Istanbul Race 9

Vehbi̇ Koç

Prize Money: -

CHARABANC (1) looks the one second-up after winning at Istanbul over 1200m on 10 May and he’s 4-from-6 at 1600m; maps well from barrier 3 and has a strong low-barrier record. MADRAS (3) is on a short turnaround (11 days) and drops 400m after a 2000m run; proven at the trip with an Istanbul 1600m win on 7 Sep 2025 and a prior 2nd at the track/distance. SPECIAL MAN (5) was 3rd behind CHARABANC over 1200m last start and earlier 2nd to TONBI over 1400m; draws barrier 1 and has a solid Istanbul record. TONBI (6) is third-up and won the 1400m at Istanbul on 19 Apr over SPECIAL MAN; up to 1600m where he’s 1-from-3.

Distance: 1600m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Charabanc (3) 1X111319X1
Trainer: Mur.akkiliç()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 72% / 81%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

11: 8-0-1

Distance

6: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 3-0-1

Track

7: 5-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 2-0-0

Good

5: 3-0-1

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Comments

Prolific at Istanbul and the mile (overall 11:8-0-1; Istanbul 7:5-0-1; 1600m 6:4-0-1) and resumed with a win at Istanbul on 10 May over 1200m carrying 60kg, beating Battle For Glory. Rises 400m and draws barrier 3, a range in which he’s 6:5-0-0, and the partnership with Vedat Abiș sits at 3:2-0-0. Well set up to run boldly second up.

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 9	10/5/26	Istanbul	1200m		6	Vedat Abi̇ş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Battle For Glory 3. Special Man
9th of 11	17/8/25	Istanbul	1600m		1	Vedat Abi̇ş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Burgas 2. The King Siayer 3. Patrick Star
1st of 10	13/7/25	Istanbul	1500m		1	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Captain Fantastic 3. The King Siayer
3rd of 8	29/6/25	Istanbul	1600m		4	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Burgas 2. Madras 3. Charabanc
1st of 12	11/6/25	Istanbul	1600m		1	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Riyakar 3. Native Ability
1st of 6	4/5/25	Istanbul	1600m		2	Özcan Yildirim	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Egregious Rock 3. İshakhan

Cutha (4) 2141456X8X
Trainer: Y.demi̇r()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 46%

4 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

15: 5-1-1

Track

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 2-0-0

Good

7: 1-0-0

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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Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Comments

First-up with a prep record of (3:0-1-0) and an overall (15:5-1-1). Drops 31.5kg from his last 1800m run and comes back 200m, and barrier 4 sits in a sweet spot given his (8:4-1-1) record from gates 4-6, so a competitive showing is within reach.

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 8	14/3/26	Adana	1800m		1	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Riyakar 2. Altinsima 3. Broarts
6th of 13	27/9/25	Ankara	2800m		7	Akin Sözen	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Grande Flusso 2. Truely 3. Albayrak
5th of 9	31/8/25	Istanbul	2400m		2	Ahmet Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Galioğlu 2. Escape Path 3. Brain Brooster
4th of 9	10/8/25	Istanbul	2200m		3	H Çi̇zi̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Brave Jumper 2. Escape Path 3. Special Man
1st of 22	29/6/25	Istanbul	2400m		2	Ahmet Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cutha 2. Handsome King 3. Special Man
4th of 15	8/6/25	Istanbul	2200m		4	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Handsome King 2. Lost King 3. Purosangue

Madras (6) 3X143271X6
Trainer: B.şandan()
Jockey: A.çeli̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 37% / 75%

5 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

29: 11-7-4

Distance

4: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

11: 4-2-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 2-2-1

Good

20: 9-4-2

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Back to 1600m, where he’s (4:2-1-0) and (Istanbul 1600) (3:1-1-0), looks a better set-up than his first-up 6th of 7 over 2000m here on 29 May carrying 59.5kg. Now second-up and dropping to just 26.5kg (down 33kg), with a robust overall record (29:11-7-4). Well placed to rebound at his preferred trip under a light weight.

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 7	29/5/26	Istanbul	2000m		4	Ahmet Çeli̇k	59.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Al Tan 2. Kalküta 3. Handsome King
1st of 10	7/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		10	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Madras 2. The King Siayer 3. Supercooled
7th of 11	17/8/25	Istanbul	1600m		10	E Çankaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Burgas 2. The King Siayer 3. Patrick Star
- of 10	13/7/25	Istanbul	1500m		9	E Çankaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Captain Fantastic 3. The King Siayer
2nd of 8	29/6/25	Istanbul	1600m		8	E Çankaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Burgas 2. Madras 3. Charabanc
3rd of 7	30/5/25	Istanbul	2000m		7	Özcan Yildirim	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Borrego 2. Tor Gold 3. Madras

Patrick Star (2) 23372555X3
Trainer: M.alaçam()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 68%

4 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

16: 4-3-4

Distance

6: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-1

Track

6: 0-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

6: 4-1-1

Good

5: 0-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

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

1400m - 1500m

Comments

Second-up off a solid 3rd at Ankara over 1400m on 5 May (60kg) behind Inevitable and Mountain, he now stretches to 1600m and drops sharply to 26.5kg. The inside draw should help given his strong low-barrier record (barriers 1-3: 6:4-1-1), and he owns a handy 1600m profile (6:1-2-1). With A.kurşun having placed from his sole ride on him, he looks well set to be competitive.

