Istanbul Race 6

Preveze

Prize Money: -

MISTER PROTEO (2) is third_up and arrives in form after winning at Istanbul over 2100m on 27 May (barrier 1, Akin Sözen, 57.5kg) and 1900m on 8 May; he’s 2/2 with this jockey and has a solid track/distance record. RIDE THE LIGHTNING (1) brings Ankara wins over 2200m (26 May) and 1900m (7 May) and has 1 win and 2 thirds from 4 at Istanbul 2100; barrier 2 suits given his strong low-draw record. LAST MOMENT (7) was 6th at Ankara last start but is 4 wins from 6 at Istanbul and 1/1 at this track/trip. PYTHAGOREAN THEORY (3) rises 400m after a 5th at Kocaeli 1700m on 26 May; placed at Istanbul 2100m on 8 May and owns a 1-1-1 record from 5 at the trip, with strong figures with the current jockey.

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

Ride The Lightning (2) 583X642311
Trainer: V.karakuş()
Jockey: M.kaya
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 31% / 77%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo

Sire: Torok

Dam: Invincible Rock

Dam's Sire: Divine Light*

Stats

Career

44: 14-12-8

Distance

7: 2-1-3

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-2

Track

27: 7-6-6

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-2

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Turf

16: 5-4-3

Good

24: 9-7-4

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

29: 9-8-6

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1900m - 2200m

Comments

Arrives off back-to-back Ankara wins, scoring over 2200m on good ground with 58.5kg (runner-up Etsuko) after a 1900m success (runner-up Boucheron). Previously ran 3rd at Istanbul over 2100m behind Masterpiece and Grey Ghost. Maps well from barrier 2 given a strong 1–3 gate record (23:10-5-4), and the M. Kaya pairing is proven (29:9-8-6), so he looks to hold his 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	26/5/26	Ankara	2200m		2	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ride The Lightning 2. Etsuko 3. Dragon Force
1st of 5	7/5/26	Ankara	1900m		3	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ride The Lightning 2. Boucheron 3. Dragon Force
3rd of 6	24/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Masterpiece 2. Grey Ghost 3. Ride The Lightning
2nd of 7	11/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dagmar 2. Ride The Lightning 3. Sefaköylü
4th of 7	28/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		5	H Karataş	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hope Breeze 2. Magic Selectra 3. Asmar Dubai
6th of 7	28/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dagmar 2. Attalos 3. Hope Breeze

Mister Proteo (4) 2132183X11
Trainer: B.kaçmaz()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 29% / 59%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo

Sire: Three Valleys

Dam: Stella Mia

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

27: 8-3-5

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Track

21: 7-3-3

1st Up

5: 3-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 3-1-3

Good

20: 7-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2100m

Comments

Arrives off back-to-back Istanbul wins, latest on 27 May over 2100m (7 runners) carrying 57.5kg on Good, defeating Asmar Dubai. Strong local profile (Istanbul 21:7-3-3) and effective at 2100m (3:1-0-1), and he’s 2/2 with Akin Sözen. Third-up and having a 4-2-2 season from 9 runs, he appeals as a solid chance to 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	27/5/26	Istanbul	2100m		1	Akin Sözen	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Asmar Dubai 3. Torun Yusuf
1st of 6	8/5/26	Istanbul	1900m		1	Akin Sözen	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Masterpiece 3. Escape Path
3rd of 10	10/1/26	Istanbul	1500m		7	A Kaçmaz	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Peekaboo 2. Mr Cino 3. Mister Proteo
8th of 10	3/12/25	Istanbul	2000m		8	A Kaçmaz	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Dragon 2. Perfect Sunset 3. Catch The Stars
1st of 11	14/11/25	Istanbul	1600m		4	A Kaçmaz	53kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Bay Şimşek 3. Grey Ghost
2nd of 5	29/10/25	Istanbul	2000m		1	Ayhan Kurşun	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Catch The Stars 2. Mister Proteo 3. Queimada Grande

Pythagorean Theory (5) 1531214335
Trainer: B.akbulut()
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 28% / 68%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo

Sire: Torok

Dam: Gondor

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

25: 7-2-8

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Track

22: 6-2-7

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

15: 3-1-6

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 4-2-3

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1700m - 2100m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul (22:6-2-7) and goes well for Ö. Yildirim (10:4-2-3), with the trainer-jockey combo also reading 7:3-1-2. Steps up 400m after a 5th of 7 at Kocaeli over 1700m on 26 May behind Wardenclyffe; prior Istanbul 2100m run yielded 3rd behind Lucerys and Star Blood. A 2100m track-distance record of (5:1-1-1) and solid returns from barriers 4-6 (10:3-0-2) point to a competitive showing.

