Istanbul Race 6

The Hagia Sophia Stakes

Prize Money: -

FLY FOREVER (3) beat REAL TROUBLE (1) and CAPE COD (6) at Istanbul over 1900m on 20 May (57kg) and owns a strong 2000m record (3:1-2-0) with 2:1-1 at this track/trip. REAL TROUBLE (1) is consistent and won at Istanbul over 2000m on 22 Apr (59kg); his track figures and 2000m record are solid. SPLENDID (2) draws barrier 1 and drops back 200m after a 2200m 4th here on 7 Jun (58.5kg); he beat REAL TROUBLE over 2100m on 4 Apr and is reliable at Istanbul. CAPE COD (6) was 3rd in that 20 May 1900m race (56kg) and is proven at 2000m here (9:3-2-1).

Distance: 2000m
Track:
Weather: mostly-cloudy
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: -

Real Trouble (2) 0215265212
Trainer: A.tepebaşi()
Jockey: A.yildiz
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 24% / 64%

5 yo

Sire: Mendip

Dam: Mystical Storm

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

45: 11-10-8

Distance

18: 5-3-3

Trk/Dst

10: 2-3-2

Track

32: 7-10-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

6: 1-1-3

Good

22: 5-6-6

Dirt

6: 1-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-2-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2100m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul (32:7-10-6) and effective at 2000m (18:5-3-3), including an Istanbul 2000 win on 22 Apr over Koca Seyid. Latest run was a 2nd at Istanbul over 1900m on 20 May carrying 61kg behind Fly Forever. Barrier 2 suits given his inner-gate record (1–3: 25:7-4-4), and he has a solid rapport with A. Yildiz (9:2-2-0), so he profiles as a reliable contender.

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	20/5/26	Istanbul	1900m		1	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fly Forever 2. Real Trouble 3. Cape Cod
1st of 7	22/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	59kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Real Trouble 2. Koca Seyid 3. Parker
2nd of 9	4/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	Ali̇ Yildiz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Splendid 2. Real Trouble 3. Jimdema
5th of 6	15/3/26	Izmir	1900m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pehlivan Yildizi 2. Zelucci̇ 3. Muğlali Vargas
6th of 8	4/3/26	Istanbul	1500m		5	Ali̇ Yildiz	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İphiklos 2. Win Her Love 3. Splendid
2nd of 9	14/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		7	Ali̇ Yildiz	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dagmar 2. Real Trouble 3. Eagle Khan

Splendid (1) 2562232144
Trainer: A.küçükaksoy()
Jockey: T.yildiz
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 46%

7 yo

Sire: Luxor

Dam: Grand Expectations

Dam's Sire: Grand Ekinoks

Stats

Career

50: 6-12-5

Distance

9: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-0

Track

38: 5-9-4

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Turf

18: 1-4-2

Good

25: 2-5-3

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-3-1

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 - 2200m

Comments

Proven at the trip and venue, with a 2000m record of (9:2-3-0) and (Istanbul, 2000) (6:1-2-0). Last start finished 4th at Istanbul over 2200m on 7 Jun carrying 58.5kg on a Good track in a 7-runner race won by Etsuko, with Beauty Of Darkness 2nd. Draws barrier 1 and has a strong low-draw profile (gates 1-3: 14:4-4-2), and with T Yildiz (7:1-3-1) aboard and a slight drop back to 2000m, he shapes as a consistent chance.

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 7	7/6/26	Istanbul	2200m		4	T Yildiz	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Etsuko 2. Beauty Of Darkness 3. Mangusta
4th of 7	26/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	T Yildiz	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gold Flower 2. Beauty Of Darkness 3. Queen Proteo
1st of 9	4/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		1	T Yildiz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Splendid 2. Real Trouble 3. Jimdema
2nd of 7	18/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		1	T Yildiz	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İphiklos 2. Splendid 3. Gold Flower
3rd of 8	4/3/26	Istanbul	1500m		2	T Yildiz	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İphiklos 2. Win Her Love 3. Splendid
2nd of 14	31/1/26	Istanbul	1500m		7	T Yildiz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Diamond Brothers 2. Splendid 3. Win Her Love

Fly Forever (8) 22142X9121
Trainer: N.esen()
Jockey: E.aktuğ
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 29% / 58%

4 yo

Sire: Bodemeister

Dam: Princess Izabel

Dam's Sire: Kaneko

Stats

Career

17: 5-4-1

Distance

3: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

9: 2-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

8: 3-2-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-0

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 - 2200m

Comments

Proven at this track and trip with a (2:1-1-0) record and a solid season profile (10:3-4-0). Won at Istanbul over 1900m on 20 May carrying 57kg, and from barrier 8 he has a handy record from similar gates (9:3-3-1). With E. Aktuğ aboard (3:1-0-0), he arrives in form and looks set to run well.

