Istanbul Race 7

Race 7

Prize Money: -

ASLAN HALILIM (1) profiles as the one to beat back to 58kg after a Kocaeli 1400m 2nd on 28 Jul carrying 61kg and he’s 7-from-13 at 1400m; draws barrier 3 and is 15 days between runs. THE ADMIRAL (4) brings strong recent form, winning Izmir 1200m on 19 Jul and a 1600m win on 20 Jun; favourable barrier 2 and solid 1400m record. HOLA Y CHAO (6) drops 6kg from a game Istanbul 1400m 3rd on 31 Jul and maps well from barrier 4. CUCURELLA (2) is on a 7‑day turnaround, up 200m, and owns a sound Istanbul 1400m record (2 wins from 7).

Distance: 1400m
Track: Good
Weather: clear
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: 3UP CLAIM

Aslan Halilim (3) 7818X11362
Trainer: Gök.gökçe()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 28% / 46%

4 yo

Sire: Lion Heart

Dam: Always Marju

Dam's Sire: Mehmet Bora

Stats

Career

28: 8-2-3

Distance

13: 7-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

10: 3-1-0

Soft

4: 1-0-0

Dirt

2: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Proven at 1400m with a strong record (13:7-1-1) and unbeaten at the track/trip from one try. Closed 2nd at Kocaeli over 1400m last start carrying 61kg; drops to 58kg here and draws barrier 3 again after winning from a similar gate two runs prior. Well placed to hold form on the short 15-day turnaround.

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	28/7/26	Kocaeli	1400m		1	K Yilmaz	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tale Of The Dream 2. Aslan Halilim 3. Felix Perla
6th of 9	19/7/26	Izmir	1200m		6	T Yildiz	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Admiral 2. Febris 3. Muchacho
3rd of 6	20/6/26	Izmir	1600m		3	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Admiral 2. Bucali Berat 3. Aslan Halilim
1st of 8	8/6/26	Bursa	1400m		3	Efe Akpinar	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Aslan Halilim 2. Secret Flight 3. Çikok Ağa
1st of 12	23/5/26	Izmir	1400m		11	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Aslan Halilim 2. Muchacho 3. Black Galaxy
8th of 8	22/1/26	Izmir	1400m		2	A Meh Altin	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alone Wolf 2. The Admiral 3. Muğlali Adnan

Cucurella (6) 6341713045
Trainer: O.altuntaş()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 46%

4 yo

Sire: Good Curry

Dam: Daylight

Dam's Sire: Expansion

Stats

Career

28: 6-3-4

Distance

10: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

7: 2-0-1

Track

22: 4-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

20: 5-3-3

Soft

2: 1-0-0

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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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Comments

Proven at 1400m (10:3-0-2) and around Istanbul at the trip (7:2-0-1), he comes back up 200m and drops to 58kg from 60kg. On a short turnaround after a 5th of 7 over 1200m at Istanbul in 3UP COND, and draws barrier 6 where he has a solid record (barriers 4-6: 12:2-1-1). This setup looks suitable for 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	5/8/26	Istanbul	1200m	3UP COND	3	Akin Sözen	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İspanoz 2. Dragons Son 3. This Charming Man
4th of 8	23/7/26	Kocaeli	1400m		4	Akin Sözen	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lovibond 2. Live Your Freedom 3. Lupelyan
10th of 12	9/7/26	Kocaeli	1200m		4	Berk Gökçe	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Father Mehmet 2. Star My Best 3. Lord Of Yildizer
3rd of 6	23/6/26	Kocaeli	1400m		3	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lovibond 2. Born To Run 3. Cucurella
1st of 8	29/5/26	Bursa	1400m		6	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cucurella 2. Emreefe 3. Şen Akyüz
7th of 15	17/4/26	Bursa	1200m		11	Erhan Aktuğ	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Strakhov 2. İspanoz 3. Rosso E Bianco

Song Rising (5) X22484X7X8
Trainer: M.e.avci()
Jockey: H.karataş
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 34%

