Ankara Race 4

Race 4

Prize Money: -

MR NALÇAKAN (3) looks the one with two recent Ankara wins including at 2000m and a last-start 2200m victory, ticking both trip and venue. GOLDEN PROMISE (4) appeals as the main danger after a 2nd over 2200m and earlier 2nd at this track and trip, consistent and drawn to hold a spot. GÜÇLÜ TÜRK (2) has strong 2000m stats and arrives off a 2nd over 1500m, but needs to translate that sharp form back up in distance. NEJDET BAŞKAN (5) is capable at 2000m with an Ankara win two starts back and draws the rail, though his Istanbul run in between was plain. Lean MR NALÇAKAN (3) in a measured verdict.

Distance: 2000m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: -
Class: TB

Martina (6) 3145155416
Trainer: U.kulak()
Jockey: Er.cankiliç
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 48%

5 yo

Sire: Bodemeister

Dam: Gifted Sultan

Dam's Sire: Lion Heart

Stats

Career

43: 11-6-4

Distance

9: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-0

Track

20: 4-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

8: 4-1-0

Good

20: 6-3-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

4: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2200m

Comments

Stays at 2000m at Ankara, having finished 4th of 5 on 3 Sep before a 6th of 9 here on 17 Oct. Same grade as last start and sticks to a familiar set-up. With Er. Cankiliç riding for U. Kulak, Martina has grounded recent course experience to draw on.

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 9	17/10/26	Ankara	2000m	TB	8	Erhan Aktuğ	60kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Syntagma 2. Shinny 3. Prenses Sylvester
1st of 5	19/9/26	Ankara	2200m	TB	4	Erhan Aktuğ	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Martina 2. John Abruzzi 3. Güçlü Türk
4th of 5	3/9/26	Ankara	2000m	TB	5	M T Coşkun	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. John Abruzzi 2. Bandolero 3. Glitter Wings
5th of 7	13/8/26	Ankara	1500m	3UP COND	7	Vedat Abi̇ş	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Güçlü Türk 2. Nightflyers 3. El Verdugo
5th of 5	30/6/26	Ankara	2000m	3UP COND	4	Ayhan Kurşun	60.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Görkem Kaptan 2. Golden Promise 3. El Lord
1st of 8	28/5/26	Ankara	2000m		6	Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe	57.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Martina 2. My Catherine 3. My Lady Bug

Güçlü Türk (5) 66X3153612
Trainer: U.kulak()
Jockey: Sal.çeli̇k
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 19% / 64%

4 yo

Sire: Super Saver

Dam: Beti̇feri̇

Dam's Sire: Lion Heart

Stats

Career

31: 6-8-6

Distance

5: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

17: 3-3-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-2

Good

19: 4-3-4

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 3-1-2

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

1400m - 2200m

Comments

Placed in 3 of last 5 and comes off a 2nd of 5 over 1500m at Ankara on 5 Nov on heavy ground. Steps to 2000m, a trip where he’s (5:2-1-1) and also owns a solid (3:1-1-0) record at this track and distance. Stays in the same grade and gets Sal. Çelik up. Profiles as a reliable chance at this trip given the proven records.

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	5/11/26	Ankara	1500m	TB	2	Ayhan Kurşun	63kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Nightflyers 2. Güçlü Türk 3. Tywin Lannister
1st of 6	17/10/26	Ankara	1500m	TB	2	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	60kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Güçlü Türk 2. Northern Nurdetta 3. Catalyst
6th of 7	10/10/26	Ankara	2100m	3UP HCP	5	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Percy Jackson 2. Whisper Of Victory 3. John Abruzzi
3rd of 5	19/9/26	Ankara	2200m	TB	3	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Martina 2. John Abruzzi 3. Güçlü Türk
5th of 7	8/9/26	Ankara	1500m	TB	2	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zagros Rüzgari 2. Görkem Kaptan 3. Black Pablo
1st of 7	13/8/26	Ankara	1500m	3UP COND	4	Sali̇h Çeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Güçlü Türk 2. Nightflyers 3. El Verdugo

Mr Nalçakan (4) 476651041
Trainer: Y.ari̇()
Jockey: E.atlamaz
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

4 yo

Sire: Bluegrass Cat

Dam: Always Sarah

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Stats

Career

41: 7-5-6

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

16: 4-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

24: 3-3-4

Soft

3: 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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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2200m

Comments

Comes off back-to-back Ankara wins, taking a 2200m race on 31 Oct and a 2000m event on 17 Sep. Drops back to 2000m, a trip he scored over here two starts ago. Stays in the same grade and retains E. Atlamaz for Y. Ari. Solid local profile for this set-up.

