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PERFECT ILLUSION (GB)

10yo Bay Gelding
D.O.B: 17-Mar-2015
by NATHANIEL (IRE) from CHICITA BANANA (GB)
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Stewards Embargoes	Current - Nil
Last Gear Change*	14-Mar-2023, Blinkers, On, Comment: Declared - worked in blinkers.
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Career	Summary: 50-6:5:7 Prizemoney: $202,399 Prizemoney incl. Bonus: $202,399 BOBS Bonus: $0 BOBS Double Up: $0 Other Bonus: $0 Min/Max-Dist-Win: 2100/2414 1st Up: 10:1-0-1 2nd Up: 9:1-0-0 Track: 3:1-0-0 Dist: 2:1-0-0 Track/Dist: 1:1-0-0 Firm: 0:0-0-0 Good: 32:1-5-4 Soft: 13:3-0-2 Heavy: 2:0-0-1 Synthetic: 3:2-0-0 Sand/Dirt Fast: 0:0-0-0 Sand/Dirt Wet Fast: 0:0-0-0


1st of 7	LGFD 17Jan18 2414m Synthetic 3Y MDN $8,178 ($5,378) 59kg Barrier 4 2nd Genuinely Crowded (IRE) 57kg 2:37.00, 12L $2
Freshened 5 weeks
1st of 6	LGFD 23Feb18 2414m Synthetic 3Y NOV $9,882 ($6,498) 60kg Barrier 4 2nd Technological (GB) 61kg 2:33.12, 0.8L $2
Let Up 11 weeks
8th of 10	CHES 09May18 2471m Good CHESTER VASE Group 3 $170,367 57kg Barrier 7 1st Young Rascal (FR) 57kg, 2nd Dee Ex Bee (GB) 57kg 2:39.55, 14.7L $26
7th of 7	GDWD 25May18 2253m Soft COCKED HAT Listed $76,668 57kg Barrier 1 1st Aspetar (FR) 57kg, 2nd Main Street (GB) 57kg 2:29.20, 6.2L $21
12th of 18	ASC. 21Jun18 2405m Good KING GEORGE V $153,330 55.5kg Barrier 2 1st Baghdad (FR) 56kg 2:28.36, 10.2L $51
6th of 11	HAYD 07Jul18 2800m Good 3Y HCP $170,367 ($2,026) 55kg Barrier 2 1st Making Miracles (GB) 56.5kg, 5th Ghostwatch (IRE) 56.5kg 3:00.67, 7.1L $17
Let Up 11 weeks
5th of 8	NEWB 22Sep18 2414m Soft HCP $19,591 54kg (cd 54.5kg) Barrier 8 1st Temple Church (IRE) 61kg 2:42.12, 9.2L $5
Freshened 6 weeks
4th of 5	K PK 31Oct18 2413m Synthetic HCP $42,087 ($2,018) 56kg Barrier 4 1st Dramatic Queen (USA) 60.5kg 2:33.78, 6.5L $3
Spell 26 weeks
4th of 8	WIND 29Apr19 2303m Good HCP $17,358 ($742) Oisin Murphy 59kg Barrier 2 1st New Show (IRE) 60.5kg, 2nd C'est No Mour (GER) 57kg 2:27.06, 2L $5
7th of 9	NMKT 17May19 2012m Good RATING 90 $24,873 Martin Dwyer 56kg Barrier 9 1st Lunar Jet (GB) 61kg, 2nd Lawmaking (GB) 58kg 2:07.46, 22.8L $6
3rd of 13	YOR. 25May19 2385m Good RATING 80 $30,417 ($2,763) Rob Hornby 60.5kg Barrier 13 1st Makawee (IRE) 58kg, 2nd Tamreer (GB) 56kg 2:28.56, 6.5L $11
2nd of 4	BGTN 03Jun19 2394m Good RATING 85 $15,191 ($2,973) Joshua Bryan (a) 57kg (cd 55.5kg) Barrier 1 1st Charles Kingsley (GB) 64kg, 3rd Gendarme (IRE) 52.5kg 2:32.00, 1.5L $3
5th of 11	NEWB 25Jun19 2414m Soft RATING 90 $20,430 Oisin Murphy 58kg Barrier 2 1st Frontispiece (GB) 60kg, 2nd Mackaar (IRE) 58kg 2:36.24, 3.1L $6
1st of 4	BGTN 09Jul19 2394m Good RATING 85 $14,302 ($9,406) William Carver 57kg (cd 54kg) Barrier 3 2nd You're Hired (GB) 60.5kg, 3rd Hollywood Road (IRE) 58kg 2:29.24, 3.5L $3
