Istanbul Race 4

Race 4

Stake: -

SPECIAL MAN (3) Should be ready to fire fresh. Fought on well to win a tight contest last start at Antalya and drawn nicely. Vedat Abi̇ş rates highly aboard. Should be competitive in this race at a bit of odds. MAGIC WEAPON (8) First up and brave effort to win narrowly first up last preparation around here. No surprise to see a forward showing and one of the main hopes in this race. AL TAN (1) Was competitive when 3rd last run around here. Muhammed Mi̇R Bi̇Lgi̇N is a key engagement. Meti̇N öZ stable are on fire recently. Can feature. PITFALL (5) Strong record when resuming. Just average when 8th last time around here and will be facing a significant drop in distance. Could go well at this level.

Distance: 1500m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: -
Class: -

Al Tan (7) 34152370X3
Trainer: M.öz()
Jockey: M.m.bi̇lgi̇n
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 71%

5 yo

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Stats

Career

32: 8-8-7

Distance

6: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-0

Track

20: 6-4-6

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

11: 2-5-2

Good

17: 4-4-5

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2400m

Comments

Competitive effort when 3rd last run at this track. Muhammed Mi̇R Bi̇Lgi̇N is a key booking. Recent form of Meti̇N öZ is strong. Capable of winning this.

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	28/1/26	Istanbul	1400m		6	Özcan Yildirim	59kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Captain Fantastic 2. Fleximan 3. Al Tan
11th of 17	1/11/25	Ankara	2400m		17	E Çankaya	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Grande Flusso 2. Handsome King 3. Etsuko
7th of 10	10/10/25	Istanbul	2000m		9	Gökhan Kocakaya	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Captain Fantastic 3. Ride The Lightning
3rd of 9	28/9/25	Istanbul	2400m		9	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tor Gold 2. Burgas 3. Al Tan
2nd of 7	7/9/25	Istanbul	2400m		7	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Borrego 2. Al Tan 3. Tor Gold
5th of 11	17/8/25	Istanbul	1600m		11	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Burgas 2. The King Siayer 3. Patrick Star

Tonbi (1) 1X1111198X
Trainer: Z.temuçi̇n()
Jockey: H.karataş
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 60% / 60%

4 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

10: 6-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m

Comments

First up and claimed a tight victory first up last preparation at this track. H Karataş is a crucial engagement and drawn the rails. Not hopeless.

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 9	28/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		4	Vedat Abi̇ş	56.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Patrick Star 3. Mr Cino
9th of 10	7/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		7	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Madras 2. The King Siayer 3. Supercooled
- of 7	25/7/25	Istanbul	1400m		5	Seli̇m Kaya	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Deo Volente 3. Patrick Star
- of 22	29/6/25	Istanbul	2400m		16	Mehmet Akyavuz	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cutha 2. Handsome King 3. Special Man
1st of 14	18/5/25	Istanbul	1600m		8	Seli̇m Kaya	58kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tonbi̇ 2. Deo Volente 3. Lets Win Together
1st of 9	13/3/25	Antalya	1700m		3	Vedat Abi̇ş	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tonbi̇ 2. Quantum Of Solace 3. Battle For Glory

Special Man (2) 111336921
Trainer: C.aydoğan()
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 46% / 69%

Distance Specialist

4 yo

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Stats

Career

13: 6-1-2

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Track

5: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

6: 1-0-2

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2800m

Comments

Has multiple wins first up. Brave effort to win narrowly last start at Antalya and has a positive draw. Vedat Abi̇ş has been successful previously. Great chance.

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 8	6/1/26	Antalya	1500m		6	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Special Man 2. The Raptor 3. Captain Fantastic
2nd of 9	9/12/25	Antalya	1500m		4	Vedat Abi̇ş	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Raptor 2. Special Man 3. Balance Of Power
9th of 13	27/9/25	Ankara	2800m		9	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Grande Flusso 2. Truely 3. Albayrak
6th of 9	31/8/25	Istanbul	2400m		1	H Karataş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Galioğlu 2. Escape Path 3. Brain Brooster
3rd of 9	10/8/25	Istanbul	2200m		7	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Brave Jumper 2. Escape Path 3. Special Man
3rd of 22	29/6/25	Istanbul	2400m		4	Vedat Abi̇ş	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cutha 2. Handsome King 3. Special Man

Make A Fire (6) 13334424X2
Trainer: Şük.çeli̇k()
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 61%

7 yo

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Stats

Career

57: 12-12-11

Distance

22: 6-6-4

Trk/Dst

19: 6-4-4

Track

47: 11-9-10

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

27: 5-2-7

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Comments

Did well when 2nd last run at this track. öZcan Yildirim is highly regarded. Knockout chance.

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	21/2/26	Istanbul	1400m		3	Özcan Yildirim	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Inevitable 2. Make A Fire 3. Winner Gets It All
4th of 9	16/11/25	Istanbul	1400m		4	Akin Sözen	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Magic Selectra 3. Battle For Glory
2nd of 9	7/11/25	Istanbul	1500m		5	Özcan Yildirim	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahrain 2. Make A Fire 3. Magic Selectra
4th of 8	17/10/25	Istanbul	1200m		3	Akin Sözen	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Battle For Glory 2. Tulumar 3. Inevitable
4th of 9	28/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		5	Akin Sözen	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tulumar 2. Patrick Star 3. Mr Cino
3rd of 6	29/8/25	Istanbul	1000m		5	Ahmet Çeli̇k	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Deo Volente 2. Subutai 3. Make A Fire

Pitfall (8) 2519X4418X
Trainer: T.taşar()
Jockey: E.aktuğ
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 40% / 70%

5 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

27: 11-6-2

Distance

8: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Track

17: 9-3-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

17: 9-3-1

Dirt

8: 2-3-1

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m - 2200m

Comments

Has multiple wins when resuming. Started at $3.90 and well beaten when 8th last time at this venue and down in distance. Nice price for the value seekers.

