Istanbul Race 3

Race 3

Prize Money: -

MASTERPIECE (2) Ran 4th last run at the track. Expecting improvement here and has the ideal stall. öZcan Yildirim has a high strike rate on board. Key player. RIDE THE LIGHTNING (3) Tidy effort when 2nd last start here and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Jockey Mehmet Fati̇H Kaya is very comfortable steering. Must respect. ESCAPE PATH (4) Honest race when 2nd last start at Adana. Goes very close. GREY GHOST (5) Ran 5th last time at this venue. Overlooking the last run. Jockey Vedat Abi̇ş is a bonus. Worth consideration.

Distance: 2100m
Track: Soft
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Alycone (6) 111253306X
Trainer: C.turan()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 58%

6 yo

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Stats

Career

41: 9-8-7

Distance

6: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-2

Track

17: 1-6-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

11: 3-1-3

Good

27: 5-6-5

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2200m - 2400m

Comments

First up and tidy run when 2nd first up last preparation at this venue. Questions at this level.

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
6th of 9	10/11/25	Bursa	2200m		5	Görkem Özçeli̇k	60kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lost King 2. Cantaloupe 3. Sellyboy
15th of 17	1/11/25	Ankara	2400m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Grande Flusso 2. Handsome King 3. Etsuko
3rd of 11	17/10/25	Bursa	2000m		3	Görkem Özçeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Raptor 2. Sellyboy 3. Alycone
3rd of 6	14/9/25	Istanbul	2100m		1	Görkem Özçeli̇k	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asmar Dubai 2. Dragons Son 3. Alycone
5th of 7	31/8/25	Istanbul	2200m		1	Gökhan Kocakaya	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cantaloupe 2. Torun Yusuf 3. Look News
2nd of 7	17/8/25	Istanbul	1900m		4	Görkem Özçeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Altinsima 2. Alycone 3. Touch The Cat

Masterpiece (1) 32224613X4
Trainer: U.bi̇li̇k()
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 37% / 83%

5 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

24: 9-6-5

Distance

4: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Track

17: 5-4-5

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

8: 2-3-3

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 3-2-3

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

At $2.30 came in 4th last run at this track. Expecting improvement here and has a nice advantage with a good draw. öZcan Yildirim has been successful before. Has the ratings to win this.

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 8	8/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		4	Özcan Yildirim	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Osullivan 2. Kocavezir 3. Lord Protector
3rd of 9	9/11/25	Istanbul	2000m		1	Özcan Yildirim	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Modern Warrior 2. Attalos 3. Masterpiece
1st of 5	15/10/25	Istanbul	2400m		1	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Masterpiece 2. Ottowa 3. Pythagorean Theory
6th of 6	14/9/25	Istanbul	2100m		3	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asmar Dubai 2. Dragons Son 3. Alycone
4th of 5	15/8/25	Istanbul	2400m		4	Özcan Yildirim	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tor Gold 2. Borrego 3. Ride The Lightning
2nd of 5	20/7/25	Istanbul	2400m		3	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ride The Lightning 2. Masterpiece 3. Altinsima

Ride The Lightning (4) 123583X642
Trainer: E.kaya()
Jockey: M.kaya
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 29% / 75%

5 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

41: 12-12-7

Distance

6: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Track

26: 7-6-5

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-2

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

16: 5-4-3

Good

22: 7-7-4

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

27: 8-8-5

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2100m

Comments

Did well when 2nd last start around here and getting better in recent performances. Added confidence with Mehmet Fati̇H Kaya doing the steering. Worth a lot of thought in this race.

