Ankara Race 3

Race 3

Prize Money: -

GRAY SWORD (3) appeals off a solid Ankara 1200m TB run on 19 Sep, finishing 3rd with 52kg from barrier 2, and maps better again from gate 5 at 1500m. MOON ROCK (5) resumes but has genuine Ankara/1500 credentials, having run 2nd over this trip on 18 Oct last year with 57kg, and draws barrier 4. EARTHQUAKE (1) is on a short turnaround and has recent Ankara figures including a 3rd over 2000m on 25 Aug carrying 60kg; draws barrier 2 and drops back 500m. ASTRA LUMINA (2) has been busy and wasn’t far off at Ankara over 1200m on 19 Sep (5th) and gets a softer alley in barrier 3.

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

Earthquake (2) 5904563000
Trainer: R.taşdelen()
Jockey: M.akyavuz
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 26%

3 yo

Sire: Sadler's Joy

Dam: Dreaming Of Stella

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Stats

Career

26: 0-2-5

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

10: 0-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

17: 0-1-4

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

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

1300m - 2200m

Comments

On a short turnaround and draws much better today from barrier 2 after jumping from 10 and 16 at the last two runs. Best recent effort was 3rd at Ankara over 2000m in a 3Y COND with 60kg, and now drops back 500m. Ankara stats read (10:0-0-2), so a soft draw may be key to recapturing that August 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
19th of 19	12/10/26	Bursa	2000m	3Y COND 19	10	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Laccaretha 2. Rising Pearl 3. Black Blaze
12th of 16	27/9/26	Adana	1500m	TB	16	Mert Gökalp Arslan	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Royal Romance 2. Lord Seyfo 3. Sosan
10th of 15	5/9/26	Ankara	1400m	3Y COND	8	Hişman Çi̇zi̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fighting Man 2. Kemals Elf 3. Karlovasi
3rd of 9	25/8/26	Ankara	2000m	3Y COND	9	Vedat Abi̇ş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Maximand 2. Iron Tempest 3. Earthquake
6th of 11	25/7/26	Ankara	1400m		7	Mert Gökalp Arslan	55kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. That Beats All 2. Steel Rock 3. Tarcan Baba
5th of 6	16/7/26	Ankara	2100m		6	Ni̇zametti̇n Demi̇r	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. World Chief 2. Lord Vidar 3. Sequoia

Astra Lumina (3) 20000579
Trainer: A.e.baş()
Jockey: Mahs.turan
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 11%

3 yo

Sire: Agresivo

Dam: Lucky Fish

Dam's Sire: Powerscourt

Stats

Career

9: 0-1-0

Track

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

8: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

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

1200m - 2000m

Comments

On a short turnaround after finishing 9th of 16 at Kocaeli over 1400m on 13 Oct, and now draws inside in barrier 3 after jumping from 10 there. Earlier this prep ran 5th of 12 at Ankara over 1200m on 19 Sep (GOOD) in TB grade, and returns to this track where the overall record shows no placings from six attempts. Inside draw could help settle closer, but needs to lift on recent figures.

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 16	13/10/26	Kocaeli	1400m	TB	10	Mahsun Turan	-	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Undefeatable 2. Şahika Mara 3. Prince Of The Sun
7th of 17	30/9/26	Istanbul	2000m	TB	14	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Nalçakan Bey 2. Alpha Sky 3. Thief In Marrakesh
5th of 12	19/9/26	Ankara	1200m	TB	8	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bloodshot 2. Runner On River 3. Gray Sword
11th of 15	5/9/26	Ankara	1400m	3Y COND	1	M Keski̇n	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fighting Man 2. Kemals Elf 3. Karlovasi
10th of 13	27/6/26	Ankara	1900m	3Y MDN	2	Fati̇h Sultan Mehmet Sansar	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Eiko 2. Pevrul 3. Laccaretha
10th of 16	13/6/26	Ankara	1600m	3Y MDN	16	Mahsun Turan	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Bee 2. Pevrul 3. Call Me Free

Gray Sword (5) 2800990037
Trainer: F.ki̇p()
Jockey: E.atlamaz
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

3 yo

Sire: General Quarters

Dam: Atakan Alevi̇

Dam's Sire: Popular Demand

Stats

Career

15: 0-1-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

8: 0-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-1

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

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Back to Ankara where his best recent effort came two runs ago, finishing 3rd over 1200m in TB class with 52kg behind Bloodshot and Runner On River. Comes here 23 days between runs and draws barrier 5, which is inside his usual gate range and looks workable. Mixed results this prep but the recent Ankara placing suggests he can be competitive if he reproduces that 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
7th of 16	27/9/26	Adana	1500m	TB	4	E Atlamaz	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Royal Romance 2. Lord Seyfo 3. Sosan
3rd of 12	19/9/26	Ankara	1200m	TB	2	E Atlamaz	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bloodshot 2. Runner On River 3. Gray Sword
13th of 15	5/9/26	Ankara	1400m	3Y COND	13	R Kurt	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fighting Man 2. Kemals Elf 3. Karlovasi
11th of 12	15/8/26	Ankara	1200m	3Y MDN	7	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Süper Han 2. O Papatya 3. Shirin Warrior
9th of 16	13/6/26	Ankara	1600m	3Y MDN	4	E Atlamaz	52kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Midnight Mirage 2. Eiko 3. Hizkesen
9th of 15	14/5/26	Ankara	1600m		13	U Temur	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Queen Azra 2. Life And Light 3. Karlovasi