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	20/5/26	Istanbul	1900m		7	K Yilmaz	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fly Forever 2. Real Trouble 3. Cape Cod
2nd of 8	22/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		8	K Yilmaz	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Star Blood 2. Fly Forever 3. Celebrimbor
1st of 7	27/3/26	Antalya	1500m		7	Erhan Aktuğ	52kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fly Forever 2. İsen Buga 3. Süper Sadi̇
9th of 13	7/3/26	Istanbul	2200m		13	Ayhan Kurşun	58.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Parker 2. Acar Tay 3. Hexagon
2nd of 13	2/12/25	Antalya	2100m		9	Müslüm Çeli̇k	54.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Express 2. Fly Forever 3. Tribal Chief
4th of 12	2/11/25	Adana	1800m		1	Müslüm Çeli̇k	60.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lady Sephora 2. Stalwart Hera 3. Gengar

Nymphadora Tonks (5) 1110425X66
Trainer: N.esen()
Jockey: S.kaya
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 38% / 47%

5 yo

Sire: Luxor

Dam: Foulita

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

21: 8-1-1

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

9: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 2-0-1

Good

12: 5-1-0

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

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

2000m - 2100m

Comments

Proven winner overall (21:8-1-1) and effective from middle alleys (barriers 4–6: 7:3-0-0), third-up from gate 5. Drops 100m to 2000m where the record is a query (3:0-0-0) and is 0-from-2 at Istanbul 2000. Last start finished 6th of 7 at Istanbul over 2100m on 26 Apr carrying 60kg; measured claims if the slight trip drop helps.

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 7	26/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		3	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gold Flower 2. Beauty Of Darkness 3. Queen Proteo
6th of 7	28/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hope Breeze 2. Magic Selectra 3. Asmar Dubai
5th of 17	9/11/25	Istanbul	2000m		1	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shinny 2. Splendid 3. Gold Flower
2nd of 10	12/10/25	Istanbul	2100m		3	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Beauty Of Darkness 2. Nymphadora Tonks 3. Etsuko
4th of 11	6/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		5	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Beauty Of Darkness 2. Lavender 3. Giz
14th of 14	16/8/25	Ankara	1600m		5	Görkem Özçeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. General Briella 2. Mangusta 3. Chaika

Ohrid İncisi (7) X77513045X
Trainer: Y.taluk()
Jockey: A.çeli̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 22%

5 yo

Sire: Myboycharlie

Dam: Kilfarasy

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats

Career

22: 3-1-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

7: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 1-0-0

Good

10: 1-1-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

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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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Comments

Returns first-up after 3 months with a strong fresh record (4:2-0-0). Latest prep included a 5th over 2000m at Istanbul on 18 Mar behind İphiklos, after a 4th over 1500m there on 4 Mar, again behind that runner. Proven at Istanbul (7:1-1-0) but yet to place at 2000m (2:0-0-0), so prospects hinge on resuming sharply.

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 7	18/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	Enes Bozdağ	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İphiklos 2. Splendid 3. Gold Flower
4th of 8	4/3/26	Istanbul	1500m		8	Enes Bozdağ	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İphiklos 2. Win Her Love 3. Splendid
16th of 16	17/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		15	H Karataş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Real Trouble 2. Win Her Love 3. La Spezia
3rd of 7	8/11/25	Ankara	1600m		7	Mehmet Akyavuz	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Philadelphia 2. Chilli Charlie 3. Ohrid İncisi
1st of 5	25/10/25	Ankara	1900m		6	Mehmet Akyavuz	54kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ohrid İncisi 2. Philadelphia 3. Fast Pilot
5th of 10	12/10/25	Istanbul	2100m		11	Mehmet Akyavuz	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Beauty Of Darkness 2. Nymphadora Tonks 3. Etsuko

Cape Cod (6) 2616436653
Trainer: G.sütcü()
Jockey: Hişman Çi̇zi̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 26% / 50%

4 yo

Sire: Wiener Walzer

Dam: Name Of Danger

Dam's Sire: Three Valleys

Stats

Career

26: 7-2-4

Distance

9: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 3-2-1

Track

17: 5-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

10: 2-1-1

Dirt

3: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

1500m - 2100m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul (17:5-2-2) and effective at 2000m (9:3-2-1). Last start ran 3rd of 7 at Istanbul over 1900m on 20 May, carrying 56kg behind Fly Forever and Real Trouble. Drawn barrier 6 and holding form, he looks capable of giving another honest account.

