Ankara Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: -

KING LUTHER (4) maps as the one to beat after winning over 1300m here on 30 Jul from barrier 1 with 56kg, and he stays well having placed over 2000m two starts prior; draws barrier 2 and carries 58kg. ZAGROS RÜZGARI (1) is fourth-up and comes off a 1400m Ankara win on 6 Aug with 58.5kg; strong local record (2 wins, 1 placing from 4) and a 1/1 track-distance mark; rises to 62kg. GOLDMAN (3) brings solid 1500m credentials at Ankara with two seconds at the trip and gets barrier 1; last run was a close 4th over 1300m here. METAL HEART (2) has an excellent track profile (5 wins, 2 placings from 9) and reunites with a jockey boasting 5 wins from 6, dropping back from recent Group races.

Distance: 1500m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: -
Class: 3Y

Zagros Rüzgarı (5) 115134X631
Trainer: E.akyavuz()
Jockey: M.akyavuz
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 57% / 78%

Jockey / Horse Combo

3 yo

Sire: Hakeem

Dam: Sarajevo

Dam's Sire: Okawango

Stats

Career

14: 8-1-2

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

9: 5-0-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 6-1-2

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 - 2000m

Comments

Comes into this fourth-up off a last-start Ankara 1400m 3UP HCP win from barrier 7, scoring under 58.5kg with Whisper Of Victory the runner-up. He now rises to 62kg but draws barrier 5, and owns solid local figures at Ankara (4:2-0-1) with a handy record from middle gates.

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	6/8/26	Ankara	1400m	3UP HCP	7	Mehmet Akyavuz	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zagros Rüzgari 2. Whisper Of Victory 3. Güçlü Türk
3rd of 10	30/7/26	Ankara	1300m		10	Mehmet Akyavuz	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Luther 2. Dark Veyron 3. Zagros Rüzgari
6th of 9	18/7/26	Ankara	2000m		8	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mandrake 2. Bayir Efe 3. Calvados
4th of 5	24/4/26	Istanbul	1500m		5	Mehmet Akyavuz	59kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Statue Of Liberty 2. Super Tomo 3. Victory Waltz
3rd of 5	4/4/26	Adana	1400m		4	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Metal Heart 2. Fire Of Tygar 3. Zagros Rüzgari
1st of 6	14/3/26	Adana	1400m		7	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zagros Rüzgari 2. Fire Of Tygar 3. Metal Heart

Metal Heart (3) 3431319045
Trainer: V.yildirim()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 36% / 63%

Jockey / Horse Combo

3 yo

Sire: Lion Heart

Dam: Last Winner

Dam's Sire: Kaneko

Stats

Career

19: 7-0-5

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

9: 5-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

15: 7-0-2

Soft

2: 0-0-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 5-0-1

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

1400m - 2400m

Comments

Outstanding course profile (CurrentTrack 9:5-0-2) and a strong partnership with today’s rider (CurrentJockey 6:5-0-1) are key positives. Comes off a 5th of 8 in a 3UP GROUP 2 at Bursa over 1400m 17 days ago and now rises 4.5kg to 60kg, but draws well in barrier 3. Proven at the venue and the setup looks suitable for a forward 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
5th of 8	10/8/26	Bursa	1400m	3UP GROUP 2	3	M A Solmaz	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Wardenclyffe 2. The Protecter 3. Selly Son
4th of 5	19/7/26	Istanbul	2100m	GROUP 3 3Y	2	M A Solmaz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ballad King 2. Statue Of Liberty 3. Aimus Liberatus
14th of 22	28/6/26	Istanbul	2400m	GROUP 1 3Y	16	M A Solmaz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bay Nalçakan 2. Rabovo 3. Ersele Beyi
9th of 11	17/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		6	E Çankaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. Mucho Bueno 3. Ballad King
1st of 5	4/4/26	Adana	1400m		1	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Metal Heart 2. Fire Of Tygar 3. Zagros Rüzgari
3rd of 6	14/3/26	Adana	1400m		6	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zagros Rüzgari 2. Fire Of Tygar 3. Metal Heart

Goldman (1) 132214
Trainer: C.aydoğan()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 83%

3 yo

Sire: Oğlum Meli̇h

Dam: Pami̇raada

Dam's Sire: After Market

Stats

Career

6: 2-2-1

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Track

4: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

5: 2-1-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

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

1200m - 1500m

Comments

Proven at Ankara with a solid record (4:1-2-0) and twice runner-up at the track and trip (1500), he now draws the inside barrier. Last start he was 4th of 10 over 1300m here, and his prior 1200m win from barrier 1 reads well. Back up to 1500m suits on exposed figures, and he maps to get every chance from gate 1 with 58kg.

