Istanbul Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: -

DIRE WOLF (1) brings strong Istanbul form, winning over 1400m on 28 Jun from barrier 13 and now drawn 3; he’s 2:1-0-1 at 1400 and has a solid partnership with H. Karataş (6:3-0-2). MUCHO BUENO (4) maps well from barrier 1 and owns a 1400m record of 2:1-1-0, with a recent Istanbul 1600m 2nd on 17 May backing his claims. JAZZ RUNNER (3) drops sharply back to 1400m after a Group 1 2400m run; he won at this trip at Istanbul on 15 Apr and improves from barrier 17 to 4, having also finished 4th behind Dire Wolf at 1600m on 5 Jun. EL GLADIADOR (2) comes off a 1200m Istanbul win 10 days ago, steps to 1400m, and draws better (9 to 2), with a 1400m record of 2:0-1-0.

Distance: 1400m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Dıre Wolf (3) 3313411
Trainer: M.aydoğdi̇()
Jockey: H.karataş
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 42% / 85%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo

Sire: Touch The Wolf

Dam: Fast Tabitha

Dam's Sire: Fast Company

Stats

Career

7: 3-0-3

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

7: 3-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Good

5: 3-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 3-0-2

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 - 1600m

Comments

Backing up back-to-back Istanbul wins, latest on 28 Jun over 1400m from barrier 13 in a 17-runner field with 58kg, beating Wolf Rules. The prior victory came on 5 Jun over 1600m, and he owns a solid Istanbul record (7:3-0-3) with H Karataş (6:3-0-2). Draws barrier 3 this time, an improved gate, and looks well set 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 17	28/6/26	Istanbul	1400m		13	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dire Wolf 2. Wolf Rules 3. Caboose
1st of 6	5/6/26	Istanbul	1600m		3	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dire Wolf 2. Silent Treatment 3. Touch The Money
4th of 11	17/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		2	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. Mucho Bueno 3. Ballad King
3rd of 11	1/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		4	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Whizbang 2. Silent Treatment 3. Dire Wolf
1st of 10	11/4/26	Istanbul	1500m		5	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dire Wolf 2. Taliphan Bey 3. No More Sorrow
3rd of 13	28/3/26	Istanbul	1400m		1	H Karataş	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Vintage 2. Bay Cavallo 3. Dire Wolf

El Gladiador (2) 1142X22201
Trainer: U.bi̇li̇k()
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 36% / 72%

3 yo

Sire: Kaneko

Dam: Avventura

Dam's Sire: Johannesburg

Stats

Career

11: 4-4-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

11: 4-4-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

7: 2-2-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

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

1200m - 2000m

Comments

Arrives off an Istanbul 1200m win 10 days ago carrying 58kg from barrier 9. Draws barrier 2 and rises to 1400m, a trip where he’s 2:0-1-0 (Istanbul 1400: 2:0-1-0). Season and track figures (8:2-4-0 this term; Istanbul 11:4-4-0) point to another honest 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
1st of 9	12/7/26	Istanbul	1200m		9	Nevzat Avci̇	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. El Gladiador 2. Giralamo 3. Boaz
16th of 18	28/6/26	Istanbul	2000m	GROUP 2 3Y	15	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shadow Soldier 2. Mr Çirak 3. Statue Of Liberty
2nd of 7	3/6/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	Özcan Yildirim	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr Çirak 2. El Gladiador 3. The Hocus
2nd of 7	22/5/26	Istanbul	1900m		7	Özcan Yildirim	54kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Taliphan Bey 2. El Gladiador 3. Sarunas
2nd of 7	1/5/26	Istanbul	1500m		6	Özcan Yildirim	53kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ammayaman 2. El Gladiador 3. Laureate
2nd of 7	26/9/25	Istanbul	1400m		7	Özcan Yildirim	57kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. El Gladiador 3. Metal Heart

Jazz Runner (4) 4451101840
Trainer: H.yüzbaşi()
Jockey: N.avci̇
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 38% / 46%

3 yo

Sire: Bluegrass Cat

Dam: Miss Maker

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Career

13: 5-1-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

11: 5-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

10: 4-1-0

Heavy

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

1200m - 2400m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul (11:5-1-0) and won here over 1400m on 15 Apr carrying 57.5kg, defeating Linares. Latest was 20th of 22 in a GROUP 1 3Y over 2400m from barrier 17 on good ground with 58kg. Drops 1000m and draws barrier 4, a gate range where he’s (4-6) 5:3-1-0, so this setup looks more suitable.

