Istanbul Race 6

Race 6

Prize Money: -

GOLDEN DRAGON (6) Could build on a strong first up record. Honest race when 3rd last time here. Ayhan KurşUn has been successful before. Rates well in this race. BADUTURU (3) Was competitive when 3rd last time at the track. Putting up notable efforts this preparation. Added confidence with Mehmet Fati̇H Kaya doing the steering. Will be there at the finish. KOCAVEZIR (2) Came in 7th last time around here. Can show a better performance this time and returns to more ground. Possesses the talent and has some chance. BIKATI (1) Average effort when 4th last run at Antalya. One to watch closely and a legitimate knockout hope.

Distance: 2100m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: -
Class: -

Bikati (5) 123X54154
Trainer: S.bektaş()
Jockey: Er.cankiliç
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

7 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

55: 7-9-6

Distance

14: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-1

Track

43: 6-8-6

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

31: 3-6-4

Dirt

4: 1-0-0

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

2000m - 2100m

Comments

Started at $14.00 and not in contention when 4th last run at Antalya. Place claims.

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 6	12/3/26	Antalya	2100m		6	Ahmet Çeli̇k	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lost King 2. Perfect Sunset 3. Flint
5th of 8	26/2/26	Antalya	2100m		7	Onur Yildiz	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Captain Fantastic 2. Lost King 3. Galioğlu
1st of 18	7/2/26	Istanbul	2000m		18	Onur Yildiz	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bikati 2. Asra İnat 3. Rozerya
4th of 15	21/1/26	Istanbul	2000m		15	Akin Sözen	60.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Damasko 2. Racing Rapture 3. Bandolero
5th of 9	7/1/26	Istanbul	2100m		5	Görkem Özçeli̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asmar Dubai 2. Pythagorean Theory 3. Attalos
3rd of 9	3/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		9	Akin Sözen	59.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Firebender 2. Cape Cod 3. Bikati

Kocavezir (6) X481437177
Trainer: Hal.yildiz()
Jockey: Y.gökçe
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 38%

8 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

67: 10-5-11

Distance

15: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

13: 2-2-2

Track

60: 10-5-10

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 1-0-3

Good

44: 7-4-8

Dirt

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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 - 2200m

Comments

At $8.50 finished 7th last time at this venue. Can show a better performance this time and back to a rise in trip. Definite claims for punters.

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 15	18/2/26	Istanbul	1400m		15	K Gökçe	59kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Star Ahlas 2. Edgar 3. Celebrimbor
7th of 8	4/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		6	Akin Sözen	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Baduturu 3. Blaze Thunder
1st of 10	21/1/26	Istanbul	2000m		8	K Gökçe	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kocavezir 2. Here To Go 3. Hexagon
7th of 9	7/1/26	Istanbul	2100m		7	Akin Sözen	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asmar Dubai 2. Pythagorean Theory 3. Attalos
3rd of 5	24/12/25	Istanbul	2100m		5	Akin Sözen	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Collecter 2. Dagmar 3. Kocavezir
4th of 10	10/12/25	Istanbul	2200m		9	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baduturu 2. Collecter 3. Dagmar

Baduturu (4) 2423X9123
Trainer: E.uslu()
Jockey: M.kaya
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 56%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

25: 4-6-4

Distance

6: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Track

12: 1-4-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

12: 3-3-2

Dirt

8: 1-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 3-2-1

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

2100m - 2200m

Comments

Did well when 3rd last time at the track. Jockey Mehmet Fati̇H Kaya is very comfortable steering. Going well this campaign. Has a good 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 7	25/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		6	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Blaze Thunder 2. Osullivan 3. Baduturu
2nd of 8	4/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		7	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Baduturu 3. Blaze Thunder
1st of 10	10/12/25	Istanbul	2200m		10	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baduturu 2. Collecter 3. Dagmar
9th of 9	22/11/25	Istanbul	2100m		7	Ö F Özen	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kocavezir 2. Dagmar 3. Gökdoğan
- of 10	4/6/25	Istanbul	2100m		10	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Real Trouble 2. Luka Magic 3. Adal
3rd of 8	21/5/25	Istanbul	2200m		6	Ayhan Kurşun	60.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hexagon 2. Giatres 3. Baduturu

Lord Protector (7) 8895045540
Trainer: Hak.el()
Jockey: M.m.bi̇lgi̇n
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

5 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

41: 6-5-9

Distance

7: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Good

13: 1-0-2

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

10: 2-4-2

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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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2100m

Comments

At $6.50 tailed off when 10th last run at Bursa. Hard to warm to at present.

