Istanbul Race 5

Race 5

Prize Money: -

IRON SKY (2) appeals most, holding a recent 2nd over 2000m and proven at 2100m with 2 wins from 10; the inside draw suits and current preparation has delivered a win and a placing. MEANING OF TIME (5) is a danger back to 2100m after a 3rd of 5 over 2000m, and has strong Istanbul credentials including a win and a 2nd at this trip. COOL STAR (1) is consistent and stays the trip, arriving off a 2nd of 5 at 2000m and with solid course figures, though 2100m hasn’t been as productive. CANTALOUPE (4) is in the mix off a last-start 2nd at 2200m and has a positive 2100m record at the track, but faces a couple with sharper recent Istanbul efforts; narrow edge to IRON SKY (2).

Distance: 2100m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: TB

Cool Star (5) 3646436532
Trainer: T.şi̇t()
Jockey: M.t.coşkun
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 47%

6 yo

Sire: Torok

Dam: Tawafeeg

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Career

65: 7-11-13

Distance

12: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

9: 0-2-1

Track

55: 6-10-11

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-2

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

43: 6-10-7

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Dirt

5: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

1500m - 2200m

Comments

Placed in 3 of last 5 and comes off a 2nd of 5 over 2000m at Istanbul on 4 Nov, which reads well for this 2100m assignment. Stays in the same grade and retains M.T. Coşkun. Small field suits a consistent profile. Cool Star has the recent platform to be competitive 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 5	4/11/26	Istanbul	2000m	TB	5	Ayhan Kurşun	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Playmaker 2. Cool Star 3. Song Rising
3rd of 10	23/10/26	Istanbul	1500m	3UP OPEN	9	A Aslan	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Şafakateş 2. Kocavezir 3. Cool Star
5th of 12	4/10/26	Istanbul	2000m	TB	11	A Aslan	56kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Modern Warrior 2. Playmaker 3. Kocavezir
6th of 8	18/9/26	Istanbul	2200m	TB	7	M T Coşkun	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Real Trouble 2. The Butcher 3. Katarsis
3rd of 10	2/9/26	Istanbul	2000m	3UP HCP	8	M T Coşkun	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Butcher 2. Calvados 3. Cool Star
4th of 5	16/8/26	Istanbul	2000m		5	Ali̇ Yildiz	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Modern Warrior 2. Dragons Son 3. Cape Cod

Iron Sky (1) 615847X712
Trainer: H.harmanbaşi()
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

5 yo

Sire: Myboycharlie

Dam: Al Jawhara

Dam's Sire: Victory Gallop

Stats

Career

33: 5-4-8

Distance

10: 2-1-4

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Track

19: 3-2-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

10: 2-1-3

Good

16: 3-2-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

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

1900m - 2100m

Comments

Fourth up and placed in 2 of last 3, he draws much better from barrier 1 after jumping from 5 last time. Latest was 2nd of 5 over 2000m at Istanbul on 28 Oct, and he has a solid 2100m record (10:2-1-4). This season’s return reads well (3:1-1-0), and A. Kurşun sticks. Iron Sky profiles as a consistent chance at this trip from the inside draw.

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 5	28/10/26	Istanbul	2000m	3UP COND	5	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fly Forever 2. Iron Sky 3. Meaning Of Time
1st of 9	9/10/26	Istanbul	1900m	3UP COND	2	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Iron Sky 2. Turkish Punch 3. Queimada Grande
7th of 11	30/9/26	Istanbul	2100m	TB	1	Erhan Aktuğ	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Splendid 2. Laureate 3. Lower Spirit
7th of 15	21/1/26	Istanbul	2000m		6	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Damasko 2. Racing Rapture 3. Bandolero
4th of 9	7/1/26	Istanbul	2100m		1	Ayhan Kurşun	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Asmar Dubai 2. Pythagorean Theory 3. Attalos
8th of 10	10/12/25	Istanbul	2200m		5	Özcan Yildirim	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baduturu 2. Collecter 3. Dagmar

Jan Aqua (3) 8804363537
Trainer: S.akyavuz()
Jockey: H.çi̇zi̇k
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