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
20th of 22	28/6/26	Istanbul	2400m	GROUP 1 3Y	17	Fati̇h Rüstem Bebek	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bay Nalçakan 2. Rabovo 3. Ersele Beyi
4th of 6	5/6/26	Istanbul	1600m		1	Akin Sözen	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dire Wolf 2. Silent Treatment 3. Touch The Money
8th of 11	17/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		3	Muhammed Mi̇r Bi̇lgi̇n	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. Mucho Bueno 3. Ballad King
1st of 10	15/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		3	Akin Sözen	57.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Jazz Runner 2. Linares 3. Joyful Forever
11th of 14	29/3/26	Izmir	1700m		9	Akin Sözen	58kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kralin Dansi 2. Persian Caramel 3. White Wolf
1st of 6	4/3/26	Istanbul	1200m		5	Akin Sözen	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Jazz Runner 2. Hola Y Chao 3. Boaz

Mucho Bueno (1) 21244X2120
Trainer: H.yüzbaşi()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

3 yo

Sire: Tizway

Dam: Belief In Me

Dam's Sire: Henrythenavigator

Stats

Career

12: 3-6-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

12: 3-6-0

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

10: 2-5-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-2-0

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

1500m - 2400m

Comments

Was 11th of 22 in a Group 1 3Y at Istanbul over 2400m on 28 Jun from barrier 10 carrying 58kg, and now drops 1000m to 1400m. Barrier 1 suits given his 1–3 alley record (3:2-1-0), and he’s (2:1-1-0) at 1400 with the current jockey (3:0-2-0) and trainer-jockey combo (2:0-2-0), so he looks well placed to run well.

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
11th of 22	28/6/26	Istanbul	2400m	GROUP 1 3Y	10	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bay Nalçakan 2. Rabovo 3. Ersele Beyi
2nd of 11	17/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		5	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. Mucho Bueno 3. Ballad King
1st of 6	8/4/26	Istanbul	1500m		2	Akin Sözen	54kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mucho Bueno 2. True Blue 3. Boaz
2nd of 5	11/3/26	Istanbul	2000m		1	Ayhan Kurşun	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Falconnidae 2. Mucho Bueno 3. The Butcher
4th of 14	16/11/25	Istanbul	1800m		7	Akin Sözen	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Build Your Dreams 2. Anshba 3. Ersele Beyi
4th of 15	26/10/25	Istanbul	1600m		9	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. Loco Sugar 3. Whizbang

Snow Leopard (5) 1111245006
Trainer: H.sunkar()
Jockey: H.çi̇zi̇k
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 31% / 62%

3 yo

Sire: Native Khan

Dam: Mara Despina

Dam's Sire: Oratorio

Stats

Career

16: 5-3-2

Distance

9: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

8: 0-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

1200m - 2200m

Comments

Back on a short turnaround after finishing 6th of 7 over 1200m at Ankara six days ago and now steps up 200m in trip. Boasts a strong 1400m record (9:4-2-0) and reunites with H. Çi̇zi̇k, who rode him when 5th over 1600m at Istanbul on May 1. The extra distance looks suitable for a bounce-back.

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	16/7/26	Ankara	1200m		4	Nevzat Avci̇	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Aspendip 2. Yakari 3. Brother Lovie
12th of 17	28/6/26	Istanbul	1400m		5	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dire Wolf 2. Wolf Rules 3. Caboose
12th of 13	6/6/26	Ankara	2200m		6	E Çi̇zi̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bay Nalçakan 2. Ersele Beyi 3. Upamecano
5th of 11	1/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		7	H Çi̇zi̇k	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Whizbang 2. Silent Treatment 3. Dire Wolf
4th of 10	15/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		2	Ayhan Kurşun	53kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Jazz Runner 2. Linares 3. Joyful Forever
2nd of 6	31/3/26	Antalya	1500m		4	Ayhan Kurşun	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Aimus Liberatus 2. Snow Leopard 3. Loqita

Whizbang (6) 3132X92176
Trainer: E.mutlu()
Jockey: S.boyraz
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 40% / 73%

3 yo

Sire: Sadler's Joy

Dam: Value Chain

Dam's Sire: Dr Fong

Stats

Career

15: 6-3-2

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Track

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

12: 5-2-2

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Heavy

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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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2400m

Comments

Drops sharply back to 1400m, a trip where the record is (2:1-1-0), having run 2nd at Ankara over 1400m on soft before winning at Istanbul over 1600m on 1 May. Last start was 6th of 22 in a GROUP 1 3Y over 2400m at Istanbul from barrier 21 with S Boyraz (58kg, good), and now draws barrier 6; with an Istanbul mark of (4:1-0-1), that setup reads well.

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 22	28/6/26	Istanbul	2400m	GROUP 1 3Y	21	S Boyraz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bay Nalçakan 2. Rabovo 3. Ersele Beyi
7th of 11	17/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		10	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. Mucho Bueno 3. Ballad King
1st of 11	1/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		13	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Whizbang 2. Silent Treatment 3. Dire Wolf
2nd of 6	18/4/26	Ankara	1400m		6	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Upamecano 2. Whizbang 3. Caboose
9th of 9	23/3/26	Adana	1800m		9	Ahmet Çeli̇k	58kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Massimo Supremo 2. Shadow Soldier 3. Bizon
2nd of 10	15/11/25	Ankara	1200m		10	Seli̇m Kaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Diluvio 2. Whizbang 3. Marco King

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