Istanbul Race 7

The Jockey Club Of Argentina Cup

Prize Money: -

OTTOWA (1) brings strong 2100m credentials (7:4-1-0) and comes off a last-start win at Istanbul over 2100m on 3 Jun, with a solid record at the track and a positive partnership with the current jockey (8:4-3-1). KOCAVEZIR (3) was 2nd to OTTOWA in that 3 Jun Istanbul 2100m race (58.5kg) and has been holding form. KOCA SEYID (4) was 3rd in the same event and boasts an excellent Istanbul 2100m record (7:4-0-1). FIREBENDER (5) is second-up and rises 600m after a 2nd at Istanbul over 1500m on 7 Jun; has placed at the trip at this track.

Distance: 2100m
Track:
Weather: overcast
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: -

Ottowa (5) 31221X6511
Trainer: B.turgul()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 44% / 74%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo

Sire: Jungle Man

Dam: Hamarat

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

27: 12-5-3

Distance

7: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

7: 3-2-1

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-2-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Turf

3: 1-0-1

Good

14: 8-3-2

Dirt

4: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 4-3-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m - 2200m

Comments

Proven at 2100m (7:4-1-0) and arrives off an Istanbul 2100m win on 3 Jun, beating Kocavezir. Draws barrier 5, right in a favourable gate range for him (barriers 4-6: 16:7-4-2), and he boasts a strong record with today’s rider (8:4-3-1) and the trainer-jockey combo (6:3-2-1). Solid Istanbul stats (7:3-2-1) and a positive track-distance profile (3:1-1-0) keep him in the mix.

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	3/6/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	A Meh Altin	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottowa 2. Kocavezir 3. Koca Seyid
1st of 5	26/3/26	Antalya	2100m		3	Ayhan Kurşun	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottowa 2. Baron 3. Katarsis
5th of 7	10/3/26	Antalya	2200m		3	Uğur Temur	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Katarsis 2. Last Moment 3. Countach
6th of 7	5/2/26	Antalya	2100m		6	Müslüm Çeli̇k	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lost King 2. Galioğlu 3. Flint
1st of 8	29/10/25	Istanbul	2800m		8	Ayhan Kurşun	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottowa 2. Azmin Zaferi 3. Torun Yusuf
2nd of 5	15/10/25	Istanbul	2400m		5	Ayhan Kurşun	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Masterpiece 2. Ottowa 3. Pythagorean Theory

Baron (1) 121174322
Trainer: A.akbulut()
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 23% / 57%

4 yo

Sire: Authorized

Dam: Rokoko

Dam's Sire: Distant Relative

Stats

Career

21: 5-3-4

Distance

9: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-1

Good

4: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

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

2100m - 2200m

Comments

Proven at 2100m with a (9:3-3-0) record and comes in off back-to-back 2nds at Antalya. Latest was 10 Apr over 2100m on Good, 2nd of 7 to Address carrying 56.5kg; prior he was runner-up to Ottowa over the same trip with 58kg. Draws barrier 1 and has a solid low-gate record (6:2-1-0), and reunites with G. Kocakaya who has placed on him once from two rides, so he looks set to 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
2nd of 7	10/4/26	Antalya	2100m		4	E Çankaya	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Address 2. Baron 3. Mr Nalçakan
2nd of 5	26/3/26	Antalya	2100m		2	E Çankaya	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottowa 2. Baron 3. Katarsis
3rd of 8	24/2/26	Antalya	2200m		6	Muhammed Mi̇r Bi̇lgi̇n	55.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Flint 2. Express 3. Baron
4th of 10	17/2/26	Antalya	2100m		1	M A Akgöbek	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Katarsis 2. Countach 3. Fast Pilot
7th of 7	5/2/26	Antalya	2100m		2	E Çankaya	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lost King 2. Galioğlu 3. Flint
1st of 11	27/1/26	Antalya	2100m		6	Vedat Abi̇ş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baron 2. Great Design 3. Shevchenko

Kocavezir (4) 1437177322
Trainer: Hal.yildiz()
Jockey: K.gökçe
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 41%

8 yo

Sire: Torok

Dam: Ekinoks Code

Dam's Sire: Doyoun

Stats

Career

70: 10-7-12

Distance

17: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

15: 2-3-3

Track

63: 10-7-11

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 1-0-3

Good

46: 7-5-9

Dirt

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-2-0

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 - 2100m

Comments

Runner-up at Istanbul over 2100m on 3 Jun behind Ottowa carrying 58.5kg, and earlier finished 2nd over 2000m on 8 Apr behind Osullivan. Proven at the track and trip (15:2-3-3) and has a solid rapport with K. Gökçe (4:1-2-0), so a repeat of recent form would see him 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
2nd of 7	3/6/26	Istanbul	2100m		5	K Gökçe	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottowa 2. Kocavezir 3. Koca Seyid
2nd of 8	8/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		8	K Gökçe	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Osullivan 2. Kocavezir 3. Lord Protector
3rd of 7	25/3/26	Istanbul	2100m		6	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baduturu 2. Bikati 3. Kocavezir
7th of 15	18/2/26	Istanbul	1400m		15	K Gökçe	59kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Star Ahlas 2. Edgar 3. Celebrimbor
7th of 8	4/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		6	Akin Sözen	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Baduturu 3. Blaze Thunder
1st of 10	21/1/26	Istanbul	2000m		8	K Gökçe	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kocavezir 2. Here To Go 3. Hexagon

