Istanbul Race 7

Race 7

Prize Money: -

PLAYMAKER (4) maps well from barrier 1 and brings strong 2000m credentials (2 wins, 1 second), including a last-start 2nd over 2000m at Istanbul. COOL STAR (2) is a seasoned operator at this track/trip (4 wins, 2 seconds, 6 thirds from 24 at Istanbul 2000) and arrives off a solid 3rd at 1500m. KING OF THE WIN (1) is on a short turnaround after winning at Istanbul over 2200m eight days ago and draws barrier 2; he also owns a 2000m win. SONG RISING (3) is consistent this prep with two recent 1500m placings and gets an improved draw (barrier 3).

Distance: 2000m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: TB

King Of The Win (2) 8X83991561
Trainer: Mi̇r.i̇pek()
Jockey: E.akpinar
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 37%

6 yo

Sire: Victory Gallop

Dam: Ni̇lsultan

Dam's Sire: After Market

Stats

Career

27: 6-1-3

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

14: 2-0-2

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

19: 4-0-3

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2200m

Comments

Arrives on a short turnaround after winning a 2200m 3UP HCP 16 at Istanbul on 25 Oct, scoring under 61kg from barrier 4 on soft ground with Supersonic Boom the runner-up. Two wins this season and draws barrier 2, with a slight drop back to 2000m where he’s 1-from-5; profile suggests he can 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
1st of 7	25/10/26	Istanbul	2200m	3UP HCP 16	4	Vedat Abi̇ş	61kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Of The Win 2. Supersonic Boom 3. Senkron
6th of 9	11/10/26	Istanbul	2100m	TB	6	Vedat Abi̇ş	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ormello 2. Supersonic Boom 3. Rosario
5th of 11	23/9/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP CLAIM 2	2	Görkem Özçeli̇k	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Look News 2. Cucurella 3. Song Rising
1st of 7	6/9/26	Istanbul	1600m	TB	6	Sophie Obrien	63kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Of The Win 2. Mariscal 3. Alaser
9th of 11	19/8/26	Istanbul	1900m		3	B Çiğla	50kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Warrior Lion 2. Queimada Grande 3. Kocavezir
9th of 10	5/8/26	Istanbul	2200m	3UP HCP	7	Erhan Aktuğ	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tam Time 2. Unreal Engine 3. Damasko

Cool Star (5) 5364643653
Trainer: T.şi̇t()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 46%

6 yo

Sire: Torok

Dam: Tawafeeg

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Career

64: 7-10-13

Distance

28: 4-2-6

Trk/Dst

24: 4-2-6

Track

54: 6-9-11

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-2

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

42: 6-9-7

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Dirt

5: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 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 - 2200m

Comments

Proven at the track and trip with a solid (CurrentTrack, 2000) record of (24:4-2-6), and draws barrier 5 after working from wider gates recently. Comes off a 3rd at Istanbul over 1500m on 23 Oct (3UP OPEN, SOFT) and now rises 500m, with a rider switch to A.kurşun who has a handy (3:1-1-0) record on him. Honest profile suggests he can hold his form back up to 2000m.

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 10	23/10/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP OPEN	9	A Aslan	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Şafakateş 2. Kocavezir 3. Cool Star
5th of 12	4/10/26	Istanbul	2000m	TB	11	A Aslan	56kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Modern Warrior 2. Playmaker 3. Kocavezir
6th of 8	18/9/26	Istanbul	2200m	TB	7	M T Coşkun	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Real Trouble 2. The Butcher 3. Katarsis
3rd of 10	2/9/26	Istanbul	2000m	3UP HCP	8	M T Coşkun	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Butcher 2. Calvados 3. Cool Star
4th of 5	16/8/26	Istanbul	2000m		5	Ali̇ Yildiz	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Modern Warrior 2. Dragons Son 3. Cape Cod
6th of 10	5/8/26	Istanbul	2200m	3UP HCP	9	K Gökçe	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tam Time 2. Unreal Engine 3. Damasko

Song Rising (3) 84X7X82732
Trainer: M.e.avci()
Jockey: G.özçeli̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