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 5	31/10/26	Ankara	2200m	TB	6	E Atlamaz	60kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr Nalçakan 2. Mon Bijou 3. Atomic Cat
4th of 8	24/10/26	Ankara	1900m	3UP COND	5	Serh Çeli̇k	59kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oğlum Galibey 2. Head Vorker 3. Love Sea
10th of 11	30/9/26	Istanbul	2100m	TB	8	Ayhan Kurşun	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Splendid 2. Laureate 3. Lower Spirit
1st of 6	17/9/26	Ankara	2000m	TB	2	Ayhan Kurşun	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr Nalçakan 2. Euro Power 3. Green Eyed Memo
5th of 10	2/9/26	Istanbul	2000m	3UP HCP	4	Ayhan Kurşun	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Butcher 2. Calvados 3. Cool Star
6th of 8	20/8/26	Ankara	1300m	3UP HCP 17	7	Serh Çeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dragon Blue 2. Dark Veyron 3. Kali Strata

Golden Promise (3) 3214121242
Trainer: Y.yildiz()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

Jockey / Horse Combo

3 yo

Sire: Tizway

Dam: Victory Promise

Dam's Sire: Victory Gallop

Stats

Career

13: 4-4-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

8: 3-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

8: 3-2-0

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-3-0

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 - 2200m

Comments

Placed in 4 of last 5 and holds a strong Ankara record (8:3-2-0), which ties in with two recent 2nds here at 2200m on 29 Oct (soft) and at this trip on 30 Jun (good). The V. Abiş/Y. Yildiz pairing has been rock-solid (5:2-3-0). Genuine chance to figure again back to 2000m.

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 6	29/10/26	Ankara	2200m	TB	1	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Born To Trust 2. Golden Promise 3. Garbin Afaki
4th of 5	10/10/26	Ankara	1400m	3Y COND	1	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fire Of Tygar 2. Tenacious Khan 3. Zagros Rüzgari
2nd of 10	22/9/26	Kocaeli	1400m	TB	5	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tenacious Khan 2. Golden Promise 3. Shawshank
1st of 7	23/7/26	Ankara	1500m	3UP HCP	3	Vedat Abi̇ş	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Promise 2. Reflected Glory 3. El Verdugo
2nd of 5	30/6/26	Ankara	2000m	3UP COND	1	Vedat Abi̇ş	52.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Görkem Kaptan 2. Golden Promise 3. El Lord
1st of 7	16/6/26	Ankara	1500m	3Y HCP	4	Vedat Abi̇ş	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Promise 2. Goldman 3. Maximus Man

Nejdet Başkan (1) 4729343163
Trainer: Yas.polat()
Jockey: F.s.m.sansar
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 68%

