Istanbul Race 2

Race 2

Prize Money: -

SON OF SAINT (2) Really dug deep when winning last run around here and can find a nice position from the draw. Ahmet çEli̇K is a crucial engagement. Goes very close. ZYRA (3) Disappointing effort when 8th last run at this venue. Jockey GöKhan Kocakaya is a bonus. Appears well in this. TERCAL NIHAT (5) Got the upper hand late when winning last time at this track and has drawn to do little work. Been in the money 3 from 3 attempts this campaign. Good prospects. THE CHOSEN (7) Finished 4th last time at the track. Should improve here and back over more ground. Will appreciate the drop in weight. Can win this.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: clear
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: -

Nine Trees (4) 025X335377
Trainer: T.o.kara()
Jockey: M.kaya
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 46%

3 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

13: 2-1-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Good

8: 1-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-2

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2000m

Comments

Tailed off when 7th last run at Bursa but stepping back up in distance. Mehmet Fati̇H Kaya and T O Kara link well together. Will have to carry more weight. Much prefer the look of others 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
7th of 10	17/4/26	Bursa	1500m		9	Erhan Aktuğ	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Işils A Melina 2. Beyond The Fire 3. My Boy Göksu
7th of 8	12/3/26	Antalya	1700m		3	Akin Sözen	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bay Nalçakan 2. Super Tomo 3. Father Of Fathers
3rd of 6	5/3/26	Antalya	1300m		2	Müslüm Çeli̇k	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Snow Leopard 2. Nazuşum 3. Nine Trees
5th of 6	19/2/26	Izmir	2000m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Almighty Esprit 2. Joe Joys 3. Çepni
3rd of 5	30/1/26	Izmir	1600m		2	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lion Tomo 2. Canvelo 3. Nine Trees
3rd of 6	18/1/26	Izmir	1200m		5	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kizilcahamam Beyi 2. Çepni 3. Nine Trees

Son Of Saint (2) 92154961
Trainer: C.turan()
Jockey: A.çeli̇k
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 37%

3 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

7: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

7: 2-1-0

Soft

1: 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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Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2000m

Comments

Brave effort to win narrowly last run at the track and has a positive draw. Jockey Ahmet çEli̇K is highly regarded. Has strong 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
1st of 8	11/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	Mustafa Çi̇çek	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Son Of Saint 2. Ice Drops 3. Jasmine Scent
6th of 7	1/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		3	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Rand Al Thor 2. Super Tomo 3. Racing Star
9th of 11	25/3/26	Istanbul	1400m		8	A Kaçmaz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Legendary Majesty 2. Mr Çirak 3. Rock For Ever
4th of 7	11/3/26	Istanbul	1300m		2	A Kaçmaz	51.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mercier 2. Kareem Bughra 3. Millennium Falcon
5th of 7	23/2/26	Bursa	1900m		2	H Karataş	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Miss Conqueror 2. Probala 3. Fire At Will
1st of 8	11/2/26	Istanbul	1400m		3	A Kaçmaz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Son Of Saint 2. Unchartered 3. Kikazaru

Zyra (7) 093158
Trainer: Z.temuçi̇n()
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

3 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Track

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 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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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Comments

Jumped at $3.60 and not up to scratch when 8th last run at this venue. GöKhan Kocakaya is a pivotal booking. Has definite 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
8th of 8	4/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		8	Onur Atmaca	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kayros 2. Chosen One 3. Last Hero
5th of 7	28/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		7	Ayhan Kurşun	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Maranello 2. Libua 3. Land Of Legends
1st of 11	7/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		12	B Akçay	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zyra 2. Mr Hermes 3. İnşirah
3rd of 6	21/2/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	B Akçay	54kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr Dodo 2. Rain Beauty 3. Zyra
9th of 13	7/2/26	Istanbul	1400m		6	B Akçay	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kayros 2. Touch Of Thunder 3. Rosario
10th of 14	7/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		2	Ayhan Kurşun	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Chosen One 2. Ghost Of Night 3. Rosario

Nart The Battle (3) 05X4514
Trainer: İb.b.oğullari()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 52.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 14%

3 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

7: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

3: 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

1400m - 2000m

Comments

Came in 4th last run at Antalya. Jockey Vedat Abi̇ş rates highly aboard. Others are more appealing.