5 yo

Sire: Trappe Shot

Dam: Maraca

Dam's Sire: Green Tune

Stats

Career

23: 3-3-2

Distance

5: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Track

17: 3-3-2

1st Up

5: 0-2-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

7: 0-0-1

Good

15: 3-2-2

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-1-0

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

1300m - 1500m

Comments

Proven at 1400m with a solid record (5:2-0-0) and two wins at this track and trip, and returns to the distance second up. Comes off a 1500m run here 14 days ago and now draws barrier 5, an alley range that’s yielded 3 wins from 9 starts for him. With 58kg and H. Karataş aboard, his track-distance profile suggests 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
8th of 11	29/7/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP HCP	1	Uğur Levent	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çokomel Kiz 2. Boaz 3. Whisper Of Victory
7th of 10	26/4/26	Istanbul	1300m		8	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahrain 2. Make A Fire 3. Bello Boy
4th of 8	24/9/25	Istanbul	1400m		7	H Karataş	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahrain 2. Edgar 3. Bello Boy
8th of 8	24/8/25	Istanbul	1500m		5	H Karataş	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahrain 2. Magic Selectra 3. Touch The Cat
4th of 8	10/8/25	Istanbul	1900m		8	İsm Yildirim	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Head Vorker 2. Umutbey 3. Luka Magic
2nd of 8	18/7/25	Istanbul	1600m		2	H Karataş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oğlumsun 2. Song Rising 3. Winner Gets It All

The Admiral (2) 4751137121
Trainer: Gök.gökçe()
Jockey: K.yilmaz
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 28% / 53%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo

Sire: Native Khan

Dam: Pleine Forme

Dam's Sire: Grand Slam*

Stats

Career

32: 9-4-4

Distance

9: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

17: 6-3-3

Soft

4: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

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

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Comes off a strong patch with wins at Izmir over 1600m (beating Bucali Berat) and 1200m, and a 2nd at 1600m behind Human Torch. Draws barrier 2 and reunites with K. Yilmaz, who has a 2-from-3 record on him; back to 1400m where he’s 2:0-0-1 at this track/distance overall (9:2-1-2) looks a suitable setup.

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	19/7/26	Izmir	1200m		2	K Yilmaz	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Admiral 2. Febris 3. Muchacho
2nd of 7	11/7/26	Izmir	1600m		4	A Ceylan	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Human Torch 2. The Admiral 3. Bahisçi
1st of 6	20/6/26	Izmir	1600m		6	K Yilmaz	56kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Admiral 2. Bucali Berat 3. Aslan Halilim
7th of 8	29/5/26	Bursa	1400m		1	Berk Gökçe	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cucurella 2. Emreefe 3. Şen Akyüz
3rd of 7	21/5/26	Izmir	1400m		6	Beki̇r Mert Mirik	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Huge Succes 2. Red Storm 3. The Admiral
1st of 9	2/5/26	Izmir	1300m		7	Beki̇r Mert Mirik	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Admiral 2. Captain Rover 3. Bella Mare

I Have A Dream (7) 665695480X
Trainer: O.bozyel()
Jockey: Serh.çeli̇k
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 39%

