Istanbul Race 3

Race 3

Prize Money: -

WIND OF ROMANCE (2) appeals off a last-start Istanbul 1600m win on 20 Sep (TB, barrier 3, 59kg), already proven at the trip and track-distance. THE LAST DRAGON (1) maps well from barrier 1 and is fourth-up; last start 2nd at Istanbul over 1500m on 11 Sep suggests he can stretch to 1600m. GLOWING GRACE (4) is second-up after winning a 1200m 2Y Fillies Cond at Istanbul on 23 Sep and rises 400m, with the same rider engaged. MEYDAN OKU (3) is on a short turnaround and brings an Istanbul 1200m 2nd on 20 Sep; up 400m here.

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

The Last Dragon (1) 132
Trainer: İb.b.oğullari()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

2 yo

Sire: Torok

Dam: Fevronyabay

Dam's Sire: Unaccounted For

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-1

Track

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1500m

Comments

Draws barrier 1 and comes fourth-up off a narrow 2nd at Istanbul over 1500m on 11 Sep (TB, 57kg), chasing Belleza to the line. Has a solid Istanbul profile (3:1-1-1) and the current jockey has been aboard for the recent placings, which reads well for another forward 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
2nd of 7	11/9/26	Istanbul	1500m	TB	5	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Belleza 2. The Last Dragon 3. Non Mollare
3rd of 6	9/8/26	Istanbul	1200m	2Y COND	1	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Non Mollare 2. Cose Della Vita 3. The Last Dragon
1st of 7	12/7/26	Istanbul	1200m		1	Nevzat Avci̇	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Last Dragon 2. Warrior Pointe 3. Arda Jr

Wind Of Romance (3) 221
Trainer: Ö.demi̇r()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

2 yo

Sire: Tizway

Dam: Wind Of Joy

Dam's Sire: Pleasantly Perfect

Stats

Career

3: 1-2-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

3: 1-2-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1600m

Comments

Progressive profile this prep, winning fourth-up after seconds at 1300m, and is unbeaten at today’s 1600m and track-distance (1:1-0-0). Last start scored at Istanbul over 1600m (TB) from barrier 3 under 59kg, getting the better of Sky Of Khan. Drawn 3 again and holding form, he looks set 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
1st of 6	20/9/26	Istanbul	1600m	TB	3	Ayhan Kurşun	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Wind Of Romance 2. Sky Of Khan 3. Alpha Centauri
2nd of 10	5/9/26	Istanbul	1300m	2Y MDN	2	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Side Glory 2. Wind Of Romance 3. Ümitbey
2nd of 11	14/8/26	Istanbul	1300m	2Y COND	9	Nevzat Avci̇	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ada Efsanesi 2. Wind Of Romance 3. Run For Göktuğ

Meydan Oku (5) 643524326
Trainer: M.teki̇nalp()
Jockey: E.aktuğ
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 44%

2 yo

Sire: Ulan Bator

Dam: Rose Bishop

Dam's Sire: Red Bishop

Stats

Career

9: 0-2-2

Track

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-2-1

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1400m

Comments

Backs up on a short turnaround after finishing 6th of 8 over 1200m at Ankara on 1 Oct (TB, 60kg, soft), having raced wide from barrier 9 behind Canlinarda. Prior run was a solid 2nd of 7 at Istanbul on 20 Sep over 1200m (TB, 59kg) behind Any Given Sunday, and he earlier placed over 1400m at Ankara. Drawn better in barrier 5 and up 400m, he has consistent juvenile form to give this a shake.

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 8	1/10/26	Ankara	1200m	TB	9	Gökhan Kocakaya	60kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Canlinarda 2. Paganini 3. Chase Horizon
2nd of 7	20/9/26	Istanbul	1200m	TB	7	Özcan Yildirim	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Any Given Sunday 2. Meydan Oku 3. Native Runner
3rd of 8	10/9/26	Ankara	1400m	TB	7	Hişman Çi̇zi̇k	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Afamia 2. Yonaguni 3. Meydan Oku
4th of 6	30/8/26	Istanbul	1200m	2Y COND5	6	Ayhan Kurşun	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cose Della Vita 2. Mayback 3. Victory Maria
2nd of 9	30/7/26	Ankara	1200m		9	Hişman Çi̇zi̇k	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cose Della Vita 2. Meydan Oku 3. Fire Of Valeria
5th of 5	23/7/26	Ankara	1400m	2Y MDN	5	Müslüm Çeli̇k	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Yuriboyka 2. O Bir Vahşi 3. Anshba Sky

Glowıng Grace (2) 1
Trainer: E.uslu()
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo

Sire: Cross Fire

Dam: Enhance

Dam's Sire: Entrepreneur

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Comments

Impressive debut winner at Istanbul 16 days ago, taking a 2Y FILLIES COND 1 over 1200m from barrier 6 with 57kg on a Good3, beating Rolling Stone. Stays with Gökhan Kocakaya and draws barrier 2 second up, but rises 400m in trip which presents a new test. Proven at the track and still early in the prep, she looks a promising prospect.

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 13	23/9/26	Istanbul	1200m	2Y FILLIES C	6	Gökhan Kocakaya	57kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Glowing Grace 2. Rolling Stone 3. Melly Yahmahn

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 13

23/9/26

Istanbul

1200m

2Y FILLIES C

Gökhan Kocakaya

57kg

GOOD3

$0.00

1. Glowing Grace

2. Rolling Stone

3. Melly Yahmahn

Hep İleri (4) 5555
Trainer: Ram. Kaya()
Jockey: S.yazicioğlu
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo

Sire: Ulan Bator

Dam: Si̇hi̇rbaz Kiz

Dam's Sire: Tight End

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

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

4: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Comments

Has been consistently fifth in small fields, including 5th of 5 at Istanbul over 1400m on 28 Aug (TB) and multiple 5th-place efforts at Ankara over 1200m and 1400m. On a 15-day turnaround and drops 400m in trip from the latest run, which could help from barrier 4 under S. Yazıcıoğlu.

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 5	24/9/26	Ankara	1200m	TB	2	S Yazicioğlu	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bold Love 2. Kupa Dokuzlusu 3. Unpredictable
5th of 5	28/8/26	Istanbul	1400m	TB	4	Serh Çeli̇k	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Majestuosa 2. Belleza 3. Elite Touch
5th of 5	18/8/26	Ankara	1200m		5	S Yazicioğlu	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. True Action 2. Al Yele 3. Çelçirn Firtinasi
5th of 5	11/8/26	Ankara	1400m	2Y COND	3	S Yazicioğlu	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Time Call 2. Beautiful Light 3. Noble Crest
5th of 5	7/7/26	Ankara	1200m		2	M Kiyak	53kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tom Raider 2. Rattlesnake 3. Crimson Power

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