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 10	30/7/26	Ankara	1300m		3	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Luther 2. Dark Veyron 3. Zagros Rüzgari
1st of 7	7/7/26	Ankara	1200m		1	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Goldman 2. Nejdet Başkan 3. Çakir Aslani
2nd of 7	16/6/26	Ankara	1500m	3Y HCP	7	Müslüm Çeli̇k	52.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Promise 2. Goldman 3. Maximus Man
2nd of 9	23/5/26	Ankara	1500m		3	Özcan Yildirim	59kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. World Chief 2. Goldman 3. Secret Storm
3rd of 5	26/3/26	Izmir	1400m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Frost Cat 2. Secret Flight 3. Goldman
1st of 12	19/2/26	Izmir	1200m		9	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Goldman 2. Primal 3. Queen Tuana

King Luther (2) 3X21211
Trainer: Kad.baltaci()
Jockey: A.çeli̇k
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo

Sire: Kluger

Dam: Granada

Dam's Sire: Native Khan

Stats

Career

6: 3-2-1

Track

5: 2-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

4: 3-0-1

Soft

2: 0-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

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

1300m - 2000m

Comments

Arrives in strong order with back-to-back Ankara 1300m wins, most recently from barrier 1 carrying 56kg under Ahmet Çelik. Prior to that he was runner-up in a 3UP COND over 2000m on SOFT and has a solid local record at Ankara (5:2-2-1). Up 2kg to 58kg and drawn barrier 2, he looks well set to hold form with the in-form rider (2:2-0-0).

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
1st of 10	30/7/26	Ankara	1300m		1	Ahmet Çeli̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Luther 2. Dark Veyron 3. Zagros Rüzgari
1st of 7	4/7/26	Ankara	1300m		4	Ahmet Çeli̇k	59.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Luther 2. Lalocura 3. Secret Storm
2nd of 10	13/6/26	Ankara	2000m	3UP COND	7	Burhan Kilinç	54kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. El Lord 2. King Luther 3. Orange Army
1st of 13	26/5/26	Kocaeli	1400m		10	Burhan Kilinç	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Luther 2. Heaven Light 3. Legacy Of Henry
2nd of 17	25/4/26	Ankara	1400m		6	Burhan Kilinç	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bir Kara Vedat 2. King Luther 3. Call Me Free
3rd of 9	13/9/25	Ankara	1300m		2	Burhan Kilinç	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mythwake 2. Flying Visit 3. King Luther

Oğlum Galibey (4) 21213174X7
Trainer: S.kan()
Jockey: Müs.çeli̇k
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo

Sire: War Correspondent

Dam: Simply Red

Dam's Sire: Three Valleys

Stats

Career

9: 3-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

8: 3-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

Good

8: 3-2-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

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

Comments

Proven at Ankara with a solid (8:3-2-1) track record and returns second-up after a 7th of 7 over 1500m here 14 days ago in 3UP COND. Draws barrier 4 and reunites with Müs.çelik, with whom he has a positive (3:1-1-0) record. Measured on his Ankara record and prior 1600m win last prep, he can improve sharply back at this track.

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	13/8/26	Ankara	1500m	3UP COND	6	Erhan Aktuğ	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Güçlü Türk 2. Nightflyers 3. El Verdugo
4th of 6	26/10/25	Adana	1300m		6	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Yakari 2. Traidora 3. Master Of Race
7th of 8	11/10/25	Ankara	1400m		7	Seli̇m Kaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Whizbang 2. Diluvio 3. Build Your Dreams
1st of 9	27/9/25	Ankara	1600m		8	Seli̇m Kaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oğlum Galibey 2. Rabovo 3. Whizbang
3rd of 8	9/9/25	Ankara	1600m		7	Gökhan Kocakaya	57kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Whizbang 2. Rabovo 3. Oğlum Galibey
1st of 6	12/8/25	Ankara	1400m		6	Mehmet Akyavuz	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oğlum Galibey 2. Kizilcahamam Beyi 3. Princess Deniz

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