Istanbul Race 9 - Race 9
TALIPHAN BEY (1) sets the standard with four straight placings, latest 2nd at Istanbul over 1400m on 1 May, and looks suited rising in trip. MAN OF MYSTERY (7) was 2nd on debut over 1600m at Istanbul on 19 April and is an obvious threat up to 1900m. THIEF IN MARRAKESH (8) brings a solid 3rd over 1600m at Istanbul on the same date and maps to get a soft run from barrier 3. ZIMBATRON (11) draws gate 1 and comes off a 3rd over 1500m on 22 April, which reads well for this.
Jockey: Ö.yildirim
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
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Has been around the mark with 4 placings from 4 runs at Istanbul. Last start 2nd of 16 at Istanbul over 1400m on 1 May on GOOD3, beaten 0L by This Charming Man with 60kg. Also 2nd over 1500m on 11 Apr behind Dire Wolf, and 3rd over 1400m on 28 Mar. Big weight drop today with a 33.5kg claim; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16 | 01/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD3 | Ayhan Kurşun | 60kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/10 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD | Ayhan Kurşun | 58kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Vedat Abi̇ş | - | - | 10 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 2/11 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1300m | Ayhan Kurşun | 58kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: M.kaya
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been around the mark, placing in three of seven overall and third of 16 at Istanbul over 1400m on 1 May behind This Charming Man. Second-up from that 9-day run and stays at a similar trip after a 500m distance change indicated from prior starts. Big 33kg apprentice claim brings the weight down sharply from 60kg, which could aid late. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16 | 01/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD3 | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 60kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/11 | 22/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD3 | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 60kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/12 | 09/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Antalya | 1400m | M Tekpetek | 57kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 2/8 | 25/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Antalya | 1400m | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 57kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 5/8 | 14/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1300m | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 56kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 0/7 | 09/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 57kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 15/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1000m | GOOD | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 57kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: K.c.abi̇ş
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Three-year-old from Turkey trained by V.karakuş with K.c.abiş up. Carries 53kg with a significant 29kg apprentice claim listed. No recent runs or form details supplied. Each-way claims if the claim proves effective.
Jockey: G.kayip
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Three-year-old trained by Hüs.karabulut with G.kayip up. Carries 54kg but benefits from a 29.5kg apprentice claim. Data on recent runs and records is not supplied. Can improve with the light weight.
Jockey: M.keçeci̇
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up run was a midfield 6th of 13 at Istanbul over 1400m on 28 Mar. Last start 8th of 8 at Istanbul over 2000m on 17 Apr on GOOD, carrying 50kg, behind Last Hero. Drops 25kg to 55kg with a 3kg apprentice claim and shifts to barrier 8; can improve.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 17/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | Hak Yildiz | 50kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | M Keçeci̇ | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 8/8 | 18/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD3 | Onur Atmaca | 50kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/11 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | A Kaçmaz | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 12/13 | 07/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | A Kaçmaz | 58kg | - | - | 11 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 4/8 | 21/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD3 | B Akçay | 58kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/14 | 07/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 58kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: B.çeti̇n
Weight: 54kgs
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Second-up after finishing 7th of 8 at Istanbul over 1200m on 29 Apr on a Good3, carrying 51kg. Carries 54kg here with a significant 29.5kg apprentice claim, and draws wider in barrier 11 after barrier 8 last time. Steps up 700m in trip and comes in 11 days between runs. Can improve with the claim and extra distance.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 29/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1200m | GOOD3 | B Çeti̇n | 51kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: M.s.çeli̇k
Weight: 58kgs
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Second-up after a debut 2nd at Istanbul over 1600m on 19 Apr on Good, carrying 58kg. Meets the same trainer T İbiş with a significant 31.5kg apprentice claim to 26.5kg. Up 300m and draws barrier 4 after barrier 3 last time. Can feature with the weight drop.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 19/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1600m | GOOD | Görkem Özçeli̇k | 58kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: S.kaya
Weight: 58kgs
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Second-up today after a debut 3rd at Istanbul over 1600m on 19 Apr on Good going. Stays at barrier 3 and drops 31.5kg with S.kaya’s apprentice claim. Trainer C.fi̇li̇ksaç has the 3yo ticking over with 21 days between runs. Can feature with the weight relief.
Last Starts 21 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 | 19/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1600m | GOOD | Ahmet Çeli̇k | 58kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: M.m.bi̇lgi̇n
Weight: 58kgs
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Placed two runs back when 2nd at Istanbul over 2000m on 4 Apr behind King Of Proti. Since then finished 6th of 8 and 6th of 7 at Istanbul over 2000m on 17 Apr and 26 Apr, both on good ground. Drawn wide in barrier 12 and carries 58kg, but benefits from a 31.5kg apprentice claim. Can feature with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | M Manav | 50kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 17/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | GOOD | M Manav | 52kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/9 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | M Manav | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 10/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 7/10 | 09/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Ahmet Çeli̇k | 57kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: Berk.gökçe
Weight: 55kgs
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Comments
Comes off a 9-day turnaround after finishing 13th of 16 at Istanbul over 1400m on 1 May from barrier 14 on a GOOD3 with 58kg. Two runs prior included 5th of 9 over 2000m on 4 Apr at Istanbul behind King Of Proti. Carries 55kg here with Berk Gökçe aboard and benefits from a 30kg apprentice claim noted in the setup, and draws barrier 2 after a wide gate last time. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/16 | 01/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD3 | A Aslan | 58kg | - | - | 14 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/9 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | Berk Gökçe | - | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 11/11 | 25/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD | Berk Gökçe | 58kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/13 | 07/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Berk Gökçe | 55kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 6/8 | 21/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD3 | Erhan Aktuğ | 58kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/11 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | Berk Gökçe | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 5/5 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1300m | GOOD3 | Erhan Aktuğ | 54kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 13/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD | Berk Gökçe | 55kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 16/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD | Berk Gökçe | 54kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 04/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | Yi̇ği̇tcan Gökçe | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 7/7 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD3 | Adem Aslan | 57kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 05/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1200m | GOOD3 | Berk Gökçe | 54kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 19/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1200m | GOOD | Berk Gökçe | 55kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 0/8 | 15/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1000m | GOOD | Akin Sözen | 57kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: V.abi̇ş
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been around the mark, placing 3rd at Istanbul over 1500m on 22 Apr from barrier 1 on a GOOD3. Earlier finished 5th over 1400m on 28 Mar. Carries 58kg with a 31.5kg apprentice claim booked and draws barrier 1 again. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 22/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | GOOD3 | Erhan Aktuğ | 58kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Enes Bozdağ | 58kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: Müs.çeli̇k
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
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Back in trip after a 32-day break, with a 30.5kg apprentice claim bringing him down to 25.5kg. Last start 11th of 12 at Istanbul over 1400m on 8 Apr with 56kg; race won by Midnight Blue. Prior run 9th of 13 over 2000m on 7 Mar, after a 5th over 1500m on 14 Feb. Can improve with the big weight pull.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 08/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Müslüm Çeli̇k | 56kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 9/13 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | Beki̇r Mert Mirik | 56kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 5/13 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | A Kaçmaz | 56kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |