Istanbul Race 6

Yavuz Sultan Seli̇m

Prize Money: -

POETRY IN MOTION (6) maps well from barrier 1 and is third-up; superb at Istanbul (8:6-0-0) and beat CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (1) over 2000m here on 15 May carrying 60kg. CHARABANC (2) comes off a 1600m Group 1 win here on 28 Jun and is unbeaten at 1500m (2:2-0-0) with a strong Istanbul record (9:6-0-1). CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (1) drops 900m after a 2400m Group 3 on 28 Jun and boasts an excellent 1500m profile (19:7-3-5), drawn barrier 2 where he has strong low-gate stats. MAKE A FIRE (5) was a close 2nd over this trip here on 24 Jun in a 3UP HCP with 61kg and owns a solid track/distance record (23:6-5-4).

Distance: 1500m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: -

Captain Fantastic (2) 3124311029
Trainer: H.yüzbaşi()
Jockey: N.avci̇
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 30% / 65%

7 yo

Sire: Mshawish

Dam: Rahaf

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Stats

Career

49: 15-9-8

Distance

19: 7-3-5

Trk/Dst

12: 3-3-3

Track

29: 7-7-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-1-1

Good

27: 9-7-4

Dirt

3: 1-1-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 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 - 2400m

Comments

Proven at 1500m (19:7-3-5) with solid Istanbul 1500 returns (12:3-3-3), and he draws well in barrier 2. He exits a 9th of 12 in a 2400m GROUP 3 at Istanbul on 28 Jun under 60kg, and the sharp 900m drop in trip should suit. Current rider N.avci has a 4:1-0-0 record on him, and he’s effective from low gates (barriers 1-3: 21:9-4-2).

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
9th of 12	28/6/26	Istanbul	2400m	GROUP 3 3UP	2	Ali̇ Yildiz	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Etsuko 2. Al Tan 3. Pythagorean Theory
2nd of 8	15/5/26	Istanbul	2000m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Borrego
12th of 12	5/4/26	Adana	2100m		8	Ali̇ Yildiz	60kg	FIRM		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dapper Man 2. Klein 3. Wolf Seyfo
1st of 8	26/2/26	Antalya	2100m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Captain Fantastic 2. Lost King 3. Galioğlu
1st of 6	28/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		4	Ali̇ Yildiz	59kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Captain Fantastic 2. Fleximan 3. Al Tan
3rd of 8	6/1/26	Antalya	1500m		3	Mehmet Akyavuz	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Special Man 2. The Raptor 3. Captain Fantastic

Charabanc (3) 111319X141
Trainer: Mur.akkiliç()
Jockey: Sal.çeli̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 69% / 76%

Unbeaten the Distance

5 yo

Sire: Real Solution

Dam: Cello

Dam's Sire: English Channel

Stats

Career

13: 9-0-1

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

9: 6-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 2-0-0

Good

7: 4-0-1

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

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Arrives off a Group 1 3Y win at Istanbul over 1600m on 28 Jun, defeating Special Man. Drops 100m to 1500m where he is unbeaten (2:2-0-0) and draws barrier 3, with a strong inside-gate record (barriers 1–3: 7:5-0-0). Excellent Istanbul record (9:6-0-1) bolsters his prospects.

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	28/6/26	Istanbul	1600m	GROUP 1 3Y	4	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Special Man 3. Tonbi̇
4th of 7	10/6/26	Istanbul	1600m	GROUP 3 3UP	3	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Special Man 2. Tonbi̇ 3. Madras
1st of 9	10/5/26	Istanbul	1200m		6	Vedat Abi̇ş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Battle For Glory 3. Special Man
9th of 11	17/8/25	Istanbul	1600m		1	Vedat Abi̇ş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Burgas 2. The King Siayer 3. Patrick Star
1st of 10	13/7/25	Istanbul	1500m		1	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Captain Fantastic 3. The King Siayer
3rd of 8	29/6/25	Istanbul	1600m		4	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Burgas 2. Madras 3. Charabanc

Hope Breeze (6) 14326X131X
Trainer: A.yeti̇ş()
Jockey: E.aktuğ
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 37% / 75%

4 yo

Sire: Torok

Dam: Katsuya

Dam's Sire: Kaneko

Stats

Career

16: 6-3-3

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

16: 6-3-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

8: 2-2-1

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 at Istanbul (16:6-3-3) and goes well first-up (2:1-1-0). Closed last prep with a win at Istanbul over 2000m on 28 Mar 2026 carrying 59kg, with Magic Selectra second. Drops 500m to 1500m where he’s 1:0-1-0 at this track/distance, which reads well for a fresh run.

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	28/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		7	Özcan Yildirim	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hope Breeze 2. Magic Selectra 3. Asmar Dubai
3rd of 7	28/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		7	Özcan Yildirim	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dagmar 2. Attalos 3. Hope Breeze
1st of 6	14/2/26	Istanbul	2000m		5	Özcan Yildirim	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hope Breeze 2. Attalos 3. Asmar Dubai
6th of 10	10/10/25	Istanbul	2000m		7	E Çankaya	56.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Ride The Lightning
2nd of 5	21/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		4	H Karataş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Hope Breeze 3. Escape Path
3rd of 9	6/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		6	H Karataş	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Captain Fantastic 2. Attalos 3. Hope Breeze

Lucerys (7) 2X64211154
Trainer: A.tepebaşi()
Jockey: E.bozdağ
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 31% / 43%

4 yo

Sire: Intello

Dam: Umneeyatee

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Stats

Career

16: 5-2-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

15: 5-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

9: 1-1-0

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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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2400m

Comments

Drops 900m after a 4th in a Group 3 over 2400m at Istanbul on 28 Jun, carrying 60kg from barrier 10. Perfect at 1500m and this track (1500m: 1:1-0-0; Istanbul: 15:5-1-0) and draws better in barrier 7. Three Istanbul wins earlier this season at 2100m and 1400m (season: 11:3-2-0) suggest the step back in trip can suit.

