Istanbul Race 7

Race 7

Prize Money: -

MERCIER (4) resumes first up after 103 days and has won both Istanbul starts, including a 1300m win on 11 Mar with E. Aktuğ. ZIMBATRON (5) comes off a 1600m Istanbul win on 31 May from barrier 2 with Vedat Abiș and drops 200m. BROTHER LOVIE (3) scored over 1600m at Ankara on 4 Jun and draws barrier 3 after jumping from 8 there; he’s 0-1-1 from 3 at 1400m. GIRALAMO (2) backs up on an 8‑day turnaround after a 3rd at Istanbul 1200m on 14 Jun, rises to 1400m where he has a win, and draws barrier 1.

Distance: 1400m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: -

Azp Star (5) 194934235
Trainer: Y.c. Karatoprak()
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 45%

3 yo

Sire: Hakeem

Dam: Miss Tudor

Dam's Sire: Victory Gallop

Stats

Career

22: 3-3-4

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

9: 0-1-3

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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 - 2100m

Comments

On a short turnaround from an Istanbul 1900m run eight days ago and drops 500m in trip. Placed 3rd over this track and 1400m on 17 May (Good) carrying 61kg, behind Togarma and Gilmour. Barrier 5 looks acceptable given his 4–6 gate record (9:1-2-2), suggesting he can be competitive back to this distance.

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
- of 8	14/6/26	Istanbul	1900m		2	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Enterprising Rock 2. Nart The Battle 3. Jann Poll
5th of 7	3/6/26	Istanbul	2000m		3	H Çi̇zi̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr Çirak 2. El Gladiador 3. The Hocus
3rd of 8	17/5/26	Istanbul	1400m		6	Özcan Yildirim	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Togarma 2. Gilmour 3. Azp Star
2nd of 7	8/5/26	Bursa	2000m		6	Nevzat Avci̇	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çelik Mengene 2. Azp Star 3. Yilmakenan
4th of 4	24/4/26	Bursa	2000m		4	Mahsun Turan	58kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sheep Stealer 2. Baba Battal 3. Miss Conqueror
3rd of 13	12/4/26	Adana	1200m		6	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Yakari 2. Master Of Race 3. Azp Star

Gıralamo (1) 1551043
Trainer: U.kulak()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

3 yo

Sire: Touch The Wolf

Dam: Lerzan

Dam's Sire: Toruk Macto

Stats

Career

7: 2-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

3: 1-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1900m

Comments

On a short turnaround after finishing 3rd at Istanbul over 1200m on Good on 14 Jun, with Boaz the winner and Desructor 2nd. Draws barrier 1 and steps to 1400m, a trip where he’s 1-from-2, and he’s already placed at this track. The draw and rise in trip look positives for another competitive showing.

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 8	14/6/26	Istanbul	1200m		4	Müslüm Çeli̇k	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Boaz 2. Desructor 3. Giralamo
4th of 7	6/6/26	Ankara	1900m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Rite Of Spring 2. Born To Trust 3. Master Of Race
10th of 15	16/5/26	Ankara	1600m		4	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Joyful Forever 2. Brisbane 3. Bigboycaprice
1st of 9	5/5/26	Ankara	1200m		8	Müslüm Çeli̇k	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Giralamo 2. Aspendip 3. Kali Strata
5th of 6	18/4/26	Ankara	1400m		5	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. Whizbang 3. Caboose
5th of 8	23/3/26	Adana	1300m		5	Vedat Abi̇ş	56kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Min Jou 2. Dark Veyron 3. Mythwake

Brother Lovie (3) 2162255361
Trainer: En.karataş()
Jockey: Müs.çeli̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 23% / 69%

3 yo

Sire: Bodemeister

Dam: Lady Tulpar

Dam's Sire: Lion Heart

Stats

Career

13: 3-3-3

Distance

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

7: 2-3-2

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 3-3-3

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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 - 2100m

Comments

Scored at Ankara over 1600m on 4 Jun from barrier 8, with Traidora the runner-up. Drops 200m to 1400m where his record is (3:0-1-1), and draws barrier 3 after a 5-gate improvement. The rider has solid figures with him (12:3-3-3), suggesting he can be competitive.

