Istanbul Race 3

Race 3

Stake: -

FORTUNA MAJOR (1) appeals most stepping back to 1300m after a 2nd at 1600m and a prior win, with consistent figures on GOOD ground and a solid this-season record. ŞAHI (3) is a danger first up after winning on debut here over 1200m on GOOD, but race fitness is a query after 105 days off. ADA EFSANESI (2) has claims with a 1300m Istanbul win on GOOD and consistent track stats, though recent 1400m efforts only yielded 4th. BOMBOLONI (4) can feature from the inside draw with a 1300m win two starts back and a light 54kg, needing to rebound off the last-start 8th. Leaning to FORTUNA MAJOR (1) in a small field.

Distance: 1300m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: 2Y

Fortuna Major (3) 12
Trainer: En.karataş()
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo

Sire: Kluger

Dam: Jacinda

Dam's Sire: Luxor

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

2: 1-1-0

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

1400m - 1600m

Comments

Third up and comes off a 2nd of 6 over 1600m at Ankara on 22 Oct. Draws better with barrier 3 after jumping from 6 last time, which should aid the set-up at 1300m. With Ö. Yildirim booked for En. Karataş, Fortuna Major has a tidy platform to hold form at Istanbul.

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	22/10/26	Ankara	1600m	2Y HCP	6	Gökhan Kocakaya	53kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. American Son 2. Fortuna Major 3. Lady Şampira
1st of 7	3/10/26	Ankara	1400m	TB	5	Gökhan Kocakaya	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fortuna Major 2. Big Dipper 3. Sugar Free

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 6

22/10/26

Ankara

1600m

2Y HCP

Gökhan Kocakaya

53kg

UNKNOWN

$0.00

1. American Son

2. Fortuna Major

3. Lady Şampira

1st of 7

3/10/26

Ankara

1400m

Gökhan Kocakaya

57kg

GOOD

$0.00

1. Fortuna Major

2. Big Dipper

3. Sugar Free

Ada Efsanesi (2) 1444
Trainer: E.uslu()
Jockey: B.akçay
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

2 yo

Sire: Bodemeister

Dam: Trigger Finger

Dam's Sire: Dr Fong

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

1300m - 1400m

Comments

Drops 3kg from last start and returns to 1300m, the trip of her Istanbul win on GOOD going on 14 Aug. That was a field of 11, so has shown she can handle tempo and the track. With B. Akçay aboard and the lighter impost, Ada Efsanesi has a workable set-up back to a proven distance.

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 8	14/10/26	Istanbul	1400m	2Y COND	4	Gökhan Kocakaya	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mihra Farah 2. White Castle 3. Kraliçe Bade
4th of 6	18/9/26	Istanbul	1400m	2YF COND	3	B Akçay	55kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sanae 2. Cose Della Vita 3. Mayback
4th of 5	28/8/26	Istanbul	1400m	TB	1	E Çankaya	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Majestuosa 2. Belleza 3. Elite Touch
1st of 11	14/8/26	Istanbul	1300m	2Y COND	1	B Akçay	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ada Efsanesi 2. Wind Of Romance 3. Run For Göktuğ

Şahi (4) 1X
Trainer: T.i̇mal()
Jockey: H.karataş
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo

Sire: Romanised

Dam: Home Office

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

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

Comments

First up after 15 weeks and drops to 55kg with H. Karataş aboard. Scored at Istanbul over 1200m on 31 Jul on GOOD, finishing 1st of 10. Draws better than last time, moving from barrier 8 to 4. Proven at the track and the rise to 1300m looks a natural next step.

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	31/7/26	Istanbul	1200m		8	İsmai̇l Yildirim	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Şahi 2. Galiphanbey 3. Golden Monarch

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

31/7/26

Istanbul

1200m

İsmai̇l Yildirim

57kg

GOOD

$0.00

1. Şahi

2. Galiphanbey

3. Golden Monarch

Bomboloni (1) 2X18
Trainer: U.çi̇çek()
Jockey: A.yildiz
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo

Sire: Elarqam

Dam: Quito

Dam's Sire: Three Valleys

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

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

1000m - 1500m

Comments

Third up with a 3kg drop to 54kg, which can help at 1300m. Placed in 2 of last 3 and handles GOOD ground, with an on-condition record of (3:1-1-0). Last start was 8th of 10 over 1500m here on GOOD, so the set-up looks a touch more suitable now. Bomboloni has the platform to be competitive in 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
8th of 10	30/9/26	Istanbul	1500m	TB	1	Ayhan Kurşun	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Native Blossom 2. Final Legend 3. Shimmer
1st of 14	11/9/26	Bursa	1300m	TB	2	Nevzat Avci̇	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bomboloni 2. Royal Majesty 3. Lady Gala
2nd of 8	11/6/26	Ankara	1000m		10	E Çankaya	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hayretbişey 2. Bomboloni 3. Süper Bloom

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