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 12	16/3/26	Bursa	2000m		12	Zülfükar Karabulut	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. East West Warrior 2. Kizilişik 3. King Of The Night
4th of 7	25/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		7	Beki̇r Mert Mirik	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Blaze Thunder 2. Osullivan 3. Baduturu
5th of 9	16/2/26	Bursa	2100m		6	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Koçarslan 2. Angel Of Gold 3. Şen Akyüz
5th of 8	4/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		8	Ayhan Kurşun	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Baduturu 3. Blaze Thunder
4th of 10	21/1/26	Istanbul	2000m		9	Zülfükar Karabulut	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kocavezir 2. Here To Go 3. Hexagon
10th of 10	10/1/26	Istanbul	1500m		9	Muhammed Mi̇r Bi̇lgi̇n	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Peekaboo 2. Mr Cino 3. Mister Proteo

Osullivan (2) 541X225652
Trainer: At.gökçe()
Jockey: H.karataş
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

5 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

20: 5-3-2

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

5: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

9: 4-1-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

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 - 2100m

Comments

Looked good when 2nd last run at this track and can find a nice position from the draw. Added confidence jockey with H Karataş doing the steering. Some hope in this event.

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	25/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		3	U Temur	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Blaze Thunder 2. Osullivan 3. Baduturu
5th of 7	5/1/26	Bursa	1900m		5	U Temur	56kg	FIRM		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Prens Levent 2. Kral Dayi 3. Glitter Wings
6th of 9	20/12/25	Istanbul	2000m		6	U Temur	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Kaze Ni Katsu 3. Golden Dragon
5th of 9	21/11/25	Izmir	1900m		5	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Batman Çocuğu 2. Catch The Stars 3. Can Aluş
2nd of 10	1/11/25	Izmir	2000m		2	U Temur	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Can Aluş 2. Osullivan 3. Bucali Berat
2nd of 8	7/10/25	Kocaeli	2000m		5	U Temur	60kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ducens Mulier 2. Osullivan 3. Grand Mission

Golden Dragon (3) 64411X113X
Trainer: İ.akmeşe()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 54% / 72%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

11: 6-1-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Good

3: 3-0-0

Dirt

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 4-0-1

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

2000m - 2100m

Comments

Has multiple wins first up. Nice run when 3rd last time at the track. Jockey Ayhan KurşUn has been successful previously. Will attract plenty of interest.

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	20/12/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	Ayhan Kurşun	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Kaze Ni Katsu 3. Golden Dragon
1st of 10	3/12/25	Istanbul	2000m		4	Ayhan Kurşun	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Dragon 2. Perfect Sunset 3. Catch The Stars
1st of 7	6/11/25	Ankara	2100m		1	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Dragon 2. Pehlivan 3. Express
1st of 6	10/5/25	Ankara	2000m		4	Ayhan Kurşun	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Dragon 2. Alone Alone 3. Doğantürkbeyi̇
1st of 6	17/4/25	Ankara	2000m		4	Ayhan Kurşun	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Dragon 2. Karozbey 3. Mavi Topaz
4th of 6	15/3/25	Istanbul	2000m		2	Vedat Abi̇ş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Playmaker 2. Münürtor 3. Firebender

Little Joe (1) 3X83676075
Trainer: V.karakuş()
Jockey: M.a.altundağ
Weight: 50kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 39%

4 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

38: 6-2-7

Distance

5: 0-0-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-2

Track

10: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-0-1

Good

7: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

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

1400m - 2200m

Comments

Backing up quickly for this race. Started $17.00 and finished 5th last run at this venue but gets the perfect gate. Not 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
5th of 10	18/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	59.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mazatlan 2. Nox Atra 3. By Türe
7th of 13	7/3/26	Istanbul	2200m		1	A Vural	48kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Parker 2. Acar Tay 3. Hexagon
12th of 16	18/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		6	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	59kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Here To Go 2. Hexagon 3. Kavala Gücü
6th of 15	11/2/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gökdoğan 2. Authority 3. The Eagle
7th of 10	21/1/26	Istanbul	2000m		1	A Vural	50kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kocavezir 2. Here To Go 3. Hexagon
6th of 11	27/12/25	Istanbul	1400m		8	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dark Sugar 2. Sword Of Honour 3. Son Of Kando

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