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	4/6/26	Ankara	1600m		8	Müslüm Çeli̇k	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Brother Lovie 2. Traidora 3. Grently Wins
6th of 15	16/5/26	Ankara	1600m		1	H Karataş	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Joyful Forever 2. Brisbane 3. Bigboycaprice
3rd of 8	7/5/26	Ankara	1600m		6	Müslüm Çeli̇k	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tuva 2. Traidora 3. Brother Lovie
5th of 12	5/4/26	Adana	2100m		4	Müslüm Çeli̇k	54kg	FIRM		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bizon 2. Darkrok 3. Born To Trust
5th of 9	23/3/26	Adana	1800m		5	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Massimo Supremo 2. Shadow Soldier 3. Bizon
2nd of 11	7/3/26	Adana	1800m		11	Müslüm Çeli̇k	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Investigator 2. Brother Lovie 3. Bizon

Mercier (4) 11X
Trainer: O.altuntaş()
Jockey: E.aktuğ
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Unbeaten the Track

3 yo

Sire: Good Curry

Dam: Mhysa

Dam's Sire: Royal Abjar

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1500m

Comments

Unbeaten in two starts at Istanbul and resumes after 103 days, with E. Aktuğ 2/2 aboard and the trainer-jockey combo 1/1. Latest win was over 1300m on GOOD on 11 Mar, beating Kareem Bughra under 55kg from barrier 4; prior scored over 1500m on 14 Feb from barrier 11, defeating War Boy with 58kg. Proven at the track and fresh, he should run well again.

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	11/3/26	Istanbul	1300m		4	Erhan Aktuğ	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mercier 2. Kareem Bughra 3. Millennium Falcon
1st of 12	14/2/26	Istanbul	1500m		11	Erhan Aktuğ	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mercier 2. War Boy 3. Gilmour

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 7

11/3/26

Istanbul

1300m

Erhan Aktuğ

55kg

GOOD

$0.00

1. Mercier

2. Kareem Bughra

3. Millennium Falcon

1st of 12

14/2/26

Istanbul

1500m

Erhan Aktuğ

58kg

$0.00

1. Mercier

2. War Boy

3. Gilmour

Zimbatron (2) 5331
Trainer: Ö.yi̇ği̇t()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

3 yo

Sire: Myboycharlie

Dam: Zi̇mbat

Dam's Sire: Luxor

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

3: 1-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1900m

Comments

Fresh off an Istanbul win over 1600m on 31 May (17 runners) from barrier 2 with 58kg on GOOD, defeating Watershed. Steps back 200m with a 1400m record of (1:0-0-0), though his track figures read (4:1-0-2). Draws barrier 2 again and the Abiș/Ö Yiğit combo is (2:1-0-1), suggesting he can hold form.

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 17	31/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		2	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zimbatron 2. Watershed 3. Patrona Holi
3rd of 12	10/5/26	Istanbul	1900m		1	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Taliphan Bey 2. Patrona Holi 3. Zimbatron
3rd of 12	22/4/26	Istanbul	1500m		1	Erhan Aktuğ	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Game Saver 2. Glonass 3. Zimbatron
5th of 13	28/3/26	Istanbul	1400m		8	Enes Bozdağ	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Vintage 2. Bay Cavallo 3. Dire Wolf

Know Worth (6) 6126155X65
Trainer: Mah.baykara()
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 23% / 41%

3 yo

Sire: Euprhates

Dam: Efsane Kiz

Dam's Sire: Kaneko

Stats

Career

17: 4-2-1

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

11: 4-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

11: 2-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2000m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul (11:4-1-0), he comes third-up and drops 600m to 1400m, where his track-distance record sits at (3:0-1-0) and overall at the trip is (4:0-1-0). Last start he was 5th of 7 over 2000m here on 12 Jun carrying 55kg behind Social Bee; drawn 6 today, and his barrier 4–6 record reads (8:3-2-0).

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	12/6/26	Istanbul	2000m		7	Gökhan Kocakaya	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Social Bee 2. Another Moment 3. Goosebumbs
6th of 6	27/5/26	Istanbul	1500m		7	H Çi̇zi̇k	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Boaz 2. Togarma 3. Social Bee
5th of 9	12/12/25	Antalya	1400m		8	Özcan Yildirim	-	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Voice Of Khan 2. Super Tomo 3. Loqita
5th of 6	31/10/25	Istanbul	1200m		7	E Çankaya	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Super Tomo 2. Kizilcahamam Beyi 3. Dark Veyron
1st of 7	24/10/25	Istanbul	1500m		6	E Çankaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Know Worth 2. Clemenza 3. Super Tomo
6th of 8	5/10/25	Istanbul	1400m		8	E Çankaya	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Statue Of Liberty 2. Mucho Bueno 3. Super Tomo

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