Istanbul Race 7 - Race 7
PLAYMAKER (4) maps well from barrier 1 and brings a strong 2000m profile here, having run 2nd at Istanbul over 2000m on 4 Oct in this class. COOL STAR (2) is a reliable Istanbul 2000m performer (24:4-2-6) and was a sound 3rd over 1500m on 23 Oct; back up in trip suits. KING OF THE WIN (1) comes off a 2200m Istanbul win 10 days ago and drops from 61kg to 56kg, with a favourable barrier 2. SONG RISING (3) has been consistent at shorter trips with a 2nd over 1500m on 21 Oct and draws barrier 3 stepping to 2000m.

Jockey: E.akpinar
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a last-start win at Istanbul over 2200m in 3UP HCP 16, carrying 61kg from barrier 4 on soft and scoring over Supersonic Boom. Drops 5kg to 56kg, draws barrier 2, and shortens 200m, with a solid 2000m record (5:1-1-0) and useful season form (6:2-0-0). Well set up to hold form back to this trip.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 25/10/2026 | - | 3UP HCP 16 | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2200m | SOFT | Vedat Abi̇ş | 61kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 6/9 | 11/10/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | GOOD | Vedat Abi̇ş | 57kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 5/11 | 23/09/2026 | - | 3UP CLAIM 2 | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD3 | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 56kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 06/09/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1600m | GOOD | Sophie Obrien | 63kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 9/11 | 19/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1900m | GOOD | B Çiğla | 50kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 9/10 | 05/08/2026 | - | 3UP HCP | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2200m | GOOD | Erhan Aktuğ | 52kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 3/10 | 31/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Adana | 2100m | GOOD | Mert Gökalp Arslan | 53kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/14 | 17/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Adana | 1300m | Mert Gökalp Arslan | 60kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 8/9 | 03/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Adana | 1900m | GOOD | M A Solmaz | 61.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 17/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Adana | 2100m | GOOD | Mehmet Nuri̇ Sunkar | 62kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Adana | 1900m | Müslüm Çeli̇k | 57kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 7/7 | 07/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Adana | 2000m | M A Solmaz | 56kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 4/8 | 23/04/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 62kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 0/7 | 09/04/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | Ali̇ Yildiz | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 4/10 | 19/03/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | Erhan Aktuğ | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 1/9 | 10/07/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 2000m | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 2/10 | 05/05/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 2000m | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 7/9 | 10/04/2024 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | UNKNOWN | Hakan Yildiz | 50kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/12 | 03/04/2024 | - | CL | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | UNKNOWN | İbrahi̇m Sefa Söğüt | 60kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 9/10 | 23/03/2024 | - | CL | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | UNKNOWN | Nevzat Avci̇ | 60.5kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: A.kurşun
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Proven at Istanbul 2000m with a solid track/distance record (24:4-2-6), and he draws better here from barrier 5 after working from wide gates in recent runs. Last start he boxed on for 3rd over 1500m on soft, and now rises 2kg to 58kg while stretching 500m back to a more suitable trip. With a positive jockey record (3:1-1-0), he profiles as a consistent chance.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 23/10/2026 | - | 3UP OPEN | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | SOFT | A Aslan | 56kg | - | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 5/12 | 04/10/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | UNKNOWN | A Aslan | 56kg | - | - | 11 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 18/09/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2200m | SOFT | M T Coşkun | 56kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 3/10 | 02/09/2026 | - | 3UP HCP | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | M T Coşkun | 56kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 16/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 56kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/10 | 05/08/2026 | - | 3UP HCP | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2200m | GOOD | K Gökçe | 61kg | - | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 15/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | E Çi̇zi̇k | 56.5kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 10/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | R Arslan | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 3/9 | 12/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | Sali̇h Çeli̇k | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 5/7 | 03/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | GOOD | Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe | 55.5kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 19/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 2000m | GOOD | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 57.5kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/10 | 06/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2200m | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 58.5kg | - | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 6/10 | 21/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1900m | GOOD | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 57.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 08/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 61kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 6/9 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 60kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 7/10 | 10/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2200m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 60kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/10 | 03/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 59kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/9 | 09/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 56.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 4/8 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | GOOD3 | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 59kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 05/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD3 | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 60kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: G.özçeli̇k