Spell 16 weeks
T 1st of 9	ALB 26Oct19 900m Good4 OPEN-BT $000 Jordan Beer-Mallyon 0kg Barrier 0 2nd Spirit Off 0kg, 3rd Ilovesaki 0kg 0:54.29 (600m 34.81), 0.19L	Video Replay Full Last 400m
10th of 11	GUND 15Nov19 1400m Good3 SNAKEGULLY BM94 $100,000 ($2,250) Jordan Beer-Mallyon 55kg Barrier 2 Rtg 82 1st Don't Give a Damn 60.5kg, 2nd Up Trumpz 55kg 1:22.13 (600m 36.10), 10.45L, 9th@800m, 11th@400m, $15/$19/$20/$21	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
Let Up 10 weeks
T 4th of 8	CANB 24Jan20 900m Good3 OPEN-BT $000 John Kissick 0kg Barrier 0 1st Hanger (NZ) 0kg, 2nd Coup de Main 0kg 0:54.01 (600m 33.19), 1.36L	Video Replay Full Last 400m
T 2nd of 10	ALB 04Feb20 900m Good4 OPEN-BT $000 Jordan Beer-Mallyon 0kg Barrier 0 1st Logan River 0kg, 3rd Desert Storm (GB) 0kg 0:52.51 (600m 33.64), 3.74L	Video Replay Full Last 400m
9th of 16	ALB 22Feb20 1400m Good3 SDRA CHAMP $150,000 ($3,500) Jordan Beer-Mallyon 56kg Barrier 13 Rtg 82 1st Sky Call 54kg, 2nd Bennelong Dancer 55.5kg 1:22.90 (600m 36.88), 6.45L, 12th@800m, 12th@400m, $41/$41	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
8th of 9	KENS 04Mar20 1800m Soft7 BM70 $50,000 ($1,500) Glen Boss 60.5kg Barrier 9 Rtg 69 1st Nimalee 54.5kg, 2nd Shadow Flight 56.5kg 1:51.10 (600m 35.95), 5.2L, 6th@800m, 8th@400m, $81/$81/$91/$101	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
6th of 14	ALB 20Mar20 2000m Good3 ALBURY CUP Listed $204,800 ($4,000) Jordan Beer-Mallyon 54kg Barrier 14 Rtg 66 1st Spunlago 55.5kg, 2nd Maid of Ore 55kg 2:01.16 (600m 37.47), 6.08L, 11th@800m, 10th@400m, $91/$41/$71/$61	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
5th of 11	WAGG 30Mar20 2000m Good4 MTC CUP BM84 $25,000 ($780) Jordan Beer-Mallyon 59kg Barrier 4 Rtg 80 1st Azaryah 55kg, 2nd Animalia 59.5kg 2:04.20 (600m 37.93), 3.33L, 3rd@800m, 3rd@400m, $8.50/$9/$9.50/$10	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
Spell 20 weeks
T 3rd of 10	ALB 18Aug20 900m Heavy10 OPEN-BT $000 John Kissick 0kg Barrier 0 1st Specimen Hill 0kg, 2nd Bezos 0kg 0:58.25 (600m 35.31), 2.38L	Video Replay Full Last 400m
T 3rd of 8	ALB 03Sep20 900m Soft5 OPEN-BT $000 Ms Ellen Hennessy (a) 0kg Barrier 0 1st Redouble 0kg, 2nd Purple Cup 0kg 0:54.36 (600m 34.74), 4.63L	Video Replay Full Last 400m
3rd of 8	K GR 26Sep20 1600m Good4 OPEN $35,000 ($3,200) Jordan Beer-Mallyon 58kg Barrier 8 Rtg 65 1st Get The Idea 58kg, 2nd Glamour Fox 55.5kg 1:38.77 (600m 35.70), 2.4L, 8th@800m, 8th@400m, $26/$41/$51/$41	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
8th of 11	RAND 10Oct20 1600m Good4 HIGHWAY-C3 $75,000 ($1,750) Thomas Stockdale (a) 63.5kg (cd 61.5kg) Barrier 6 Rtg 79 1st Amy's Shadow 55.5kg, 2nd Rent A Rock 54.5kg 1:35.31 (600m 35.96), 5.3L, 9th@800m, 10th@400m, $18/$19/$19/$18	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