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 7	11/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dagmar 2. Ride The Lightning 3. Sefaköylü
4th of 7	28/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		5	H Karataş	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hope Breeze 2. Magic Selectra 3. Asmar Dubai
6th of 7	28/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dagmar 2. Attalos 3. Hope Breeze
3rd of 10	10/10/25	Istanbul	2000m		3	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Ride The Lightning
8th of 9	28/9/25	Istanbul	2400m		2	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tor Gold 2. Burgas 3. Al Tan
5th of 7	7/9/25	Istanbul	2400m		3	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Borrego 2. Al Tan 3. Tor Gold

Escape Path (5) 14222357X2
Trainer: İ.atmaca()
Jockey: E.çankaya
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 61%

4 yo

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Stats

Career

31: 7-6-6

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

9: 3-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

6: 2-1-2

Good

11: 1-4-1

Dirt

5: 1-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-4-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m - 2400m

Comments

Amongst the placegetters when 2nd last start at Adana. Solid claims.

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 14	4/4/26	Adana	2100m		11	E Çankaya	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kalküta 2. Escape Path 3. Boucheron
7th of 11	16/11/25	Istanbul	2400m		7	Akin Sözen	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Galioğlu 2. Etsuko 3. Handsome King
5th of 7	28/9/25	Istanbul	1900m		6	H Karataş	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Broarts 2. Dragon Force 3. Flash Over
3rd of 5	21/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		3	E Çankaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Hope Breeze 3. Escape Path
2nd of 9	31/8/25	Istanbul	2400m		8	E Çankaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Galioğlu 2. Escape Path 3. Brain Brooster
2nd of 9	10/8/25	Istanbul	2200m		2	E Çankaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Brave Jumper 2. Escape Path 3. Special Man

Grey Ghost (3) 1421463X25
Trainer: H.dülger()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 23% / 57%

4 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

21: 5-2-5

Track

16: 4-2-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 1-0-1

Good

7: 2-1-1

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2800m

Comments

Odds of $5.00 and finished 5th last time at this track. Overlooking the last run. Vedat Abi̇ş rates highly aboard. Some respect.

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 10	15/4/26	Istanbul	1600m		8	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alakont 2. Turkish Punch 3. Lower Spirit
2nd of 14	7/3/26	Istanbul	1500m		11	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pilots Boy 2. Grey Ghost 3. Kando
3rd of 11	14/11/25	Istanbul	1600m		5	A Aslan	50.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Bay Şimşek 3. Grey Ghost
6th of 8	29/10/25	Istanbul	2800m		5	Ali̇ Yildiz	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottowa 2. Azmin Zaferi 3. Torun Yusuf
4th of 8	3/10/25	Istanbul	1200m		5	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Süper Sadi̇ 2. Mad Runner 3. Polpoo
1st of 6	26/9/25	Istanbul	1200m		2	Gökhan Kocakaya	59.5kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Grey Ghost 2. Ronin 3. Patakha Guddi

Vahşi Bawikal (2) 416435X000
Trainer: İ.atmaca()
Jockey: M.keçeci̇
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

4 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

32: 4-5-5

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 2-1-3

Good

12: 1-1-1

Dirt

6: 1-2-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2100m

Comments

Started $41.00 and basic showing when 10th last run at Adana but has a good draw. Considering others.

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
10th of 14	4/4/26	Adana	2100m		2	M A Akgöbek	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kalküta 2. Escape Path 3. Boucheron
14th of 15	16/3/26	Sanliurfa	1200m		18	Çeti̇n Canpolat	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Turdemirkir 2. King İhsan 3. Sarmat
15th of 16	25/2/26	Sanliurfa	1400m		15	Çeti̇n Canpolat	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Captain Marshall 2. Ortak Güç 3. Nice
5th of 6	4/9/25	Ankara	1400m		6	Müslüm Çeli̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bibury 2. Truva Memet 3. Arizona River
3rd of 7	19/8/25	Ankara	1400m		7	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ünlü Bomba 2. Forgive And Forget 3. Vahşi Bawikal
4th of 8	14/8/25	Ankara	1400m		8	Müslüm Çeli̇k	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Stella Girl 2. Zorro 3. Şev

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