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 7	20/5/26	Istanbul	1900m		4	Uğur Levent	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fly Forever 2. Real Trouble 3. Cape Cod
5th of 16	28/4/26	Kocaeli	1700m		9	H Çi̇zi̇k	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Felix Perla 2. Stasera 3. Secret Lav
6th of 9	4/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		6	Muhammed Mi̇r Bi̇lgi̇n	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Splendid 2. Real Trouble 3. Jimdema
6th of 7	18/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	54kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İphiklos 2. Splendid 3. Gold Flower
3rd of 12	21/2/26	Istanbul	2000m		7	S Akbulat	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gold Flower 2. Jimdema 3. Cape Cod
4th of 14	31/1/26	Istanbul	1500m		11	Vedat Abi̇ş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Diamond Brothers 2. Splendid 3. Win Her Love

La Jefa (3) 3111X45923
Trainer: A.kaplan()
Jockey: E.çankaya
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 24% / 52%

4 yo

Sire: Touch The Wolf

Dam: Adagülü

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

25: 6-3-4

Track

4: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Turf

5: 1-0-1

Good

10: 3-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-1-1

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

1300m - 1900m

Comments

Consistent this season (9:3-1-2), most recently 3rd at Ankara over 1900m in 3UP COND F&M behind Ser Veyron and Gengar after a 2nd there over 1300m to Smart Children. Draws barrier 3 and has performed from inside gates (1-3: 11:3-0-2), while the current rider is 7:1-1-1 on her, so a competitive showing looks within reach.

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 5	9/6/26	Ankara	1900m	3UP COND F&M	6	E Çankaya	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ser Veyron 2. Gengar 3. La Jefa
2nd of 12	21/5/26	Ankara	1300m		9	Gökhan Kocakaya	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Smart Children 2. La Jefa 3. Melian The Maia
9th of 10	10/5/26	Istanbul	1400m		3	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Truely 2. Shinny 3. Lavender
5th of 6	2/5/26	Ankara	1900m		4	E Çankaya	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Estimate 2. Lady Sephora 3. Stalwart Hera
4th of 14	11/4/26	Adana	1800m		8	E Çankaya	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Truely 2. Gengar 3. Crazy Tiz
1st of 8	8/10/25	Istanbul	1500m		2	H Karataş	58.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. La Jefa 2. Makul 3. Mitros On Fire

Visenya (4) 55412134X5
Trainer: Bet.yildirim()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 27% / 61%

4 yo

Sire: Vino Rosso

Dam: Soul Kitchen

Dam's Sire: Tiznow

Stats

Career

18: 5-4-2

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

10: 2-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

8: 2-1-1

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-1

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

1200m

Comments

Proven at this course and trip with a (2:1-0-0) record at 2000m and an overall 2000m record of (3:1-0-1). Second-up 21 days after finishing 5th over 1200m at Istanbul, steps up 800m and draws barrier 4; Vedat Abiș has a (3:1-0-1) record aboard. Looks well placed to improve back to a more suitable trip.

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 7	29/5/26	Istanbul	1200m		6	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Make A Fire 2. Bahrain 3. Magic Selectra
4th of 17	9/11/25	Istanbul	2000m		2	Seli̇m Kaya	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shinny 2. Splendid 3. Gold Flower
3rd of 7	18/10/25	Ankara	2000m		2	Vedat Abi̇ş	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shinny 2. Prenses Sylvester 3. Visenya
1st of 5	19/9/25	Bursa	1900m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Visenya 2. Livzara 3. Lady Isis
2nd of 6	3/9/25	Istanbul	1500m		3	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shinny 2. Visenya 3. Livzara
1st of 6	6/8/25	Istanbul	1500m		3	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Visenya 2. Love Sea 3. Ginny Weasley

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