Mıdnıght Mover (6) 4807X0
Trainer: V.yildirim()
Jockey: M.a.solmaz
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo

Sire: Bodyguard Hero

Dam: Nehi̇ri̇m

Dam's Sire: Marcavelly

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-0

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 - 1900m

Comments

Second-up after finishing 10th of 13 over 1600m at Ankara 17 days ago, carrying 56kg on Good ground behind Lagari. Has yet to place from four runs at this track and the current jockey is winless from four rides on him, but draws barrier 6 and gets a slight drop in trip. Needs to lift to feature.

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
10th of 13	3/10/26	Ankara	1600m	TB	5	M A Solmaz	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lagari 2. Time Changer 3. Racing Phantom
7th of 11	21/5/26	Ankara	1900m		10	M A Solmaz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Arno Rabel 2. Midnight Mirage 3. Chesta Hedron
13th of 18	12/5/26	Ankara	1400m		6	M A Solmaz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lady Begüm 2. Baba Doçka 3. Manifest
8th of 17	25/4/26	Ankara	1400m		4	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bir Kara Vedat 2. King Luther 3. Call Me Free
4th of 8	3/2/26	Adana	1400m		6	M A Solmaz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Giralamo 2. Obsession 3. Midnight Mirage

Moon Rock (4) 320X
Trainer: S.gürkan()
Jockey: Sal.çeli̇k
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo

Sire: Run Away And Hide

Dam: Moon Water

Dam's Sire: Eagle Eyed

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

4: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

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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Comments

Returns first up after 11 months with solid Ankara credentials, including a 2nd over this 1500m trip and a 3rd at 1200m last prep. Draws barrier 4, an improvement from the last start gate, and reunites with Sal. Çelik who has ridden once. Proven at track and distance suggests a measured chance if ready.

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
10th of 10	13/11/25	Ankara	1600m		7	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Run Lola Run 2. Nart The Wolf 3. Crazy Dildar
2nd of 8	18/10/25	Ankara	1500m		6	Ahmet Çeli̇k	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zagros Rüzgari 2. Moon Rock 3. Super Show
3rd of 8	18/9/25	Ankara	1200m		6	Ahmet Çeli̇k	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Silent Treatment 2. Bayir Efe 3. Moon Rock
- of 10	2/9/25	Ankara	1200m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Razor Boy 2. Ersele Beyi 3. I Am The King

Orion Sky (7) 8806X
Trainer: M.atal()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo

Sire: Papa Clem

Dam: Haunting

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Comments

Returns first up after 105 days with a new rider V.abiş and draws barrier 7, an improvement from gate 10 last start. Latest run was 6th of 11 over 1400m at Ankara on 7 Jul carrying 58kg on GOOD, with Silky Pearl winning. Honest enough efforts at this track without placing suggest a measured hope if the fresh set-up sparks improvement.

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
6th of 11	7/7/26	Ankara	1400m		10	Eray Çi̇zi̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Silky Pearl 2. Sultana 3. Karlovasi
14th of 16	13/6/26	Ankara	1600m	3Y MDN	14	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	55kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Bee 2. Pevrul 3. Call Me Free
8th of 8	23/4/26	Ankara	1600m		13	E Çankaya	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Wolf Brothers 2. Abidin Bey 3. Runner On River
8th of 13	28/3/26	Istanbul	1400m		1	Ayhan Kurşun	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gümrükcü Murat 2. My Fearless Son 3. Taliphan Bey

Sequence (1) 2X303658X0
Trainer: V.yildirim()
Jockey: E.aktuğ
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

3 yo

Sire: Lion Heart

Dam: Nairobi

Dam's Sire: Halicarnassus

Stats

Career

9: 0-1-2

Track

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

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

1300m - 1600m

Comments

Second-up and drawn the inside after settling on pace and finishing 11th of 13 over 1600m at Ankara 17 days ago (56kg) behind Lagari. Has placed 3rd at 1400m at Adana earlier in the prep and owns a minor placing from two prior inside-three barriers, so a soft run from gate 1 could help him hold a spot.

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
11th of 13	3/10/26	Ankara	1600m	TB	6	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lagari 2. Time Changer 3. Racing Phantom
8th of 14	26/4/26	Adana	1300m		9	E Çi̇zi̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Borga 2. Lady Begüm 3. Earthquake
5th of 14	28/3/26	Adana	1300m		3	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Akin Beyli 2. Lady Begüm 3. Valtrox
6th of 14	8/3/26	Adana	1800m		9	Müslüm Çeli̇k	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tuva 2. Şafakateş 3. Midnight Mirage
3rd of 14	24/2/26	Adana	1400m		14	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dünya Boştur 2. Gray Sword 3. Sequence
11th of 13	7/2/26	Adana	1200m		10	Ahmet Çeli̇k	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dineda 2. Queen Azra 3. My Dream Horse

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