Istanbul Race 6

Race 6

Prize Money: -

FIREBENDER (5) maps well third-up, back to 1500m after a 2nd at Istanbul over 2100m on 25 Jun, and was 2nd here at 1500m on 7 Jun carrying 56kg from barrier 9; draws barrier 3 today. DRAGONS SON (4) is second-up with strong stats at 1500m (4 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third from 11) and at this track/trip (2-3-1 from 7), and improves in to barrier 4 after a tough run from 8 when 7th here on 7 Jun with 56kg. DIAMOND BROTHERS (2) has a solid Istanbul profile (6 wins from 23) and is 1-1 from 5 at 1500m here; better drawn (5) after barrier 9 when 7th at this track/trip on 24 Jun with 56kg. YES GRASYAS (1) gets the rail and has a 1500m record of 3 seconds and a third from 7; recent 2nd at Ankara 1500m on 30 May with 60kg, and the rider-trainer combo shows 5 rides for 2 wins.

Distance: 1500m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: -

Yes Grasyas (1) 522246626
Trainer: S.kan()
Jockey: M.çeli̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 55%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo

Sire: Lion Heart

Dam: Si̇ela

Dam's Sire: Deği̇rmendereli̇

Stats

Career

20: 2-6-3

Distance

7: 0-3-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

9: 0-2-1

Soft

3: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-0-0

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

1200m - 1900m

Comments

Draws barrier 1 and reunites with M. Çelik, a pairing that’s 5:2-0-0. Best recent effort was 2nd at Ankara over 1500m on 30 May (Good) carrying 60kg behind Selanik Aslani. Honest at 1500m (7:0-3-1) and can be competitive from the rail.

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
- of 7	30/6/26	Ankara	1500m	3UP HCP	4	Müslüm Çeli̇k	60.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Calvados 2. Reflected Glory 3. Mavi Topaz
6th of 7	11/6/26	Ankara	1600m		4	M Uyar	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bull Man 2. Gel Oglim 3. Raymond Reddington
2nd of 6	30/5/26	Ankara	1500m		5	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Selanik Aslani 2. Yes Grasyas 3. Nightflyers
6th of 8	16/5/26	Ankara	1400m		3	Müslüm Çeli̇k	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Power Of Hakeem 2. Black Pablo 3. Selanik Aslani
6th of 9	12/4/26	Adana	1500m		4	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Black Pablo 2. North Pasha 3. Lamberhurst
4th of 8	29/3/26	Adana	1300m		4	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Halleluka 2. Riyakar 3. Altinsima

Diamond Brothers (5) 9914514147
Trainer: T.i̇bi̇ş()
Jockey: S.akbulat
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 41%

6 yo

Sire: Bushranger

Dam: Bella Cosa

Dam's Sire: Always A Classic

Stats

Career

41: 9-6-2

Distance

7: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Track

23: 6-1-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

13: 3-3-0

Good

16: 4-1-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Comments

Proven at the venue with a strong CurrentTrack record (23:6-1-2) and solid track/distance returns (5:1-1-0), and he’s won 3 races this season. Last start was 7th of 10 in a 3UP HCP at Istanbul over 1500m on 24 Jun from barrier 9 with 56kg, behind Black Pablo; he draws barrier 5 now. Earlier Istanbul wins this year at 1500m (over Splendid) and 1400m (over Operasyon) support his claims from a better gate.

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 10	24/6/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP HCP	9	Görkem Özçeli̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Black Pablo 2. Make A Fire 3. Star Blood
4th of 10	15/4/26	Istanbul	1600m		9	Görkem Özçeli̇k	59.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alakont 2. Turkish Punch 3. Lower Spirit
1st of 12	14/3/26	Istanbul	1400m		11	Görkem Özçeli̇k	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Diamond Brothers 2. Operasyon 3. Win Her Love
4th of 12	21/2/26	Istanbul	2000m		11	M Keçeci̇	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gold Flower 2. Jimdema 3. Cape Cod
1st of 14	31/1/26	Istanbul	1500m		14	Görkem Özçeli̇k	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Diamond Brothers 2. Splendid 3. Win Her Love
5th of 16	17/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		7	Görkem Özçeli̇k	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Real Trouble 2. Win Her Love 3. La Spezia

Shofukan (2) 11X861115X
Trainer: H.şi̇mşek()
Jockey: Berk.gökçe
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 45% / 54%

4 yo

Sire: Victoire Pisa

Dam: Rashfa

Dam's Sire: Cape Cross

Stats

Career

11: 5-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

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

Comments

Strong last prep with three Antalya wins, including 1400m (Dec 4 from barrier 2 and Jan 20 beating Perfect Sunset) and 2100m (Dec 26 over Baron). Returns first-up after 4 months with a 0-from-2 first-up record, last seen finishing 5th of 6 at Antalya over 1400m carrying 55kg on Feb 24. Draws barrier 2 again, which has worked before, so a forward showing is feasible if he resumes near that level.