4 yo

Sire: Kaneko

Dam: Lavin

Dam's Sire: Divine Light*

Stats

Career

41: 6-5-5

Distance

18: 3-2-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

14: 0-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

7: 2-2-1

Jockey Stats

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

1300m - 2200m

Comments

Back from an 8-day turnaround and first-up here, dropping 3kg to 56kg and coming back 300m to a more suitable 1400m where he’s 18:3-2-3. Last 1400m run was a 4th at Izmir on soft carrying 60kg from barrier 7, and he draws barrier 7 again. Proven at the trip and the lighter weight should help him 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
- of 6	4/8/26	Kocaeli	1700m		5	Mertcan Çeli̇k	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Corsaro 2. Lord Protector 3. Alaser
10th of 10	27/2/26	Antalya	2200m		8	Müslüm Çeli̇k	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sword Master 2. Anadolu Lideri 3. Oklahoma
8th of 8	19/2/26	Antalya	1300m		8	Müslüm Çeli̇k	54kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cosmic Kid 2. Perfect Sunset 3. Tribal Chief
4th of 7	4/12/25	Izmir	1400m		7	Mustafa Çi̇çek	60kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fleximan 2. Bucali Berat 3. Esrarengiz
5th of 6	20/11/25	Antalya	2200m		6	S Özen	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kral Dayi 2. Rain King 3. Everything Alright
9th of 9	6/11/25	Ankara	1400m		9	Enes Bozdağ	60.5kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lamberhurst 2. North Pasha 3. Lovibond

Hola Y Chao (4) 5534240303
Trainer: H.sunkar()
Jockey: H.çi̇zi̇k
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 9.38% / 50%

3 yo

Sire: Bluegrass Cat

Dam: Cotton Candy

Dam's Sire: Utopia

Stats

Career

32: 3-6-7

Distance

7: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-2

Track

30: 3-6-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

19: 2-4-5

Soft

2: 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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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2200m

Comments

Returns to 1400m at Istanbul where the track/distance record is solid (6:1-1-2), and drops 6kg to 55.5kg after a close 3rd over this trip 12 days ago from barrier 6 behind Gilmour and Volitivo. Barrier 4 should help, and proven on good ground with a consistent profile at the venue. Well placed to be competitive back at this setup.

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 10	31/7/26	Istanbul	1400m		6	Akin Sözen	61.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gilmour 2. Volitivo 3. Hola Y Chao
10th of 12	24/7/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	Uğur Levent	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Land Of Legends 2. Racing Star 3. Victor The Brave
3rd of 7	10/7/26	Istanbul	2200m		6	Halef Kati	61kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Social Bee 2. Arno Rabel 3. Hola Y Chao
10th of 18	28/6/26	Istanbul	2000m	GROUP 2 3Y	5	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shadow Soldier 2. Mr Çirak 3. Statue Of Liberty
4th of 8	14/6/26	Istanbul	1200m		6	E Çi̇zi̇k	52.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Boaz 2. Desructor 3. Giralamo
2nd of 8	29/5/26	Istanbul	2000m		2	Mehmet Sali̇h Çeli̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Son Of Saint 2. Hola Y Chao 3. La Copa

Winner Gets It All (1) 6343453689
Trainer: A.küçükaksoy()
Jockey: E.aktuğ
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 34%

8 yo

Sire: Win River Win

Dam: Lovely Doyoun

Dam's Sire: Doyoun

Stats

Career

61: 9-4-8

Distance

19: 4-2-3

Trk/Dst

15: 4-0-3

Track

46: 7-0-7

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-1-1

Good

20: 2-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

4: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-1

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

1300m - 1500m

Comments

Proven at Istanbul 1400m with a solid track/distance record (15:4-0-3), and draws the inside after jumping from 9 last start. Comes off a 9th of 9 over 1400m here on 8 July (54kg) but was 3rd over this trip on 6 May behind İsen Buga and Bahrain. From barrier 1 and back to 54kg, a return to those earlier efforts would see him 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
9th of 9	8/7/26	Istanbul	1400m	3UP	9	B Çiğla	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İsen Buga 2. Bold Lion 3. Prince Of Darkness
8th of 10	24/6/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP HCP	7	Akin Sözen	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Black Pablo 2. Make A Fire 3. Star Blood
6th of 8	2/6/26	Kocaeli	1500m	3UP COND	5	Akin Sözen	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lovibond 2. Chairman 3. Tale Of The Dream
3rd of 10	6/5/26	Istanbul	1400m		8	Akin Sözen	54.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İsen Buga 2. Bahrain 3. Winner Gets It All
5th of 10	26/4/26	Istanbul	1300m		6	Akin Sözen	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahrain 2. Make A Fire 3. Bello Boy
4th of 8	1/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		5	Akin Sözen	63kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Star Ahlas 2. Turkish Punch 3. Pilots Boy

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