
1st of 5	29/11/25	Istanbul	2100m		1	Akin Sözen	59.5kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Özüdoğru 2. Karakurt Beyi̇ 3. Firtinalar Diyari
1st of 7	14/11/25	Istanbul	2200m		6	Akin Sözen	55.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Özüdoğru 2. Turnadağ 3. Balki Tay
1st of 9	5/11/25	Istanbul	2100m		3	Akin Sözen	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Özüdoğru 2. Taşucu 3. Prens Cora

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked