Kocaeli Race 3

Race 3

Prize Money: -

STEEL STRONG (1) sets the standard with back-to-back 2000m wins at Kocaeli, including a last-start HEAVY-track success, and a strong record at the trip and track makes the rise to 61kg the main query rather than a deterrent. BIG AVALANCHE (5) is the danger on prior consistency—placed in 4 of last 5 and a Kocaeli winner—though first up at 2000m on HEAVY is a new test. DRAGON BREATH (4) has been plain of late but did finish 5th at this track and trip two starts back and can hold a spot from the barrier. ALPHA JUNIOR (2) has Kocaeli wins on the page but resumes off 116 days and is unproven at 2000m. Leaning to STEEL STRONG (1) to complete the hat-trick at the trip and venue.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Heavy
Weather: mostly-cloudy
Surface: -
Class: 3Y COND

Steel Strong (5) X52740X211
Trainer: N.bakir()
Jockey: A.yildiz
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 27% / 63%

Unbeaten the Track / Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo

Sire: King David

Dam: Bertinoro

Dam's Sire: Bertolini

Stats

Career

11: 3-3-1

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

5: 3-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

6: 1-2-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 3-3-0

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 - 2000m

Comments

Won 2 of last 3 and comes here fourth up. Last start at Kocaeli over 2000m on HEAVY on 27 Oct, scored 1st of 10, which reads well for this set-up. Outstanding local record (5:3-2-0) and thrives with A. Yildiz/N. Bakir (6:3-3-0). Steel Strong brings proven course-and-trip heavy-ground form and a strong rider-trainer combo to a small field.

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 10	27/10/26	Kocaeli	2000m	TB	2	Ali̇ Yildiz	55.5kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Steel Strong 2. Harp 3. Riyad
1st of 9	1/10/26	Kocaeli	2000m	TB	4	Ali̇ Yildiz	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Steel Strong 2. Patrona Holi 3. Female Warrior
2nd of 12	15/9/26	Kocaeli	1400m	TB	3	Ali̇ Yildiz	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mercier 2. Steel Strong 3. Şamar
10th of 11	1/5/26	Istanbul	1600m		6	Erhan Aktuğ	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Whizbang 2. Silent Treatment 3. Dire Wolf
4th of 10	17/4/26	Bursa	1500m		3	Mahsun Turan	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Işils A Melina 2. Beyond The Fire 3. My Boy Göksu
7th of 9	30/3/26	Bursa	1400m		3	H Karataş	55kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Doruklar Beyi 2. Angel On The Wing 3. El Rey Escorpion

Alpha Junior (1) 546172165X
Trainer: K.meli̇ke()
Jockey: Mehmet Kaya
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 33%

3 yo

Sire: Here To Fly

Dam: Exe

Dam's Sire: Exchange Rate

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

4: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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

First up after about 4 months, and returns to a track where he’s (3:1-1-0). Latest run was 5th of 6 over 2100m at Istanbul on 17 Jul on GOOD ground, and the drop back to 2000m with Mehmet Kaya booked looks a workable set-up. Handles Kocaeli and has shown enough here to warrant respect on a HEAVY surface.

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	17/7/26	Istanbul	2100m		1	M Keçeci̇	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Enterprising Rock 2. Turamun 3. Angel On The Wing
6th of 7	30/6/26	Kocaeli	1500m	3UP HCP	4	Ali̇ Yildiz	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Rock For Ever 2. Toulayna 3. Miracle Rhythm
1st of 9	11/6/26	Kocaeli	1800m		8	Beki̇r Mert Mirik	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alpha Junior 2. Midnight Blue 3. Breathless
2nd of 7	2/6/26	Kocaeli	1500m	3Y HCP	3	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Al Sarout 2. Alpha Junior 3. My Rebellious Girl
7th of 8	29/4/26	Istanbul	2100m		2	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	55kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Falconnidae 2. Last Hero 3. Extensive
1st of 10	8/4/26	Istanbul	1400m		11	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alpha Junior 2. Glonass 3. Phantom Ruler

Dragon Breath (3) 4433731509
Trainer: Güv.gökçe()
Jockey: Mah.turan
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.14% / 28%

3 yo

Sire: Mendip

Dam: Starlight Circus

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Stats

Career

14: 1-0-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

8: 1-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

10: 1-0-2

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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

Draws much better with barrier 4 after coming from 18 last start. Comes off a 9th of 18 over 1400m at Bursa on 2 Nov on good ground, and now stretches to 2000m on heavy at Kocaeli. With the handier gate and a small field, Dragon Breath gets a more practical set-up to improve.