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	28/6/26	Istanbul	2400m	GROUP 3 3UP	10	Seli̇m Kaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Etsuko 2. Al Tan 3. Pythagorean Theory
5th of 7	29/5/26	Istanbul	2000m		5	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Al Tan 2. Kalküta 3. Handsome King
1st of 8	8/5/26	Istanbul	2100m		5	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucerys 2. Star Blood 3. Pythagorean Theory
1st of 9	8/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		9	Müslüm Çeli̇k	51.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucerys 2. Star Blood 3. Bikati
1st of 10	28/2/26	Istanbul	1400m		10	Özcan Yildirim	54.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucerys 2. Ammayaman 3. Strakhov
2nd of 11	7/2/26	Istanbul	1200m		11	Vedat Abi̇ş	53.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Strakhov 2. Lucerys 3. Cucurella

Make A Fire (4) X263425012
Trainer: Şük.çeli̇k()
Jockey: V.demi̇r
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

7 yo

Sire: Sidney's Candy

Dam: Hamarat

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

65: 13-14-12

Distance

26: 6-7-4

Trk/Dst

23: 6-5-4

Track

55: 12-11-11

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

32: 6-4-7

Heavy

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

1200m - 1500m

Comments

Outstanding Istanbul 1500m credentials (track/distance 23:6-5-4) and arrives 16 days after a 2nd at Istanbul over 1500m in a 3UP HCP carrying 61kg. Won the run prior at 1200m on good ground, and his season reads (15:1-4-3). With barrier 4 and a proven set-up, he looks set to 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
2nd of 10	24/6/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP HCP	2	Gökhan Kocakaya	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Black Pablo 2. Make A Fire 3. Star Blood
1st of 7	29/5/26	Istanbul	1200m		3	Gökhan Kocakaya	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Make A Fire 2. Bahrain 3. Magic Selectra
10th of 11	22/5/26	Istanbul	1400m		2	Akin Sözen	59kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Laureate 2. Cazator De Osos 3. Inevitable
5th of 7	1/5/26	Istanbul	1500m		2	Akin Sözen	60.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ammayaman 2. El Gladiador 3. Laureate
2nd of 10	26/4/26	Istanbul	1300m		4	Özcan Yildirim	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahrain 2. Make A Fire 3. Bello Boy
4th of 7	11/4/26	Istanbul	1500m		4	Ayhan Kurşun	60.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ammayaman 2. Magic Weapon 3. Laureate

Poetry In Motion (1) 2311411X11
Trainer: İb.b.oğullari()
Jockey: T.yildiz
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 68% / 81%

Track Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo

Sire: Catalina Cruiser

Dam: One Show Only

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Career

16: 11-1-1

Distance

4: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

8: 6-0-0

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

9: 6-0-1

Dirt

2: 2-0-0

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

Comments

Arrives third-up off back-to-back Istanbul 2000m wins (Apr 19 at 58kg; May 15 at 60kg), latest defeating Captain Fantastic. Drops 500m and draws barrier 1; owns a strong Istanbul record (8:6-0-0), is (4:2-0-1) at 1500m and 1:1 at the track/trip, with inside-barrier stats (1–3) of (12:7-1-1). Well set up to run another bold race from the rail.

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	15/5/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	Seli̇m Kaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Borrego
1st of 5	19/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		4	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Attalos 3. Pythagorean Theory
1st of 10	10/10/25	Istanbul	2000m		1	Seli̇m Kaya	56.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Ride The Lightning
1st of 5	21/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		1	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Hope Breeze 3. Escape Path
4th of 9	6/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		3	Gökhan Kocakaya	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Captain Fantastic 2. Attalos 3. Hope Breeze
1st of 6	22/8/25	Istanbul	1500m		2	Gökhan Kocakaya	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Magic Weapon 3. Fleximan

Tonbi (5) 1198X5123
Trainer: Z.temuçi̇n()
Jockey: E.çi̇zi̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 64%

4 yo

Sire: Approve

Dam: Neferu

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

14: 7-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

9: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

7: 2-1-1

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 - 1600m

Comments

Placed 3rd in the Istanbul GROUP 1 3Y over 1600m on 28 Jun with 58kg after a 2nd in a GROUP 3 3UP at the same trip behind Special Man. Drops 100m and draws barrier 5, with a solid Istanbul record (9:2-1-1) and a handy barrier profile from gates 4-6 (5:2-1-0). Recent graded form suggests 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
3rd of 9	28/6/26	Istanbul	1600m	GROUP 1 3Y	1	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Special Man 3. Tonbi̇
2nd of 7	10/6/26	Istanbul	1600m	GROUP 3 3UP	5	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Special Man 2. Tonbi̇ 3. Madras
1st of 7	19/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		6	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tonbi̇ 2. Special Man 3. Tulumar
5th of 8	14/3/26	Istanbul	1500m		1	H Karataş	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Magic Weapon 2. Al Tan 3. Special Man
8th of 9	28/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		4	Vedat Abi̇ş	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Patrick Star 3. Mr Cino
9th of 10	7/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		7	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Madras 2. The King Siayer 3. Supercooled

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