5 yo

Sire: Victory Gallop

Dam: Asorti̇k

Dam's Sire: Mountain Cat

Stats

Career

36: 7-4-8

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Turf

9: 4-3-0

Good

22: 3-1-5

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

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 - 2400m

Comments

From similar inside barriers (1-3) has a solid (21:5-2-6) record, and draws to get a comparable run. Latest was 7th of 8 over 1900m at Ankara on 24 Oct on soft, so a lift is needed up to 2100m at Istanbul. With H. Çizik booked and a favourable barrier profile, Jan Aqua has grounds 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
7th of 8	24/10/26	Ankara	1900m	3UP COND	2	Hişman Çi̇zi̇k	57kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oğlum Galibey 2. Head Vorker 3. Love Sea
3rd of 7	15/10/26	Ankara	2000m	3UP COND	3	Hişman Çi̇zi̇k	56kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Age Of Discovery 2. Rainy Soil 3. Jan Aqua
5th of 9	9/10/26	Istanbul	1900m	3UP COND	3	Özcan Yildirim	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Iron Sky 2. Turkish Punch 3. Queimada Grande
3rd of 9	27/9/26	Adana	2400m	TB	2	İsa Akyavuz	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Treasure Island 2. Altinsima 3. Jan Aqua
6th of 9	22/9/26	Ankara	1900m	3UP CLM	1	Mehmet Akyavuz	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Melian The Maia 2. Love Sea 3. Tercal Nihat
3rd of 10	15/9/26	Ankara	2200m	TB	6	Mehmet Akyavuz	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Queimada Grande 2. Karamaçabey 3. Jan Aqua

Cantaloupe (4) 2472325X52
Trainer: C.yildirim()
Jockey: K.tokaçoğlu
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

6 yo

Sire: Papa Clem

Dam: Lai̇k Kiz

Dam's Sire: Common Grounds

Stats

Career

57: 8-12-13

Distance

11: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Track

11: 2-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

26: 5-5-5

Good

31: 5-6-7

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-4-1

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

2000m - 2200m

Comments

Third up and coming off a 2nd of 9 over 2200m at Bursa on 26 Oct, which ties in with solid recent form (placed in 3 of last 5). Has a strong partnership with K. Tokaçoğlu and C. Yildirim (5:0-3-0), and overall with this rider (7:0-4-1). The 2100m at Istanbul looks within scope on that profile, so Cantaloupe has claims to figure 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 9	26/10/26	Bursa	2200m	3UP COND	5	K Tokaçoğlu	56kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Son Of The Knife 2. Cantaloupe 3. Brusk Shot
5th of 11	14/9/26	Bursa	2000m	TB	2	K Tokaçoğlu	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Thinder Of Shine 2. Brusk Shot 3. Archonei
5th of 12	19/6/26	Bursa	2000m		4	M Keçeci̇	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Marion 2. Lady Sephora 3. Thinder Of Shine
2nd of 8	11/5/26	Bursa	2200m		3	K Tokaçoğlu	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sellyboy 2. Cantaloupe 3. Katarsis
3rd of 11	25/4/26	Izmir	1800m		3	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Muğlali Vargas 2. Tyatir 3. Cantaloupe
2nd of 9	10/4/26	Izmir	2000m		6	K Tokaçoğlu	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Torun Yusuf 2. Cantaloupe 3. Toros Express

Meaning Of Time (2) 1212X903
Trainer: M.e.avci()
Jockey: H.karataş
Weight: -
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 54%

5 yo

Sire: Trappe Shot

Dam: Bold Move

Dam's Sire: Lion Heart

Stats

Career

24: 5-6-2

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

12: 3-4-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 1-2-0

Good

9: 1-2-1

Dirt

4: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

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 Istanbul with a solid record (12:3-4-1) and has handled this trip here (2100m) with 1 win and 1 second from 3 attempts. Fourth up now after a 3rd of 5 over 2000m at Istanbul on 28 Oct, suggesting the prep is building. H. Karataş sticks, which aligns with a consistent local profile. Meaning Of Time has the track-and-trip credentials to be competitive in this 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
3rd of 5	28/10/26	Istanbul	2000m	3UP COND	2	H Karataş	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fly Forever 2. Iron Sky 3. Meaning Of Time
10th of 12	4/10/26	Istanbul	2000m	TB	2	Görkem Özçeli̇k	56kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Modern Warrior 2. Playmaker 3. Kocavezir
9th of 9	23/9/26	Istanbul	1400m	3UP COND 6	3	A Aslan	56kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Reflected Glory 2. King Rüzgar 3. Linares
- of 6	16/7/25	Istanbul	2000m		5	H Karataş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Vincitore 2. John Abruzzi 3. Cesur Ali̇
- of 10	13/6/25	Bursa	2000m		5	Nevzat Avci̇	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lord Of Yildizer 2. Gold Cash 3. Grand Mission
- of 7	28/5/25	Istanbul	2100m		3	Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alp The Hero 2. Dragons Son 3. Masterpiece

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