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 18	2/11/26	Bursa	1400m	3Y OPEN	18	Mahsun Turan	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lady Classman 2. My Dear Dream 3. Çepni
10th of 13	13/10/26	Kocaeli	1500m	3UP HCP15	5	Onur Atmaca	52kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. İcra 2. Mercia 3. Crown Of Honor
5th of 9	1/10/26	Kocaeli	2000m	TB	7	Mahsun Turan	52.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Steel Strong 2. Patrona Holi 3. Female Warrior
1st of 14	1/9/26	Kocaeli	1200m	TB	10	Mahsun Turan	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dragon Breath 2. Şahika Mara 3. Royal Romance
3rd of 12	18/8/26	Kocaeli	1500m		7	Zülfükar Karabulut	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Crown Jewel 2. Abelardo 3. Dragon Breath
7th of 7	10/7/26	Bursa	1800m		1	Çağlar Taşci	52kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lake Eagle 2. Drecari 3. Harp

Big Avalanche (4) X52052221X
Trainer: Y.öztaş()
Jockey: Ö.f.özen
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 60%

3 yo

Sire: Super Saver

Dam: She Is My Girl

Dam's Sire: General Quarters

Stats

Career

10: 1-4-1

Track

4: 1-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

8: 1-3-1

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-3-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m

Comments

First up off about six months and drops to 53kg since last start, which suits at 2000m on heavy ground. Placed in 4 of last 5 and won at Kocaeli over 1400m on 19 May. Strong local profile (4:1-2-0) and has combined well with Ö.F. Özen/Y. Öztaş (5:0-3-0). Well-set to give another honest 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
1st of 11	19/5/26	Kocaeli	1400m		4	Nevzat Avci̇	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Big Avalanche 2. Woodland Cry 3. King Of Ali
2nd of 9	4/5/26	Bursa	1800m		1	Ö F Özen	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Breathless 2. Big Avalanche 3. My Dear Dream
2nd of 9	28/4/26	Kocaeli	1200m		4	Ö F Özen	52kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Daniska 2. Big Avalanche 3. Persian Diamond
2nd of 9	14/4/26	Kocaeli	1500m		3	Ö F Özen	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çokomel Kiz 2. Big Avalanche 3. Smooth Criminal
5th of 7	16/3/26	Bursa	1300m		3	Ö F Özen	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Nejdet Başkan 2. Steel Strong 3. Doruklar Beyi
11th of 11	9/3/26	Bursa	1200m		8	H Karataş	60.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. My Dragon 2. Erikdali 3. Erulina

Gipsy Thunder (2) 4776674260
Trainer: G.taşdelen()
Jockey: O.atmaca
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 8.33%

3 yo

Sire: Myboycharlie

Dam: Adastralina

Dam's Sire: Ocean Crest

Stats

Career

12: 0-1-0

Track

7: 0-1-0

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

8: 0-1-0

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 - 1900m

Comments

Carries 52kg after dropping 4kg since last start and stays at Kocaeli. Last run was 10th of 14 over 1200m here on 1 Sep on good ground, and now stretches to 2000m on heavy. Light weight and track familiarity offer a different setup for Gipsy Thunder.

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
10th of 14	1/9/26	Kocaeli	1200m	TB	3	Ali̇ Yildiz	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dragon Breath 2. Şahika Mara 3. Royal Romance
6th of 13	18/8/26	Kocaeli	1500m		7	T Yildiz	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sellygirl 2. Chef Curry 3. Mevlüde Hatun
2nd of 16	30/7/26	Kocaeli	1400m		3	T Yildiz	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Heaven Light 2. Gipsy Thunder 3. Zelinda
4th of 11	14/7/26	Kocaeli	1800m		2	M Tekpetek	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Haçovali 2. My Hazel Eyes 3. Chico Loco
7th of 7	9/7/26	Kocaeli	1900m	3Y COND	2	Ha Gökçe	51kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ruzym 2. Vaynakh 3. Save Your Tears
6th of 16	22/6/26	Bursa	1200m	3Y MDN	5	Ha Gökçe	52kg	FAST		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Vaella 2. Shaera 3. Sosan

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