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 7	26/5/26	Kocaeli	1700m		5	Muhammed Mi̇r Bi̇lgi̇n	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Wardenclyffe 2. Dragon Kingdom 3. Riyakar
3rd of 8	8/5/26	Istanbul	2100m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucerys 2. Star Blood 3. Pythagorean Theory
3rd of 5	19/4/26	Istanbul	2000m		1	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Attalos 3. Pythagorean Theory
4th of 7	28/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dagmar 2. Attalos 3. Hope Breeze
1st of 8	4/2/26	Istanbul	2100m		4	Özcan Yildirim	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Baduturu 3. Blaze Thunder
2nd of 9	7/1/26	Istanbul	2100m		3	Özcan Yildirim	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asmar Dubai 2. Pythagorean Theory 3. Attalos

Escape Path (3) 22357X2435
Trainer: Mah.baykara()
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 58%

4 yo

Sire: Euprhates

Dam: Bahtiyarli

Dam's Sire: Torok

Stats

Career

34: 7-6-7

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

12: 3-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

6: 2-1-2

Good

13: 1-4-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

5: 1-1-2

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1900m - 2100m

Comments

Barrier 3 looks a plus given his record from barriers 1–3 (14:5-1-5), and he stays at 2100m at Istanbul where he’s 3:1-0-0. Last start he was 5th of 7 over 2100m at Istanbul on 27 May (GOOD), with Mister Proteo winning; prior he ran 3rd of 6 over 1900m on 8 May behind Mister Proteo and Masterpiece. Overall track (Istanbul: 12:3-2-2) and distance (2100m: 5:1-1-1) records suggest he can be competitive from this draw.

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 7	27/5/26	Istanbul	2100m		6	H Çi̇zi̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Asmar Dubai 3. Torun Yusuf
3rd of 6	8/5/26	Istanbul	1900m		6	H Karataş	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Masterpiece 3. Escape Path
4th of 6	24/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		5	E Çankaya	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Masterpiece 2. Grey Ghost 3. Ride The Lightning
2nd of 14	4/4/26	Adana	2100m		11	E Çankaya	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kalküta 2. Escape Path 3. Boucheron
7th of 11	16/11/25	Istanbul	2400m		7	Akin Sözen	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Galioğlu 2. Etsuko 3. Handsome King
5th of 7	28/9/25	Istanbul	1900m		6	H Karataş	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Broarts 2. Dragon Force 3. Flash Over

Grey Ghost (1) 1463X25276
Trainer: H.dülger()
Jockey: A.yildiz
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 54%

4 yo

Sire: Outwork

Dam: Cordelhia

Dam's Sire: Australia

Stats

Career

24: 5-3-5

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

19: 4-3-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 1-0-1

Good

9: 2-1-1

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2100m

Comments

Draws barrier 1 and boasts a strong record from inside gates (barriers 1–3: 11:3-2-4), with solid figures at Istanbul (19:4-3-4). Latest he was 6th of 7 at Istanbul over 2100m on 27 May on good behind Mister Proteo, having run 2nd of 6 at the track/trip on 24 Apr on soft behind Masterpiece. Back to the same journey where his track/distance record is 2:0-1-0, the low draw can aid his run and he looks capable of improving.

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	27/5/26	Istanbul	2100m		2	Ali̇ Yildiz	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Asmar Dubai 3. Torun Yusuf
7th of 7	1/5/26	Istanbul	1500m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ammayaman 2. El Gladiador 3. Laureate
2nd of 6	24/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Masterpiece 2. Grey Ghost 3. Ride The Lightning
5th of 10	15/4/26	Istanbul	1600m		8	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alakont 2. Turkish Punch 3. Lower Spirit
2nd of 14	7/3/26	Istanbul	1500m		11	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pilots Boy 2. Grey Ghost 3. Kando
3rd of 11	14/11/25	Istanbul	1600m		5	A Aslan	50.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Bay Şimşek 3. Grey Ghost

Last Moment (6) X1115X2176
Trainer: Ş.aydemi̇r()
Jockey: H.karataş
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 70%

Track Specialist

4 yo

Sire: Approve

Dam: Carolina Reaper

Dam's Sire: Victory Gallop

Stats

Career

10: 5-1-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

6: 4-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Good

6: 3-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2200m

Comments

Prolific winner (10:5-1-1) and perfect 1/1 at this track and trip. Latest run was 6th of 7 at Ankara over 2200m on 26 May carrying 57kg, having previously won 1600m at Antalya and placed 2nd over 2200m behind Katarsis. Draws barrier 7, a gate range he handles well (barriers 7–10: 5:3-0-0), and with H. Karataş aboard he looks set to give a competitive account.

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	26/5/26	Ankara	2200m		7	H Çi̇zi̇k	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ride The Lightning 2. Etsuko 3. Dragon Force
7th of 7	10/4/26	Antalya	2100m		7	Ser Yildiz	60.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Address 2. Baron 3. Mr Nalçakan
1st of 7	24/3/26	Antalya	1600m		6	Ayhan Kurşun	59.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Last Moment 2. Cazator De Osos 3. Quantum Of Solace
2nd of 7	10/3/26	Antalya	2200m		5	Özcan Yildirim	54kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Katarsis 2. Last Moment 3. Countach
5th of 11	16/11/25	Istanbul	2400m		12	Seli̇m Kaya	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Galioğlu 2. Etsuko 3. Handsome King
1st of 7	12/10/25	Istanbul	2100m		7	A Aslan	50kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Last Moment 2. Laureate 3. Mister Proteo

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