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 9	26/3/26	Antalya	2000m		6	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sheep Stealer 2. Typhoon 3. Mir Emre
1st of 9	17/2/26	Antalya	2000m		6	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Nart The Battle 2. Huayra 3. Patpat
5th of 13	7/2/26	Istanbul	1400m		9	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Turamun 2. Gümrükcü Murat 3. Ghost Of Night
4th of 11	16/1/26	Antalya	1700m		3	Ayhan Kurşun	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alameti Farika 2. Lady Gloria 3. Great Angel
5th of 7	11/9/25	Ankara	1400m		4	M A Solmaz	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Apollon 2. Racing Phantom 3. Crazy Dildar
10th of 12	20/8/25	Istanbul	1400m		5	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Linares 2. Aimus Liberatus 3. Build Your Dreams

Tercal Nihat (1) 068X331
Trainer: Mer.korkmaz()
Jockey: B.akçay
Weight: 52.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

3 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-2

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2000m

Comments

Snagged a narrow win last time at this venue and drawn well. Has run into the money 3 from 3 attempts this campaign and gets some weight taken off. Expecting a solid performance.

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 9	4/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	B Akçay	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tercal Nihat 2. Game Saver 3. Ghost Of Night
3rd of 9	19/3/26	Antalya	2000m		6	E Çankaya	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Takeover 2. Army Hero 3. Tercal Nihat
3rd of 11	28/2/26	Istanbul	1300m		10	B Akçay	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Prens Lautaro 2. Taliphan Bey 3. Tercal Nihat
8th of 10	13/11/25	Ankara	1600m		3	M Keski̇n	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Luna Estrella 2. Eiko 3. Dealbreaker
6th of 8	23/10/25	Ankara	1400m		5	Mehmet Akyavuz	57kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shadow Soldier 2. Tuva 3. For Freedom
10th of 12	2/10/25	Ankara	1200m		12	Furkan Çeti̇n	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ganiiy 2. Sheep Stealer 3. Dealbreaker

Watershed (6) 7X026
Trainer: H.dülger()
Jockey: M.manav
Weight: 50kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

3 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Comments

Odds of $17.00 and disappointing outing when 6th last start at the track. Entitled to be a big price.

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 8	17/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		5	M Manav	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Last Hero 2. Another Moment 3. Ven Conmigo
2nd of 9	4/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	M Manav	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Of Proti 2. Watershed 3. Heaven Time
10th of 13	28/3/26	Istanbul	1400m		7	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gümrükcü Murat 2. My Fearless Son 3. Taliphan Bey
7th of 10	9/11/25	Istanbul	1400m		7	Ahmet Çeli̇k	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Joyful Forever 2. Angel Of Time 3. Goldrakhan

The Chosen (5) 533525544
Trainer: D.ergi̇n()
Jockey: A.kaçmaz
Weight: 50.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

3 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

9: 0-1-2

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

8: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

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 - 2000m

Comments

Started at $3.90 and finished 4th last time at the track. Should improve here and coming back up in distance. Suited by the weight drop. Capable type.

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 12	8/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		8	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Midnight Blue 2. This Charming Man 3. Heaven Light
4th of 8	18/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		3	A Kaçmaz	51.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Secret Royal 2. Rock For Ever 3. Venüs Doom
5th of 13	7/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		3	Erhan Aktuğ	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Racing Star 2. Heaven Time 3. Game Saver
5th of 6	25/2/26	Istanbul	1500m		4	A Kaçmaz	50kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Libua 2. Land Of Legends 3. Kayros
2nd of 12	20/12/25	Istanbul	1400m		10	Erhan Aktuğ	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sisu 2. The Chosen 3. Deep Of Ancestor
5th of 9	6/12/25	Istanbul	1400m		7	Akin Sözen	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tonystark 2. Deep Of Ancestor 3. Turamun

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