Illusionist (GER)
Owner: Mr Grant Tuer Trainer: Grant Tuer Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Hot Streak / Irishstone (Danehill Dancer)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 4 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 9 | 2 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 2025 | Haydock | Good | 5f | 4 | Corolla Point | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | Oliver Stammers | 33/1 |
| held up in rear, waiting for room over 2f out, not clear run when shaken up over 1f out, ridden and kept on strongly when in clear inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2025 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | Speeding Bullet | 10st 2lbs | of 9 | Oliver Stammers | 0/0 |
| 28 May 2025 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 7y | 4 | Parisiac | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 7 | Oliver Stammers | 11/1 |
| in rear, outpaced from 2f out, kept on final 110yds | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2025 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 4 | Ziggy's Missile | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 13 | Oliver Stammers | 28/1 |
| in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2024 | Hamilton | Good | 6f 6y | 2 | Manila Scouse | 9st 2lbs | 11 of 11 | Harrison Shaw | 22/1 |
| towards rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 04 May 2024 | Thirsk | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 4 | Wobwobwob | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 15 | Harrison Shaw | 11/4 |
| in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, went close 3rd when not clear run and snatched up inside final furlong, no impression after | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2024 | Wetherby | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f 110y | 4 | Illusionist | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 6 | Harrison Shaw | 1/1 |
| in touch with leaders, headway when pushed along 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on and led final 110 yards, asserted near finish, comfortably | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2024 | Ripon | Heavy | 6f | 4 | Fortamour | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 13 | Harrison Shaw | 3/1 |
| mid-division near side, ridden 2f out, headway to go 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, could not go by winner | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2024 | Thirsk | Heavy | 5f | 4 | Glory Fighter | 9st | 2 of 13 | S H James | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, not quite reach winner | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | Sibyl Charm | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 8 | A J Farragher | 9/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never nearer | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 4 | Sibyl Charm | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | S H James | 9/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 4 | Grant Wood | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 12 | S H James | 11/1 |
| held up rear of mid-division, headway 1f out, ran on, went 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | Swiss Ace | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 10 | P J McDonald | 10/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | The Turpinator | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 12 | P J McDonald | 9/1 |
| held up in rear, still going well 2f out, short of room over 1f out, driven when in clear 1f out, stayed on for 3rd | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2023 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 6f | 4 | Solray | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 11 | P J McDonald | 20/1 |
| raced wide in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 4 | Charencey | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 11 | Oliver Stammers | 16/1 |
| in rear, headway near side entering final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f 1y | 3 | Jump The Gun | 9st 1lbs | 10 of 14 | S A Gray | 25/1 |
| towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, no response | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2023 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 6f | 2 | Wobwobwob | 9st 5lbs | 13 of 25 | Oliver Stammers | 22/1 |
| towards far side, driven over 1f out, never threatened | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2023 | Haydock | Heavy | 6f | 4 | Dark Trooper | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 9 | S H James | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, headway to be prominent 1f out, ridden and outpaced by leaders inside last | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f 6y | 2 | Paws For Thought | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 13 | Christian Howarth | 5/1 |
| raced towards far side, chased leaders, weakening when hung left over 1f out | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2023 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 3 | Ramiro | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 16 | Oliver Stammers | 16/1 |
| off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2023 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 6f | 3 | Raatea | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 14 | S H James | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders far side, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 May 2023 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Regional | 8st 9lbs | 12 of 14 | S H James | 10/1 |
| in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, made no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2023 | Ripon | Soft | 5f | 2 | Hyperfocus | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 10 | S H James | 6/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside last, not pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2022 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 5f | 2 | City Walk | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 14 | S H James | 16/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th close home | |||||||||
| 21 May 2022 | York | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f | 2 | Illusionist | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 14 | Barry McHugh | 33/1 |
| in rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden and plenty to do when switched right inside last, ran on strongly to lead on line | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2021 | Nottingham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 8y | 3 | Raasel | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 9 | S H James | 17/2 |
| towards rear, last when ridden over 2f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2021 | Doncaster | Soft | 5f 3y | 2 | Boundless Power | 8st 6lbs | 10 of 15 | S H James | 7/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2021 | York | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 3 | Illusionist | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 20 | S H James | 11/1 |
| held up off the pace towards rear, good headway between horses and switched left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2021 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 2 | Justanotherbottle | 8st 5lbs | 17 of 20 | A Mullen | 50/1 |
| held up on far side, short of room under 3f out and soon switched left, short of room again 2f out, soon no chance but kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 6y | 2 | Commanche Falls | 9st | 9 of 12 | S H James | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2021 | York | Good to Firm | 7f | 3 | Gabrial The Wire | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 17 | S H James | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, joined leader over 1f out, edged left and no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2021 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 6f 6y | 2 | Lampang | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 11 | S H James | 11/2 |
| close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 May 2021 | Hamilton | Good to Soft | 6f 6y | 4 | Illusionist | 10st | 1 of 9 | S H James | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, challenged from 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 13 May 2021 | York | Good to Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 2 | Copper Knight | 8st 7lbs | 8 of 18 | S H James | 7/1 |
| slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear of mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on late, never going pace to reach leaders | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2021 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 3 | Arecibo | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 11 | S H James | 13/2 |
| slow into stride, towards rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 3 | Brian The Snail | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 14 | S H James | 14/1 |
| towards rear, short lived effort over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2020 | York | Soft | 5f | 3 | Muscika | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 22 | S H James | 9/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, not much room when headway entering final furlong, ran on well, went 3rd towards finish | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2020 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 2 | Magical Spirit | 9st 3lbs | 13 of 25 | S H James | 40/1 |
| restrained towards rear in centre, ridden and some headway over 2f out, plugged on final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2020 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 3 | Alben Spirit | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 17 | S H James | 14/1 |
| raced in centre towards far side, towards rear, effort and hung left from 2f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2020 | York | Soft | 5f | 2 | Live In The Moment | 8st 5lbs | 2 of 11 | Rowan Scott | 16/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, lost on the nod | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2020 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 6f | 2 | Theotherside | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | S W Kelly | 40/1 |
| dwelt always in rear | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2020 | Pontefract | Good | 5f 3y | 3 | Rayong | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 8 | P Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2020 | Royal Ascot | Good to Soft | 5f | 2 | Art Power | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 22 | S H James | 150/1 |
| raced centre, behind, last over 1f out, ran on towards stands side inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2019 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 4f 217y | 5 | Poets Dance | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | Adam J McNamara | 7/2 |
| went right start, prominent, driven to challenge when bumped over 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2019 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 5f | 1 | Strive For Glory | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 7 | G F Carroll | 9/2 |
| pushed along early, soon disputed lead, pushed along again from halfway, headed over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2019 | Royal Ascot | Soft | 5f | 1 | Southern Hills | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 24 | Oisin Murphy | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite pace to get on terms | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2019 | Bath | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f 10y | 3 | Illusionist | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 5 | Edward Greatrex | 8/11 |
| chased leader, carried right briefly on bend 3f out, led halfway, ridden and came clear over 1f out, very easily | |||||||||
| 13 May 2019 | Windsor | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 21y | 3 | Kemble | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 7 | Oisin Murphy | 8/11 |
| slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead on rail, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, one pace and no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 03 May 2019 | Lingfield | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 4f 217y | 4 | Strong Power | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 5 | Oisin Murphy | 5/2 |
| edged left start, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on, edged left and held towards finish | |||||||||