2nd of 6	BLLA 23Oct20 2046m Good3 BM70 $50,000 ($9,000) Teo Nugent (a) 58.5kg Barrier 1 Rtg 65 1st Deserved 56.5kg, 3rd Steamboat Rock 57.5kg 2:07.88 (600m 34.06), 2.25L, 3rd@800m, 2nd@400m, $4.20/$4.40/$2.70/$2.60
Freshened 5 weeks
2nd of 7	W FM 25Nov20 2400m Good4 BM72 (71) $50,000 ($8,950) Tom Sherry (a) 57.5kg (cd 55.5kg) Barrier 3 Rtg 64 1st Miyake 59kg, 3rd Sepulchre 52kg 2:31.90 (600m 34.56), 0.5L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $6/$5.50/$5	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
4th of 10	SANH 09Dec20 2400m Good4 BM64 $50,000 ($2,500) Teo Nugent (a) 60.5kg (cd 59kg) Barrier 2 Rtg 65 1st Lady In The Sky (NZ) 56.5kg, 2nd Lindelani 55kg 2:31.42 (600m 36.28), 2.85L, 5th@800m, 5th@400m, $3.80/$3.30/$3.20/$3.10
6th of 13	CAUL 02Jan21 2380m Good3 BM70 $135,000 ($2,700) Craig Newitt 57.5kg Barrier 9 Rtg 65 1st Classic Weiwei 58.5kg, 2nd Pissaro 59.5kg 2:27.14 (600m 36.10), 6.55L, 2nd@800m, 1st@400m, $15/$17/$18/$17
Freshened 5 weeks
3rd of 10	M V 05Feb21 2040m Good4 BM70 $50,000 ($4,500) Damian Lane 57.5kg Barrier 10 Rtg 65 1st Outlandos 58kg, 2nd Fanciful Toff 60kg 2:08.39 (600m 37.04), 4.75L, 3rd@800m, 1st@400m, $10/$10
2nd of 6	SANH 17Feb21 2400m Good4 BM70 $50,000 ($9,000) Damian Lane 57.5kg Barrier 6 Rtg 65 1st Shepard (GB) 59.5kg, 3rd The Mockingbird 57.5kg 2:32.16 (600m 35.34), 2.25L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $4.20/$3.50/$3.60/$3.50
2nd of 10	M V 26Feb21 2500m Good3 BM78 $100,000 ($18,000) Damian Lane 55kg Barrier 2 Rtg 65 1st Fanciful Toff 58kg, 3rd Guns Ablazing (NZ) 56kg 2:36.36 (600m 36.89), 2L, 6th@800m, 3rd@400m, $7/$6.50/$8/$8.50
11th of 16	ALB 19Mar21 2000m Good3 ALBURY CUP Listed $204,800 Jordan Beer-Mallyon 54kg Barrier 10 Rtg 65 1st Entente 54.5kg, 2nd The Lord Mayor (NZ) 56.5kg 2:00.20 (600m 35.39), 9.62L, 14th@800m, 12th@400m, $51/$61	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
9th of 12	SANH 31Mar21 2400m Good3 BM70 $50,000 ($1,000) Craig Williams 58kg Barrier 1 Rtg 66 1st Rebel Racer 58kg, 2nd Budd Fox 61kg 2:32.26 (600m 35.19), 4.75L, 12th@800m, 12th@400m, $9.50/$10/$10/$9.50
Spell 24 weeks
T 3rd of 7	WAGG 18Sep21 1000m Good4 OPEN-BT $000 Simon Miller 0kg Barrier 0 1st Blitzar 0kg, 2nd Another One 0kg 0:58.75 (600m 33.96), 6.65L	Video Replay Full Last 400m
T 3rd of 7	WAGG 02Oct21 1000m Heavy9 OPEN-BT $000 Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a) 0kg Barrier 0 1st Blitzar 0kg, 2nd Sunrise Ruby 0kg 0:59.27 (600m 35.75), 2.07L	Video Replay Full Last 400m
10th of 11	COOT 22Oct21 1600m Soft6 COOTA CUP BM82 $29,250 ($650) Richard Bensley 58kg Barrier 3 Rtg 76 1st Zakeriz 55kg, 2nd Ready To Humble 58kg 1:37.37 (600m 37.25), 10.39L, 6th@800m, 7th@400m, $16/$15/$19/$21	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
