Istanbul Race 5

Race 5

Prize Money: -

ROCK IRON (2) Finished 4th last start at Izmir. Can show a better performance this time and back to a longer distance. Mehmet Fati̇H Kaya has a high strike rate on board. Top prospects against this opposition. SANCAR (3) Tidy run when 3rd last start around here and returns to an increased distance. Can win. YAZASLANI (7) Backing up quickly. Had difficulty when 5th last time here and has to carry more weight this time. Will be around the mark at odds. ASAF BABA (1) Came in 5th last time at Antalya. Giving another chance here. G şİMşEk stable are in good form of late. One of the hopes. Something for the Multiples: SUBIKE (5)

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: mostly-cloudy
Surface: -
Class: -

Asaf Baba (5) 455146225
Trainer: G.şi̇mşek()
Jockey: Y.gökçe
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 23%

5 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

51: 6-2-4

Distance

12: 2-0-2

Track

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

12: 2-0-0

Good

11: 1-1-0

Dirt

3: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2400m

Comments

Started at $18.00 and finished 5th last time at Antalya. Giving another chance here. Have to respect the recent G şİMşEk form. Quietly confident of a big run at decent odds.

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 15	25/11/25	Antalya	2100m		12	Fesi̇h Çeti̇nbaş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Güneren 2. Akbelhan 3. Taşucu
2nd of 8	15/11/25	Ankara	1600m		6	Fesi̇h Çeti̇nbaş	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kiliç İbo 2. Asaf Baba 3. Süratli Kiz
2nd of 6	6/11/25	Ankara	1900m		6	Fati̇h Sultan Mehmet Sansar	61kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oyazade 2. Asaf Baba 3. Erselay
6th of 8	19/10/25	Adana	2000m		6	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Berktimur 2. Aslan Yağiz 3. Zafere Gel
4th of 6	9/10/25	Ankara	2000m		1	İsm Yildirim	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asilaslan 2. Kasap Ender 3. Baharbahir
1st of 9	14/9/25	Adana	1900m		7	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asaf Baba 2. Çağlayan 3. Ekşaşi̇

Rock Iron (4) X8X7032214
Trainer: E.kaya()
Jockey: M.f.kaya
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 56%

6 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

58: 10-10-13

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Track

23: 3-6-5

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

19: 2-2-4

Good

4: 1-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Last 50

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Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1800m

Comments

Was $5.00 and finished 4th last start at Izmir. Can show a better performance this time and returning to an increased distance. Has to cope with a weight increase. Worth a lot of thought in this race.

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 9	21/11/25	Izmir	1400m		9	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kayafatih 2. Sariyerli̇ 3. İlaytay
1st of 5	17/11/25	Bursa	1200m		5	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Rock Iron 2. Gündüzdüşü 3. Karavaş
2nd of 10	3/11/25	Bursa	1800m		10	Nevzat Avci̇	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gündüzdüşü 2. Rock Iron 3. Mehir Abla
2nd of 11	27/10/25	Bursa	1300m		11	Ali̇ Yildiz	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Demirkardeşler 2. Rock Iron 3. Kiliç Osman
3rd of 6	21/10/25	Kocaeli	1500m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Şahsekin 2. Canoğlucan 3. Rock Iron
11th of 12	4/10/25	Izmir	1600m		3	Beki̇r Mert Mirik	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kazanci 2. Gerard 3. Taşdemirbeyi

Sancar (6) 32X4623
Trainer: C.turan()
Jockey: Y.ş.gümüş
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

8 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

48: 6-7-9

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Track

39: 6-5-8

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

12: 1-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Was competitive when 3rd last start at the track and back to more ground. Can win this.

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 8	26/11/25	Istanbul	1400m		2	Ali̇ Yildiz	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bordomavi̇ 2. Kadirgün 3. Sancar
2nd of 8	7/11/25	Istanbul	1400m		8	Ahmet Çeli̇k	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mahmut Usta 2. Sancar 3. Leonidas
6th of 11	22/10/25	Istanbul	1400m		2	Vedat Abi̇ş	57.5kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Win 2. Azeri Damat 3. Aktaşkaya
4th of 7	5/10/25	Istanbul	1200m		5	Vedat Abi̇ş	59kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ak Filozof 2. Azeri Damat 3. Alda Gör
- of 9	9/7/25	Istanbul	1600m		4	Görkem Özçeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dinamit 2. Hüküm 3. Kaşikçibeyi̇
2nd of 7	20/6/25	Istanbul	1400m		3	Gökhan Kocakaya	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dilan Kiz 2. Sancar 3. Gürobasi

Akter Tay (3) 93302770
Trainer: Ş.gökçe()
Jockey: E.avşar
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 6.98% / 32%

5 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

43: 3-5-6

Distance

10: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Track

27: 1-3-6

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Turf

9: 1-0-3

Good

6: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2400m

Comments

On a short turnaround. Odds of $18.00 and performed below standard when 10th last time here but back to a rise in trip. Rises in weight. Leaving right out.