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	5/5/26	Ankara	1400m		4	Seli̇m Kaya	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Inevitable 2. Mountain 3. Patrick Star
5th of 8	6/1/26	Antalya	1500m		4	H Karataş	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Special Man 2. The Raptor 3. Captain Fantastic
5th of 9	9/12/25	Antalya	1500m		9	Seli̇m Kaya	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Raptor 2. Special Man 3. Balance Of Power
5th of 6	30/10/25	Ankara	1600m		5	Seli̇m Kaya	57kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Battle For Glory 2. Wolf Seyfo 3. Tulumar
2nd of 9	28/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		7	Seli̇m Kaya	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Patrick Star 3. Mr Cino
7th of 10	7/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		6	Ahmet Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Madras 2. The King Siayer 3. Supercooled

Special Man (1) 1336921323
Trainer: C.aydoğan()
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 37% / 75%

4 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

16: 6-2-4

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

8: 1-1-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

8: 1-1-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

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 - 1500m

Comments

Draws barrier 1 and drops to 26.5kg after carrying 60kg when 3rd of 9 at Istanbul over 1200m on 10 May (GOOD), behind Charabanc and Battle For Glory. Steps to 1600m (1:0-0-0) but has a strong inside-gate record (barriers 1–3: 6:4-0-1) and has placed in his only start with this rider. With his recent consistency and favourable draw, he can be competitive.

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	10/5/26	Istanbul	1200m		7	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Battle For Glory 3. Special Man
2nd of 7	19/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		7	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tonbi̇ 2. Special Man 3. Tulumar
3rd of 8	14/3/26	Istanbul	1500m		2	Vedat Abi̇ş	58.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Magic Weapon 2. Al Tan 3. Special Man
1st of 8	6/1/26	Antalya	1500m		6	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Special Man 2. The Raptor 3. Captain Fantastic
2nd of 9	9/12/25	Antalya	1500m		4	Vedat Abi̇ş	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Raptor 2. Special Man 3. Balance Of Power
9th of 13	27/9/25	Ankara	2800m		9	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Grande Flusso 2. Truely 3. Albayrak

Tonbi (5) 111198X51
Trainer: Z.temuçi̇n()
Jockey: H.karataş
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 58% / 58%

4 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

12: 7-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

7: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

5: 2-0-0

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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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1500m

Comments

Boasts a sharp record (12:7-0-0) and is third-up after winning at Istanbul over 1400m on 19 Apr with 58kg, defeating Special Man. Steps up 200m to 1600m where he’s (3:1-0-0), draws barrier 5, and has fared well from gates 4-6 (4:2-0-0). Drops to 26.5kg (down 31.5kg) and keeps H. Karataş (2:1-0-0), so a competitive run is on the cards.

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	19/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		6	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tonbi̇ 2. Special Man 3. Tulumar
5th of 8	14/3/26	Istanbul	1500m		1	H Karataş	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Magic Weapon 2. Al Tan 3. Special Man
8th of 9	28/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		4	Vedat Abi̇ş	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Patrick Star 3. Mr Cino
9th of 10	7/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		7	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Madras 2. The King Siayer 3. Supercooled
- of 7	25/7/25	Istanbul	1400m		5	Seli̇m Kaya	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Deo Volente 3. Patrick Star
- of 22	29/6/25	Istanbul	2400m		16	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cutha 2. Handsome King 3. Special Man

Tulumar (7) 1411231X35
Trainer: M.akkiliç()
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 45% / 80%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

20: 9-4-3

Distance

6: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

8: 3-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 4-2-1

Good

10: 3-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 4-2-2

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 - 1400m

Comments

Carries a strong overall profile (20:9-4-3) and teams with Gökhan Kocakaya, under whom he’s (8:4-2-2). Third-up, he steps up 400m to 1600m where he’s effective (6:2-1-2), including (Istanbul 1600: 2:1-0-0), and draws better in barrier 7 after barrier 9 last time with a 33.5kg drop from his latest run. Latest was 5th of 9 at Istanbul over 1200m on 10 May behind Charabanc, and the set-up looks more suitable now.

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 9	10/5/26	Istanbul	1200m		9	H Karataş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Battle For Glory 3. Special Man
3rd of 7	19/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		8	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tonbi̇ 2. Special Man 3. Tulumar
1st of 9	16/11/25	Istanbul	1400m		9	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Magic Selectra 3. Battle For Glory
3rd of 6	30/10/25	Ankara	1600m		6	Gökhan Kocakaya	57kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Battle For Glory 2. Wolf Seyfo 3. Tulumar
2nd of 8	17/10/25	Istanbul	1200m		8	Gökhan Kocakaya	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Battle For Glory 2. Tulumar 3. Inevitable
1st of 9	28/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		9	Gökhan Kocakaya	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Patrick Star 3. Mr Cino

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