5 yo

Sire: Trappe Shot

Dam: Maraca

Dam's Sire: Green Tune

Stats

Career

27: 3-5-3

Track

21: 3-5-3

1st Up

5: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

7: 0-0-1

Good

19: 3-4-3

Dirt

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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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1500m

Comments

Comes off a narrow 2nd at Istanbul over 1500m in a 3UP COND4 12 days ago, and has been consistent this season (4:0-2-1). Draws barrier 3 and drops 2kg from that latest run to 56kg, with solid local stats at the track (21:3-5-3). Genuine each-way style prospects if holding that recent 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 9	21/10/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP COND4	7	H Karataş	56kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Beachcomber 2. Song Rising 3. Quantum Of Solace
3rd of 11	23/9/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP CLAIM 2	8	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Look News 2. Cucurella 3. Song Rising
7th of 8	23/8/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP COND 6	2	Görkem Özçeli̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Make A Fire 2. Prince Of Darkness 3. Dragons Son
2nd of 7	12/8/26	Istanbul	1400m	3UP CLAIM	5	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hola Y Chao 2. Song Rising 3. Winner Gets It All
8th of 11	29/7/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP HCP	1	Uğur Levent	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çokomel Kiz 2. Boaz 3. Whisper Of Victory
7th of 10	26/4/26	Istanbul	1300m		8	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahrain 2. Make A Fire 3. Bello Boy

Playmaker (1) X76932
Trainer: D.ergi̇n()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 52%

4 yo

Sire: Tu Brutus

Dam: Cat Girl

Dam's Sire: Talip Han

Stats

Career

23: 5-6-1

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Track

13: 2-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

5: 0-1-1

Dirt

3: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

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

1900m - 2100m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul 2000m (5:2-1-0) and drew the inside, he arrives off a runner-up here over 2000m on 4 Oct in TB grade with 56kg under Akin Sözen. That run followed a solid 3rd over 1900m in 3Y HCP with 60kg, and he retains the same trainer-jockey combo that delivered the latest 2nd. Well drawn and back to a successful trip, 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
2nd of 12	4/10/26	Istanbul	2000m	TB	6	Akin Sözen	56kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Modern Warrior 2. Playmaker 3. Kocavezir
3rd of 5	9/9/26	Istanbul	1900m	3Y HCP	4	K Gökçe	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Atomic Cat 2. Mir Emre 3. Playmaker
9th of 10	2/9/26	Istanbul	2000m	3UP HCP	2	A Kaçmaz	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Butcher 2. Calvados 3. Cool Star
6th of 6	25/6/26	Istanbul	2100m		3	A Kaçmaz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kocavezir 2. Firebender 3. Koca Seyid
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

Quantum Of Solace (4) 22X350X973
Trainer: Y.akkiliç()
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 68%

4 yo

Sire: Gazibora Khan

Dam: Direhorse

Dam's Sire: Bushranger

Stats

Career

22: 3-8-4

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-2-0

Good

11: 0-5-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-2-0

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 - 2000m

Comments

Fourth-up and on a 12-day turnaround, he improved to 3rd at Istanbul over 1500m in a 3UP COND4, finishing behind Beachcomber and Song Rising. The return to Istanbul suits given a track record of (4:0-1-1), and he draws barrier 4, a zone where his broader record reads (13:1-6-4). With a prior win at 2000m and a solid jockey/trainer combo that has produced two seconds from two, he profiles as a consistent chance.

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	21/10/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP COND4	6	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Beachcomber 2. Song Rising 3. Quantum Of Solace
7th of 8	3/10/26	Izmir	2000m	TB	5	M Tekpetek	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Age Of Fire 2. Falcon Of Mutaflar 3. Northern Shot
9th of 10	17/9/26	Izmir	1400m	TB	10	Beki̇r Mert Mirik	60.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fire Of Tygar 2. Perfect Sunset 3. Angel On The Right
10th of 12	18/4/26	Izmir	1700m		11	A Meh Altin	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Can Sadi̇ 2. Bülent 3. Aegean Queen
5th of 5	5/4/26	Izmir	1600m		7	A Meh Altin	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. El Cacique 2. Balance Of Power 3. Can Efe
3rd of 7	24/3/26	Antalya	1600m		5	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	57.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Last Moment 2. Cazator De Osos 3. Quantum Of Solace

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