Optical Illusion (USA)
Owner: Mr James Gaffney Trainer: R A Fahey Sex: Colt Age: 20
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm Straight Stand's Side) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Polytrack | 1 | |||
| Standard | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f 5y | 5 | Arjemis | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 7 | Lee Topliss | 11/4 |
| awkwardly away and slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace over 1f out, weakened insde final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2010 | Beverley | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f 100y | 5 | Polish World | 8st 6lbs | of 15 | T Hamilton | |
| 27 May 2010 | Ayr | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f 50y | 6 | Mr Lu | 8st 13lbs | 4 of 14 | Lee Topliss | 4/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 May 2010 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 193y | 6 | King Of Eden | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 12 | P Hanagan | 10/1 |
| bumped leaving stalls, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, effort well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2009 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 3y | 6 | Azure Mist | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 11 | P Hanagan | 10/1 |
| held up, pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden, hung left, no impression inside final furling | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 6 | Mayoman | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 12 | T Hamilton | 9/2 |
| mid-division, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2009 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f 30y | 6 | Clumber Place | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | P Hanagan | 11/2 |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2009 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f 30y | 5 | Summer Dancer | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 8 | P Hanagan | 7/1 |
| held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 5y | 5 | Tangerine Trees | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 7 | P Hanagan | 3/1 |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 6f 5y | 6 | Optical Illusion | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | P Hanagan | 11/2 |
| in touch, challenged final furlong, hard ridden inside final furlong, led post | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2009 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Firm Straight Stand's Side) | 5f 193y | 6 | Hansomis | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 14 | P Hanagan | 5/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 29 May 2009 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 30y | 5 | Woodsley House | 8st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | Jamie Kyne | 4/1 |
| in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, staying on on inside when hampered well inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 01 May 2009 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 6 | Angaric | 8st 6lbs | 4 of 11 | P Hanagan | 14/1 |
| held up, switched left and ridden 2f out, good headway inside final furlong, just held | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 6 | Blue Charm | 8st 9lbs | 8 of 14 | T Hamilton | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, reminders half way, weakened over 1f | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 6 | Mozayada | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 12 | P Hanagan | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, raced wide, soon in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened and hung left 2f out | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 6 | Charming Escort | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 11 | T Hamilton | 9/2 |
| behind, headway 2f out, chasing leaders when not much room over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd and closing on winner near finish, just failed | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | Siren Sound | 9st | 8 of 10 | T Hamilton | 28/1 |
| led, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2008 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 6 | Spirit of Coniston | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 13 | P Hanagan | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden halfway and soon weakened | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2008 | Hamilton | Good to Soft | 6f 5y | 4 | Bid For Gold | 8st 5lbs | 7 of 9 | Dale Gibson | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2008 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 5 | Alexander Huricane | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 10 | P Hanagan | 4/1 |
| reared and went left start, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hamilton | Good | 6f 5y | 5 | Grazeon Gold Blend | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 9 | T Hamilton | 4/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden, every chance over 2f out, not clear run entering final furlong, soon driven, no impression | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2008 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 5y | 6 | Optical Illusion | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 9 | P Hanagan | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, driven out | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | A Big Sky Brewing | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | P Makin | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden and headed close home | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | Playtotheaudience | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 12 | T Eaves | 14/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, hung left from well over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd final strides, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2007 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 1f 36y | 5 | Monsoon Wedding | 9st 3lbs | of 9 | T Eaves | 25/1 |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2007 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 5y | 5 | Zamalik | 9st 3lbs | of 11 | T Eaves | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2007 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 5 | Grand Diamond | 9st 9lbs | of 9 | T Eaves | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3f out, ridden and soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2007 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 1f 9y | 5 | Deadline | 9st 1lbs | of 6 | T Eaves | 7/2 |
| held up in rear, ridden well over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2007 | Warwick | Heavy (Soft in places) | 7f 26y | 5 | Nassau Style | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 12 | Ted Durcan | 11/2 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2007 | LINGFIELD | Good to Firm | 1540 | 5 | Sweet Gale | 9st 3lbs | 11 of 16 | D J O'Donohoe | |
| steadied start, held up, never on terms | |||||||||
| 04 May 2007 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1540 | 5 | Fabine | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | J P Spencer | |
| led, hard ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2007 | EPSOM | Good to Firm | 1874 | 5 | Shot Gun | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 7 | J P Spencer | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2006 | LEICESTER | Good to Soft | 1549 | 5 | Mount Hadley | 9st | 8 of 13 | L Dettori | |
| held up, not troubled leaders | |||||||||