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 6	24/2/26	Antalya	1400m		1	Müslüm Çeli̇k	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İsen Buga 2. Cazator De Osos 3. King Rüzgar
1st of 7	20/1/26	Antalya	1400m		6	Müslüm Çeli̇k	56.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shofukan 2. Perfect Sunset 3. İsen Buga
1st of 17	26/12/25	Antalya	2100m		1	Müslüm Çeli̇k	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shofukan 2. Baron 3. Shevchenko
1st of 10	4/12/25	Antalya	1400m		2	Müslüm Çeli̇k	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shofukan 2. Kozluhan 3. Bummer Girl
6th of 9	27/9/25	Ankara	1600m		1	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tywin Lannister 2. Consultant 3. Princess Qali̇
8th of 11	18/9/25	Ankara	1300m		7	Müslüm Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ünlününoğlu 2. Yellow Gold 3. General Sherman

Dragons Son (4) 22122252X7
Trainer: A.şivgin()
Jockey: U.levent
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 30% / 73%

5 yo

Sire: My Dear Son

Dam: Mother Of Dragons

Dam's Sire: Bekmezbey

Stats

Career

26: 8-9-2

Distance

11: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-3-1

Track

20: 6-9-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

11: 3-5-1

Dirt

5: 2-0-0

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

1500m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul and this trip, with a strong track record (20:6-9-2) and solid 1500m returns (11:4-3-1), including (Istanbul 1500) (7:2-3-1). Second-up with a perfect second-up record (1:1-0-0) and an improved draw to barrier 4, a gate range where he’s (13:3-6-1). After a first-up 7th of 8 over 1500m at Istanbul on 7 Jun, 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
7th of 8	7/6/26	Istanbul	1500m		8	Ayhan Kurşun	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Rüzgar 2. Firebender 3. Moskito
2nd of 6	14/9/25	Istanbul	2100m		5	Vedat Abi̇ş	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asmar Dubai 2. Dragons Son 3. Alycone
5th of 9	6/9/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	Ayhan Kurşun	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Captain Fantastic 2. Attalos 3. Hope Breeze
2nd of 6	13/8/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	Ayhan Kurşun	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oğlum Doruk 2. Dragons Son 3. Vincitore
2nd of 11	13/6/25	Istanbul	2000m		10	Ayhan Kurşun	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Marcus 2. Dragons Son 3. Gonzalo
2nd of 7	28/5/25	Istanbul	2100m		6	Ayhan Kurşun	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alp The Hero 2. Dragons Son 3. Masterpiece

Firebender (3) 3143410X22
Trainer: T.taşar()
Jockey: K.gökçe
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 30% / 65%

4 yo

Sire: Bodemeister

Dam: Fair Rose

Dam's Sire: Royal Abjar

Stats

Career

23: 7-4-4

Distance

6: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Track

18: 6-2-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

9: 2-1-2

Dirt

3: 0-2-0

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

1500m - 2100m

Comments

Third-up and back 600m to 1500m, he draws barrier 3 and owns a strong record at the track (18:6-2-4) with solid 1500m figures (6:1-2-1; Istanbul 1500: 3:0-1-1). He’s arrived off consecutive 2nds at Istanbul on Jun 25 (2100m) and Jun 7 (1500m, Good, 56kg) behind Kocavezir and King Rüzgar. With a prior win at this stage of his prep, 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 6	25/6/26	Istanbul	2100m		6	Vedat Abi̇ş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kocavezir 2. Firebender 3. Koca Seyid
2nd of 8	7/6/26	Istanbul	1500m		9	Vedat Abi̇ş	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. King Rüzgar 2. Firebender 3. Moskito
11th of 11	16/11/25	Istanbul	2400m		9	Ayhan Kurşun	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Galioğlu 2. Etsuko 3. Handsome King
1st of 8	31/10/25	Istanbul	1600m		8	Vedat Abi̇ş	53.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Firebender 2. Bull Man 3. Stasera
4th of 6	12/10/25	Istanbul	1500m		6	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bandolero 2. Quantum Of Solace 3. Magic Weapon
3rd of 8	1/10/25	Istanbul	2100m		8	Vedat Abi̇ş	59.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cantaloupe 2. Ottowa 3. Firebender

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