Koca Seyid (2) X346955223
Trainer: Hay.yildirim()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 31% / 64%

Jockey / Horse Combo

9 yo

Sire: Smart Robin

Dam: Red Bird

Dam's Sire: Fantastic Fellow

Stats

Career

45: 14-10-5

Distance

11: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

7: 4-0-1

Track

36: 12-7-4

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

20: 6-4-5

Dirt

3: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 3-2-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2200m

Comments

Comes here off a solid 3rd at Istanbul over 2100m on 3 Jun carrying 57.5kg, behind Ottowa and Kocavezir. He’s outstanding at the track and trip with a (Istanbul, 2100) record of (7:4-0-1) and overall distance stats of (11:5-1-2), and teams well with A. Sözen (7:3-2-0). Low draw suits given his strong inside-barrier record (1-3) of (23:7-4-3), so he profiles to 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
3rd of 7	3/6/26	Istanbul	2100m		1	M Keçeci̇	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottowa 2. Kocavezir 3. Koca Seyid
2nd of 10	6/5/26	Istanbul	2200m		2	Akin Sözen	58.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baba Raci̇ 2. Koca Seyid 3. El Verdugo
2nd of 7	22/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	Gökhan Kocakaya	61kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Real Trouble 2. Koca Seyid 3. Parker
5th of 7	28/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hope Breeze 2. Magic Selectra 3. Asmar Dubai
5th of 7	28/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		3	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dagmar 2. Attalos 3. Hope Breeze
9th of 9	20/12/25	Istanbul	2000m		4	Ali̇ Yildiz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Kaze Ni Katsu 3. Golden Dragon

Firebender (6) 33143410X2
Trainer: T.taşar()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 31% / 63%

4 yo

Sire: Bodemeister

Dam: Fair Rose

Dam's Sire: Royal Abjar

Stats

Career

22: 7-3-4

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

17: 6-1-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

9: 2-1-2

Dirt

3: 0-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-1-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m

Comments

Strong at Istanbul (17:6-1-4) and second-up after a 2nd of 8 over 1500m here on Jun 7 behind King Rüzgar carrying 56kg, now drawing barrier 6 after barrier 9. Rises 600m and has placed at 2100m here (3rd on Oct 1, 2025 with 59.5kg), while the rider has a solid record aboard (7:2-1-1). Proven at the track and the set-up looks workable.

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 8	7/6/26	Istanbul	1500m		9	Vedat Abi̇ş	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Rüzgar 2. Firebender 3. Moskito
11th of 11	16/11/25	Istanbul	2400m		9	Ayhan Kurşun	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Galioğlu 2. Etsuko 3. Handsome King
1st of 8	31/10/25	Istanbul	1600m		8	Vedat Abi̇ş	53.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Firebender 2. Bull Man 3. Stasera
4th of 6	12/10/25	Istanbul	1500m		6	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bandolero 2. Quantum Of Solace 3. Magic Weapon
3rd of 8	1/10/25	Istanbul	2100m		8	Vedat Abi̇ş	59.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cantaloupe 2. Ottowa 3. Firebender
4th of 5	21/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Hope Breeze 3. Escape Path

Playmaker (3) 1211X7
Trainer: D.ergi̇n()
Jockey: A.kaçmaz
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

4 yo

Sire: Tu Brutus

Dam: Cat Girl

Dam's Sire: Talip Han

Stats

Career

19: 5-5-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

9: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

2: 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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Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m

Comments

Second-up at 2100m after finishing 7th of 7 at Istanbul over 2100m on 3 Jun (Good) behind Ottowa, carrying 56kg from barrier 3. Has a solid overall record (19:5-5-0) and has performed from inside barriers (1–3: 7:3-1-0), with sound figures at Istanbul (9:2-1-0). Needs to lift at this trip given a 2100m record of 4:0-0-0.

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
7th of 7	3/6/26	Istanbul	2100m		3	Zülfükar Karabulut	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottowa 2. Kocavezir 3. Koca Seyid
- of 4	8/8/25	Istanbul	2100m		1	H Karataş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Star Blood 2. Orange Army 3. Jimdema
- of 7	25/7/25	Istanbul	1400m		2	H Karataş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Deo Volente 3. Patrick Star
- of 18	29/6/25	Istanbul	2000m		11	E Çankaya	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Treasure Island 2. Klein 3. Pythagorean Theory
- of 11	11/6/25	Istanbul	2100m		7	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Escape Path 2. Southern Fire 3. The White Storm
- of 9	16/5/25	Istanbul	2100m		6	Özcan Yildirim	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hope Breeze 2. Southern Fire 3. Treasure Island

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