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Consistent this season (4:0-2-1) and comes off a narrow 2nd at Istanbul over 1500m in a 3UP COND4, carrying 56kg. Drops back 500m and draws barrier 3 with 57kg, and his Istanbul record (21:3-5-3) suggests he handles the track well. Solid chance to hold form from a handy draw.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 21/10/2026 | - | 3UP COND4 | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | UNKNOWN | H Karataş | 56kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 3/11 | 23/09/2026 | - | 3UP CLAIM 2 | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD3 | H Karataş | 58kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 23/08/2026 | - | 3UP COND 6 | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 56kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 12/08/2026 | - | 3UP CLAIM | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD | H Karataş | 58kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 8/11 | 29/07/2026 | - | 3UP HCP | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD | Uğur Levent | 57.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 7/10 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1300m | GOOD | H Karataş | 58kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 24/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD | H Karataş | 56kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 24/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD | H Karataş | 56kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 10/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1900m | GOOD | İsm Yildirim | 55kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 18/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1600m | H Karataş | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 0/9 | 25/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | A Aslan | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 2/8 | 08/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD | Vedat Abi̇ş | 56kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 20/10/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1400m | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 4/5 | 18/08/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1600m | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 10/11 | 21/07/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 2100m | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 5/13 | 28/06/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1600m | - | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 8/12 | 09/06/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 2200m | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 14/14 | 19/05/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1600m | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 5/11 | 21/04/2024 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1900m | UNKNOWN | Mertcan Çeli̇k | 58kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/6 | 23/03/2024 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | UNKNOWN | Hali̇s Karataş | 58kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: A.sözen
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Proven at Istanbul 2000m with a strong record (5:2-1-0) and arrives off a last-start 2nd over this trip on 4 Oct, carrying 56kg behind Modern Warrior. Draws the rail and reunites with A. Sözen, who was aboard for that runner-up finish, and has solid low-draw stats (barriers 1–3: 9:3-1-0). Well set up to hold form back to this distance and track.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 04/10/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | UNKNOWN | Akin Sözen | 56kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 09/09/2026 | - | 3Y HCP | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1900m | GOOD | K Gökçe | 60kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 9/10 | 02/09/2026 | - | 3UP HCP | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | A Kaçmaz | 55kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 25/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | A Kaçmaz | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 7/7 | 03/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | GOOD | Zülfükar Karabulut | 56kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 0/4 | 08/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | H Karataş | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 0/7 | 25/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | H Karataş | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 0/18 | 29/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | E Çankaya | - | - | 11 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 0/11 | 11/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | Özcan Yildirim | 58kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 0/9 | 16/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | Özcan Yildirim | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 1/5 | 02/04/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | Özcan Yildirim | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 1/6 | 15/03/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | Özcan Yildirim | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 2/7 | 19/02/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1300m | Özcan Yildirim | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 1/5 | 08/01/2025 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1500m | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 2/6 | 25/12/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1400m | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 2/6 | 07/12/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1400m | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 1/6 | 20/11/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1500m | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 1/7 | 06/11/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1400m | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 4/9 | 22/09/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1500m | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | ||||
| 4/6 | 07/09/2024 | - | $0.00 | Veliefendi | 1300m | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Fourth-up and back to Istanbul, he was a close 3rd over 1500m in a 3UP COND4 here two weeks ago from barrier 6, and now draws 4. The 2000m trip suits on past stats (3:1-0-0), and he reunites with a jockey-trainer combo that’s 2-from-2 for seconds. Solid setup to hold form at this track and distance.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 21/10/2026 | - | 3UP COND4 | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | UNKNOWN | Erhan Aktuğ | 56kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 03/10/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Izmir | 2000m | GOOD | M Tekpetek | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 9/10 | 17/09/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Izmir | 1400m | GOOD | Beki̇r Mert Mirik | 60.5kg | - | - | 10 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 10/12 | 18/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Izmir | 1700m | GOOD | A Meh Altin | 59kg | - | - | 11 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 05/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Izmir | 1600m | SOFT | A Meh Altin | 58kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 24/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Antalya | 1600m | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 57.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 2/10 | 27/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1800m | GOOD | Özcan Yildirim | 61kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 12/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD3 | Özcan Yildirim | 58kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 26/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1900m | GOOD | Mustafa Çi̇çek | 60kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 04/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Izmir | 1900m | GOOD | Beki̇r Mert Mirik | 58kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 16/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Ankara | 2400m | GOOD | Ayhan Kurşun | 58kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 01/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1900m | Özcan Yildirim | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 0/18 | 29/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | Akin Sözen | - | - | 12 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 0/8 | 17/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Ankara | 1600m | GOOD | Ahmet Çeli̇k | 58kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/9 | 26/04/2025 | - | $0.00 | Ankara | 1900m | Ahmet Çeli̇k | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 3/7 | 10/04/2025 | - | $0.00 | Antalya | 2100m | Ayhan Kurşun | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 2/9 | 13/03/2025 | - | $0.00 | Antalya | 1700m | Ayhan Kurşun | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 1/5 | 07/02/2025 | - | $0.00 | Antalya | 2000m | Ayhan Kurşun | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 1/6 | 24/01/2025 | - | $0.00 | Antalya | 1700m | Ayhan Kurşun | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 1/9 | 20/12/2024 | - | $0.00 | Antalya | 1500m | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |