Istanbul Race 10 - Race 10
ILKUTHAN (12) brings the strongest recent 1900m form, winning at Istanbul on 7 Aug over this trip under 52kg and backing up a 3rd over 1900m on 29 Jul; draws 7 today. TASUCU (4) maps well from barrier 1 and won at Istanbul 1900m on 8 Jul carrying 57kg before a forgive run at 2200m. BALDER (5) was 3rd behind TAŞUCU over 1900m here on 8 Jul and has solid Istanbul figures, while ALTIN SAAD (9) comes off a 3rd over 1900m here on 7 Aug and had placed at 2200m prior; better gate at 3 suits.
Jockey: Serh.çeli̇k
Weight: Unknown
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Fourth-up and on a short turnaround, she draws barrier 2 and returns to a trip where her track-distance record is 1:0-1-0 at Istanbul. Recent form is plain, but she does boast two seconds late last year including 2nd over 1900m at Istanbul and 2nd over 2000m at Izmir. If she can recapture that late-2025 form, a competitive showing is within reach.
Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: Unknown
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Proven at Istanbul with a solid track record (26:4-2-3) and draws well in barrier 4. Comes off a 7th of 9 over 2000m here 14 days ago in 4UP HCP, but earlier prep runs included back-to-back 2nds over 2000m. Slight drop to 1900m could help him settle into the race shape, and he looks a genuine chance to rebound.
Jockey: H.çi̇zi̇k
Weight: Unknown
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Arrives on a short turnaround of 6 days after winning over 1600m at Ankara, building on a prior 1600m Istanbul win. The current jockey has a strong record aboard (7:3-2-0) and he’s unbeaten at Istanbul (2:2-0-0), though he must negotiate barrier 11. Solid recent form and favourable stats make him a genuine hope if he handles the draw.
Jockey: İsm.yildirim
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Draws barrier 1 back to 1900m, a trip where he’s (7:1-1-1) and owns a strong Istanbul 1900 record (3:1-1-1). Scored over this course and distance two starts ago with İsm. Yildirim aboard, and they reunite here with their partnership 1:1-0-0. On 57kg and suited by the set-up, he maps to get every chance from the inside draw.
Jockey: G.kocakaya
Weight: Unknown
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Proven at Istanbul (19:3-4-5) and back to 1900m where he ran 3rd here on 8 Jul from barrier 8. Strong recent prep includes a 2100m win at Istanbul on 14 Jun with Gökhan Kocakaya, who reunites and boasts a solid record on him (3:1-0-2). Freshened 42 days and drawn 8 again, he profiles as a consistent chance at this trip.
Jockey: N.avci̇
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On a short turnaround after a solid 4th at Istanbul over 1400m five days ago under 59kg, with Nevzat Avci̇ aboard. Steps up 500m and draws wider in barrier 10, but his Istanbul record (19:2-1-2) and a recent 3rd at Ankara over 1200m suggest honest form. Competitive if he handles the rise in trip from the gate.
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: Unknown
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Returns to 1900m where he’s twice placed at Istanbul, including a 3rd two runs over this trip, and draws better from barrier 5 after jumping from 12 last time. Ö. Yildirim reunites (jockey record 3:1-1-0), which suits given his 4th over 1900m here on 3 June. Genuine chance to hold a position and give a competitive sight at the trip.
Jockey: A.yildiz
Weight: Unknown
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Holds a 1900m record of (4:1-0-1) and was a solid 4th at Istanbul over 1900m in a 4UP MARES HCP 10 days ago from barrier 9, carrying 61kg behind Türkören. Now draws wider in barrier 13 but stays at a suitable trip, with Istanbul form building despite no placings yet at the track (3:0-0-0). Steady recent runs suggest she can be competitive with the right run from the gate.
Jockey: M.t.coşkun
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Comes off a 3rd over 1900m at Istanbul 12 days ago, and has placed at this track and trip from two attempts. Recent form is consistent with seconds and thirds at 1600m–2200m, and draws barrier 3 where his record from low gates reads well. With the current jockey having 3 rides for a 0-1-1 return, he profiles as a sound chance to figure again.
Jockey: E.çi̇zi̇k
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Returns to 1900m after a short 7-day turnaround, having run 6th over 1400m at Istanbul from barrier 15. Notably, he was 2nd at this track and trip on 19 Jun (4Y) from barrier 16 with 58kg, and again draws wide in 14; his Istanbul record (27:2-2-4) suggests he can be competitive with a similar run.
Jockey: M.a.solmaz
Weight: Unknown
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Proven at 1900m with a (2:1-1-0) distance record and a recent Istanbul 1900m 2nd in a 4Y HCP. Comes here 13 days after a Kocaeli 1800m 4th in a 14-runner 4UP HCP and draws barrier 9; capable of being in the finish if holding that form.
Jockey: A.kaçmaz
Weight: Unknown
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Comes off a 1900m Istanbul win 12 days ago, scoring from barrier 2 with A. Kaçmaz aboard and now draws 7. Proven at the trip and track with a (CurrentTrack, 1900) record of (2:1-0-1) and a perfect 1:1-0-0 with today’s jockey. Recent figures suggest he’s holding form and suited by this setup.
Jockey: E.bozdağ
Weight: Unknown
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Back on a short turnaround after finishing 8th of 11 over 1400m at Istanbul five days ago with 52kg. Earlier this prep he scored at Bursa over 1500m on 18 May under Enes Bozdağ, and he again rides from barrier 6. With the rider boasting a 1-from-3 record on him, a tidy run is within reach.
Jockey: Y.ş.gümüş
Weight: Unknown
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Drawn wide again in barrier 12 and yet to place from eight Istanbul runs, he was 9th of 15 over 1900m here 12 days ago behind İlkuthan. Prior effort was more competitive, finishing 5th of 16 over 1600m here, and he sticks with Y. Ş. Gümüş who knows him well. Needs to lift at this track and trip but recent midfield run offers some hope.