Perfect Illusion (GB)
Owner: Mr & Mrs R Gorell/n Botica & Partner Trainer: A M Balding Sex: colt Age: 9
Breeding: Nathaniel / Chicita Banana (Danehill Dancer)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Standard | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2019 | Brighton | Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 1m 3f 198y | 4 | Perfect Illusion | 9st | 1 of 4 | William Carver | 2/1 |
| tracked leading pair, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon ridden clear | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2019 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 1m 4f | 3 | Frontispiece | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 12 | Oisin Murphy | 9/2 |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2019 | Brighton | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 198y | 4 | Charles Kingsley | 9st | 2 of 4 | Joshua Bryan | 2/1 |
| close up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no threat | |||||||||
| 25 May 2019 | York | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 188y | 4 | Makawee | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 13 | Rob Hornby | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 17 May 2019 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 3 | Lunar Jet | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 11 | M Dwyer | 9/2 |
| dwelt towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2019 | Windsor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 99y | 4 | New Show | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, every chance 1f out, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2018 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 3f 219y | 2 | Dramatic Queen | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 5 | David Probert | 2/1 |
| last to break, keen early in rear, headway to take 2nd 7f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2018 | Newbury | Soft | 1m 4f | 3 | Temple Church | 8st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | N Mackay | 4/1 |
| keen tracking leaders, hung left and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2018 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 2 | Making Miracles | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 11 | David Probert | 16/1 |
| awkwardly away towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2018 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 3f 211y | 2 | Baghdad | 8st 10lbs | 12 of 19 | Rob Hornby | 50/1 |
| towards rear of mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat | |||||||||
| 25 May 2018 | Goodwood | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 3f 44y | 1 | Aspetar | 9st | 7 of 7 | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| led 1f, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 May 2018 | Chester | Good | 1m 4f 63y | 1 | Young Rascal | 9st | 8 of 10 | Oisin Murphy | 25/1 |
| raced wide, held up, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2018 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 5 | Perfect Illusion | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 6 | Rob Hornby | 11/10 |
| in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2018 | Lingfield | Standard / Slow | 1m 4f | 6 | Perfect Illusion | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 7 | Oisin Murphy | 1/1 |
| keen close up, headway to lead over 2f out, pushed clear approaching final furlong, comfortable | |||||||||