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 8	26/10/25	Istanbul	2100m		8	Ahmet Çeli̇k	61kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cape Cod 2. Bahrain 3. Real Trouble
1st of 8	19/9/25	Istanbul	2200m		8	Ahmet Çeli̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pitfall 2. Münürtor 3. Koca Seyid
4th of 8	24/8/25	Istanbul	1500m		8	Ahmet Çeli̇k	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bahrain 2. Magic Selectra 3. Touch The Cat
- of 10	13/7/25	Istanbul	1500m		10	Akin Sözen	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Charabanc 2. Captain Fantastic 3. The King Siayer
4th of 11	27/6/25	Istanbul	2100m		10	Gökhan Kocakaya	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kocavezir 2. Gonzalo 3. Çeli Beza
9th of 9	11/10/24	Veliefendi	2000m		9		-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Festival Fever 2. Oğlum Doruk 3. Vincitore

Inevıtable (5) 87236641
Trainer: Kad.baltaci()
Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 31% / 47%

5 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

19: 6-2-1

Distance

5: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Turf

5: 2-0-0

Good

9: 3-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1500m

Comments

Got the upper hand late when winning last run around here and form has been improving over recent runs. Jockey Akin SöZen and trainer Kadi̇R Baltaci are usually competitive together. Watch betting.

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 7	21/2/26	Istanbul	1400m		1	Akin Sözen	55kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Inevitable 2. Make A Fire 3. Winner Gets It All
4th of 8	6/1/26	Antalya	1500m		1	Akin Sözen	59kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Special Man 2. The Raptor 3. Captain Fantastic
6th of 9	9/12/25	Antalya	1500m		3	Akin Sözen	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Raptor 2. Special Man 3. Balance Of Power
6th of 8	25/10/25	Ankara	1500m		3	Müslüm Çeli̇k	60kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Wardenclyffe 2. Dapper Man 3. Superbella
3rd of 8	17/10/25	Istanbul	1200m		4	Ayhan Kurşun	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Battle For Glory 2. Tulumar 3. Inevitable
2nd of 9	27/9/25	Ankara	1000m		11	Ayhan Kurşun	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Battle For Glory 2. Inevitable 3. Touch The Moon

Balance Of Power (3) 211233153X
Trainer: K.köylü()
Jockey: A.yildiz
Weight: 52.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 27% / 81%

5 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

11: 3-3-3

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

4: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 1600m

Comments

Racing fresh today after a break. Amongst the placegetters when 3rd last start at Antalya. K KöYlü stable are on a hot streak. Others much better.

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 9	9/12/25	Antalya	1500m		1	Nevzat Avci̇	60kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. The Raptor 2. Special Man 3. Balance Of Power
5th of 11	14/11/25	Istanbul	1600m		7	Gökhan Kocakaya	55.5kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Proteo 2. Bay Şimşek 3. Grey Ghost
1st of 6	27/8/25	Istanbul	1600m		2	Muhammed Mi̇r Bi̇lgi̇n	55.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Balance Of Power 2. Karain Aslani 3. Kando
3rd of 6	2/8/25	Izmir	2000m		5	Ö Faruk Özen	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Chumlee 2. Pure White 3. Balance Of Power
3rd of 7	7/7/25	Bursa	2000m		1	Görkem Özçeli̇k	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sellyboy 2. King Bora 3. Balance Of Power
2nd of 8	7/6/25	Izmir	1900m		7	Onur Atmaca	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Chumlee 2. Balance Of Power 3. Coward Queen

Magic Weapon (4) 14412134X
Trainer: H.yüzbaşi()
Jockey: A.kaçmaz
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 40% / 60%

4 yo

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Dam:

Stats

Career

15: 6-2-1

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-1

Track

10: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 3-0-0

Good

8: 2-1-1

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m

Comments

First up and really dug deep when winning first up last preparation around here. Should be 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
4th of 5	26/10/25	Istanbul	1500m		4	Akin Sözen	61kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pythagorean Theory 2. Modern Warrior 3. Vermax
3rd of 6	12/10/25	Istanbul	1500m		2	Ayhan Kurşun	61kg	GOOD3		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bandolero 2. Quantum Of Solace 3. Magic Weapon
1st of 4	10/9/25	Istanbul	1600m		3	Ayhan Kurşun	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Magic Weapon 2. Purosangue 3. Nart Ateşi̇
2nd of 6	22/8/25	Istanbul	1500m		1	Ayhan Kurşun	60kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Poetry In Motion 2. Magic Weapon 3. Fleximan
- of 9	27/7/25	Istanbul	2000m		1	Ali̇ Yildiz	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Al Tan 2. Ride The Lightning 3. Dragon Flame
- of 22	29/6/25	Istanbul	2400m		9	Ayhan Kurşun	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cutha 2. Handsome King 3. Special Man

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