3 yo

Sire: Tilsit

Dam: Mazejan

Dam's Sire: Always A Classic

Stats

Career

19: 3-4-6

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

10: 1-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

12: 2-2-2

Soft

5: 1-2-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

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

Placed in 3 of last 5 and draws the inside after jumping from 6 last start. Latest run was 3rd of 6 over 1400m here on 5 Nov on heavy, and prior he won over 2000m at Ankara on 3 Oct. Solid track record (10:1-2-3) and productive this season (6:1-0-3). Well set up back to 2000m from barrier 1 for another 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
3rd of 6	5/11/26	Ankara	1400m	TB	6	M Keski̇n	54.5kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Back To Glory 2. Maximus Man 3. Nejdet Başkan
6th of 8	16/10/26	Istanbul	2000m	TB	2	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Venus Doom 2. Koko Loko 3. Mr Hermes
1st of 8	3/10/26	Ankara	2000m	TB	5	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Nejdet Başkan 2. Goldman 3. Sequoia
3rd of 7	17/9/26	Ankara	1300m	TB	1	Ertuğrul Cankiliç	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Back To Glory 2. Call Me Free 3. Nejdet Başkan
4th of 9	29/8/26	Ankara	1300m	TB	4	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Wolf Şahin 2. Call Me Free 3. Maximus Man
3rd of 11	13/8/26	Ankara	1200m	3Y HCP	7	Ayhan Kurşun	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Wolf Şahin 2. Call Me Free 3. Nejdet Başkan

Secret Man (7) 242203985
Trainer: E.akyavuz()
Jockey: Müs.çeli̇k
Weight: 52.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.69% / 35%

4 yo

Sire: Trappe Shot

Dam: Rainstorm

Dam's Sire: Bosporus

Stats

Career

39: 3-9-2

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Track

28: 2-8-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

21: 1-6-1

Soft

4: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

4: 1-1-1

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 - 2100m

Comments

Comes off a 2100m run at Ankara on 5 Nov, finishing 5th of 7 on heavy ground. Stays in the same grade and drops slightly to 2000m, which could suit. With Müs. Çelik booked for E. Akyavuz, a similar set-up at this track gives a chance to hold a spot in the finish.

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	5/11/26	Ankara	2100m	TB	1	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sequoia 2. Adanali Kiz 3. Age Of Discovery
8th of 8	27/10/26	Adana	1400m	TB	4	Mehmet Akyavuz	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Restauradores 2. We Are The Star 3. Lupelyan
9th of 10	15/10/26	Ankara	1200m	3UP HCP	7	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Dark Veyron 2. Back To Glory 3. Kizilcahamam Beyi
3rd of 11	22/9/26	Ankara	1400m	3UP COND3	3	Mehmet Akyavuz	62kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çağanim 2. Forgive And Forget 3. Secret Man
12th of 13	15/9/26	Kocaeli	1400m	TB	1	Mustafa Çi̇çek	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Serasker 2. Lamberhurst 3. I Ro
2nd of 8	5/9/26	Ankara	1500m	3UP COND	2	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Çağanim 2. Secret Man 3. Lamberhurst

Foot Loos (2) 0X19135879
Trainer: Y.öztaş()
Jockey: Ç.taşci
Weight: 51.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 43%

4 yo

Sire: Avery Island

Dam: Light Foot

Dam's Sire: Lion Heart

Stats

Career

16: 4-2-1

Distance

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Good

11: 2-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-0-0

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 - 2000m

Comments

Draws much better after jumping from 11 last start and now lands barrier 2. Latest run was 9th of 11 over 1200m at Kocaeli on 3 Nov, and the set-up differs sharply at 2000m here. Stays in the same grade and gets Ç. Taşci engaged. Low draw gives him the chance to find a cleaner run and 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 11	3/11/26	Kocaeli	1200m	TB	11	Çağlar Taşci	-	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shawshank 2. No Brakes 3. Diamond Crown
7th of 10	27/10/26	Kocaeli	2000m	TB	10	Çağlar Taşci	60kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Steel Strong 2. Harp 3. Riyad
8th of 9	12/9/26	Diyarbakir	2000m	TB	9	O Beşli̇	-	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mardi Gras 2. Gold Power 3. Anadolu Kaplani
5th of 11	24/8/26	Elazig	2000m	3Y COND5	11	Çağlar Taşci	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Doğantürkbeyi̇ 2. King Dalaz 3. Emin Amca
3rd of 9	12/8/26	Elazig	1900m	3UP COND	9	Hüseyi̇n Altunkiliç	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oğlum Salih 2. Doğantürkbeyi̇ 3. Foot Loos
1st of 11	5/8/26	Elazig	2000m	3UP HCP	10	Hüseyi̇n Altunkiliç	58.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Foot Loos 2. Atom Cemil 3. Tyraxes

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