Istanbul Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: -

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (1) maps well from barrier 1 and returns to 2000m where he was 2nd at Istanbul on 15 May over 2000m (GOOD) carrying 60kg; strong track-distance record (4:1-2-0) and excels from inside barriers. HOPE BREEZE (2) is second up and back to 2000m, a trip he’s won three times at Istanbul; draws 4 after a tough 1500m run last time. LUCERYS (3) brings solid recent Group 3 2400m 4th at Istanbul and earlier 2100m wins; drops back to 2000m with 61kg. STAR BLOOD (4) is in consistent form, 2nd at Istanbul over 2000m (GOOD) on 15 July and a 2000m winner there on 12 June; favourable barrier 3 suits.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: clear
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: 3UP COND

Captain Fantastic (1) 1243110292
Trainer: H.yüzbaşi()
Jockey: N.avci̇
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 30% / 66%

7 yo

Sire: Mshawish

Dam: Rahaf

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Stats

Career

50: 15-10-8

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-0

Track

30: 7-8-4

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

28: 9-8-4

Dirt

3: 1-1-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-1-0

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 - 2400m

Comments

Strong course stats (CurrentTrack 30:7-8-4) and solid at the trip (2000m 5:1-2-0), including a 2nd over 2000m here on 15 May behind Poetry In Motion from barrier 1 with 60kg. Comes off a 1500m 2nd at Istanbul on 12 July and now rises 500m, draws the inside again, and carries 63kg. Proven around this track and distance, but the weight rise is a test.

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	12/7/26	Istanbul	1500m		2	Nevzat Avci̇	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Poetry In Motion
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

Hope Breeze (4) 4326X131X7
Trainer: A.yeti̇ş()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 35% / 70%

4 yo

Sire: Torok

Dam: Katsuya

Dam's Sire: Kaneko

Stats

Career

17: 6-3-3

Distance

8: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

8: 3-2-1

Track

17: 6-3-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

9: 2-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

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

1500m - 2100m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul 2000m with a strong record (8:3-2-1) and suited from barrier 4, now second-up off a 1500m run 31 days ago. Carries 62kg but reunites with A. Sözen, with the jockey combination showing a placing from one ride. Solid credentials at track and trip make him a genuine contender if he holds that course-distance 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
7th of 7	12/7/26	Istanbul	1500m		6	Erhan Aktuğ	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Poetry In Motion
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

Lucerys (5) X642111545
Trainer: A.tepebaşi()
Jockey: S.kaya
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 29% / 41%

4 yo

Sire: Intello

Dam: Umneeyatee

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Stats

Career

17: 5-2-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

16: 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

10: 1-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

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 - 2400m

Comments

Solid record at Istanbul (16:5-1-0) and reunites with S. Kaya, who has ridden a win from three engagements. Last two runs were 5th over 1500m on Good and 4th in a 2400m GROUP 3, and now rises to 61kg with a 500m distance lift from the latest run. Honest local profile suggests he can be competitive again 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	12/7/26	Istanbul	1500m		7	Enes Bozdağ	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Poetry In Motion
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

Star Blood (3) 2X52124132
Trainer: E.karaköleoğlu()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

4 yo

Sire: Smart Robin

Dam: Merzuka

Dam's Sire: Lion Heart

Stats

Career

16: 4-7-1

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-0

Track

16: 4-7-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-2-0

Good

8: 1-4-1

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 - 2100m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul and this trip with a solid (Istanbul, 2000) record of (5:1-2-0), and arrives 28 days between runs. Latest was a 2nd over 2000m at Istanbul carrying 60kg from barrier 1 on Good going behind Pythagorean Theory, following a 1500m Good 3rd and a prior 2000m win. Drawn barrier 3 and holding consistent form, he profiles as a reliable chance at the 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
2nd of 7	15/7/26	Istanbul	2000m		1	Muhammed Mi̇r Bi̇lgi̇n	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Star Blood 3. Zambur Aga
3rd of 10	24/6/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP HCP	1	Özcan Yildirim	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Black Pablo 2. Make A Fire 3. Star Blood
1st of 9	12/6/26	Istanbul	2000m		7	Özcan Yildirim	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Star Blood 2. Zambur Aga 3. Cool Star
4th of 7	27/5/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Asmar Dubai 3. Torun Yusuf
2nd of 8	8/5/26	Istanbul	2100m		2	H Çi̇zi̇k	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucerys 2. Star Blood 3. Pythagorean Theory
1st of 8	22/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		7	Gökhan Kocakaya	55.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Star Blood 2. Fly Forever 3. Celebrimbor

Almighty Esprit (2) X121111X07
Trainer: T.şi̇t()
Jockey: M.m.bi̇lgi̇n
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 60% / 70%

Strong Form on Good

3 yo

Sire: Bluegrass Cat

Dam: Pure One

Dam's Sire: Macho Uno

Stats

Career

10: 6-1-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

10: 6-1-0

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

1900m - 2400m

Comments

Third-up and back to 2000m, he draws barrier 2 and carries 58kg. Won three straight at Izmir earlier this year (1900–2000m, Good) before finishing 21st of 22 in a Group 1 over 2400m at Istanbul and then 7th of 9 at Ankara over 2000m. Proven at the trip (2000m: 2:1-0-0) and on Good ground (10:6-1-0), so a soft run from the draw can 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
7th of 9	18/7/26	Ankara	2000m		2	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mandrake 2. Bayir Efe 3. Calvados
21st of 22	28/6/26	Istanbul	2400m	GROUP 1 3Y	19	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bay Nalçakan 2. Rabovo 3. Ersele Beyi
1st of 6	5/3/26	Izmir	1900m		4	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Almighty Esprit 2. Kralin Dansi 3. Canvelo
1st of 6	19/2/26	Izmir	2000m		4	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Almighty Esprit 2. Joe Joys 3. Çepni
1st of 6	25/1/26	Izmir	1900m		1	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Almighty Esprit 2. Markhor 3. Çepni
1st of 6	5/12/25	Bursa	1400m		5	Enes Bozdağ	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Almighty Esprit 2. Probala 3. Ladamadelamafia

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