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 11	6/12/25	Istanbul	1400m		7	Ali̇ Yildiz	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Esen Batu 2. Ser Şövalye 3. Despotlu
7th of 13	21/11/25	Bursa	1400m		8	Onur Yildiz	55.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Editör 2. Kiliç Osman 3. İkigai
7th of 9	9/11/25	Istanbul	2400m		4	Ali̇ Yildiz	52.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sancakalan 2. Buz Devi̇ 3. Halid Bey
2nd of 12	2/11/25	Istanbul	2000m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Buz Devi̇ 2. Akter Tay 3. Yazaslani
12th of 13	26/10/25	Istanbul	2200m		2	Ali̇ Yildiz	58.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sancakalan 2. Buz Devi̇ 3. Güneren
3rd of 10	10/10/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	Ali̇ Yildiz	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Siyah Pençe 2. Cazgir Yaşar 3. Akter Tay

Subike (2) 7583455935
Trainer: S.çi̇ftçi̇()
Jockey: Ç.taşci
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.79% / 24%

9 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

77: 6-5-8

Distance

7: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-2

Track

67: 5-3-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

24: 1-2-3

Good

8: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2200m

Comments

Jumped at $4.80 and came in 5th last time at this venue. Should improve here and returns to a rise in trip. Has a positive stall. Respected competitor.

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 11	3/12/25	Istanbul	1400m		4	Enes Bozdağ	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çayci Kiz 2. Firatin Gücü 3. Kafkaesque
3rd of 8	22/11/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	A Kaçmaz	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bayan Altin 2. İwojima 3. Subike
9th of 10	7/11/25	Istanbul	1900m		9	Ali̇ Yildiz	56.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Öykülü Kiz 2. Güldaniye 3. Sufle
5th of 8	31/10/25	Istanbul	1500m		3	Akin Sözen	55.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Toprak Tutkusu 2. Yaşarserap 3. Bayan Altin
5th of 8	24/10/25	Istanbul	1600m		4	Akin Sözen	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Nusrat Etkisi 2. Şanverdi̇ 3. Tatmar Bey
4th of 8	10/10/25	Istanbul	2000m		7	Akin Sözen	55kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hüküm 2. Firtinalar Diyari 3. Hazbalik

Mandar Abbas (1) 32567X0768
Trainer: İ.e.kural()
Jockey: R.ketme
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 8.82% / 23%

5 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

34: 3-3-2

Distance

11: 0-3-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

13: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

8: 1-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1500m

Comments

On a quick back up. Jumped at $12.00 and unimpressive effort when 8th last start at this track but has drawn to do little work. Simply cannot have in this.

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
8th of 11	6/12/25	Istanbul	1400m		5	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Esen Batu 2. Ser Şövalye 3. Despotlu
6th of 10	21/9/25	Istanbul	1500m		2	Erhan Aktuğ	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mavi Şafak 2. Azapkapi 3. Lazman
7th of 11	10/9/25	Istanbul	1200m		5	M Keçeci̇	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Öztekbey 2. Şanverdi̇ 3. Mahmut Usta
11th of 15	20/8/25	Istanbul	1200m		6	Y Ş Gümüş	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mavi Şafak 2. Boğuşlu 3. Karanura
7th of 9	25/1/25	Istanbul	2000m		1	İbrahi̇m Sefa Söğüt	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kahramanoğlu 2. Ağa Turbo 3. Karakurt Beyi̇
6th of 9	25/12/24	Veliefendi	1400m		3		-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Koşan Nur 2. Büyük Güntay 3. Azeri Damat

Yazaslanı (7) 0779453525
Trainer: Gök.gökçe()
Jockey: U.levent
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 23%

4 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

13: 0-1-2

Distance

5: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-2

Track

12: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2400m

Comments

Backs up quickly. Jumped at $5.50 and not up to standard when 5th last time at this venue and will have to carry extra weight. Win won't shock.

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 5	6/12/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	50kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kahraman Evlat 2. Efe Mete Bey 3. Kökşubar
2nd of 7	22/11/25	Istanbul	2000m		6	Berk Gökçe	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gündüz Firtinasi 2. Yazaslani 3. Egeli Efe
5th of 9	9/11/25	Istanbul	2400m		9	Hak Yildiz	50kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sancakalan 2. Buz Devi̇ 3. Halid Bey
3rd of 12	2/11/25	Istanbul	2000m		9	Hak Yildiz	50kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Buz Devi̇ 2. Akter Tay 3. Yazaslani
5th of 13	26/10/25	Istanbul	2200m		1	Hak Yildiz	50kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sancakalan 2. Buz Devi̇ 3. Güneren
4th of 9	19/10/25	Istanbul	2400m		9	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	50kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Olgunadam 2. Buz Devi̇ 3. Koşucu Kiz

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