T 2nd of 3	BLLA 08Nov21 1600m Good4 3UP-TRL $000 Simon Miller 0kg Barrier 0 1st Double You Tee 0kg, 3rd Kathman Rocks (NZ) 0kg 1:37.60, 0.2L
7th of 10	M V 26Nov21 2040m Good3 BM70 $60,000 ($1,200) Damian Lane 57.5kg Barrier 6 Rtg 65 1st Rousseau 57kg, 2nd Sacred Lass (NZ) 52kg 2:05.14 (600m 35.70), 5.45L, 8th@800m, 7th@400m, $21/$20/$21/$26
5th of 9	WAGG 06Dec21 1800m Good3 BM66 $24,000 ($750) Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a) 64kg (cd 61kg) Barrier 5 Rtg 72 1st Gottaluvtrucks 57kg, 2nd Wise Dragon 55.5kg 1:49.83 (600m 34.17), 3.19L, 3rd@800m, 3rd@400m, $6.50/$10/$11/$12	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
Freshened 5 weeks
3rd of 3	ALB 11Jan22 2000m Heavy10 BM66 $24,000 ($2,300) Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a) 62.5kg (cd 59.5kg) Barrier 2 Rtg 69 1st Think More 57kg, 2nd Vintage Diesel (NZ) 59kg 2:11.68 (600m 36.20), 4.83L, 3rd@800m, 3rd@400m, $3.60/$3.40/$4.20/$3.80	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
6th of 8	WAGG 26Jan22 2000m Good4 BM74 (70) $24,000 ($550) Nick Souquet 59kg Barrier 1 Rtg 66 1st Loving Cilla (NZ) 56kg, 2nd Tullaghan (NZ) 53kg 2:03.80 (600m 35.51), 4.51L, 4th@800m, 5th@400m, $12/$11/$10/$11	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
Spell 14 weeks
Training information change: Mitchell Beer to Richard & Chantelle Jolly
12th of 14	MORP 07May22 1200m Soft5 BM64 $44,750 Jake Toeroek 59kg Barrier 14 Rtg 62 1st Mask Up 59.5kg, 2nd Cashin' Chex (NZ) 58.5kg 1:11.94 (600m 35.91), 6.4L, 12th@800m, 11th@400m, $81/$71/$61
4th of 10	BKVA 25May22 1600m Soft5 BM62 $21,800 ($1,825) Jake Toeroek 59kg Barrier 8 Rtg 60 1st Mavette 56.5kg, 2nd Fox D'or 59kg 1:39.05, 2L, 9th@800m, 7th@400m, $7.50/$6.50/$6/$5.50
5th of 12	MRPK 04Jun22 1950m Soft7 BM68 $44,750 ($1,925) Ms Caitlin Jones 56kg Barrier 11 Rtg 60 1st Ichibansan 58.5kg, 2nd Aussie Sojourn 52kg 2:04.03 (604m 38.01), 5.5L, 7th@800m, 7th@400m, $16/$17/$15/$14
3rd of 16	MUBR 18Jun22 2000m Soft5 BM68 $44,750 ($3,625) Ms Caitlin Jones 55.5kg Barrier 5 Rtg 59 1st Aussie Sojourn 54.5kg, 2nd Ammo Loco 54kg 2:04.01 (600m 35.96), 0.8L, 9th@800m, 14th@400m, $26/$21
3rd of 16	MUBR 02Jul22 2500m Soft5 BM68 $45,000 ($3,625) Jake Toeroek 55.5kg Barrier 1 Rtg 59 1st Zoffala 59kg, 2nd Smiling Assassin 61kg 2:43.59 (600m 37.45), 0.7L, 4th@800m, 3rd@400m, $5.50/$4.40/$4.60/$4.40
1st of 12	GAWL 09Jul22 2100m Soft6 BM64 $45,000 ($23,850) Todd Pannell 58kg Barrier 4 Rtg 59 2nd Trumpsta 58kg, 3rd Rapid Raiser 57.5kg 2:17.18 (600m 36.31), 2L, 3rd@800m, 1st@400m, $3/$2.90/$3.40/$3.10
1st of 6	MRPK 23Jul22 2250m Soft5 BM78 $55,000 ($29,350) Jake Toeroek 54kg Barrier 4 Rtg 63 2nd Lord Bouzeron (NZ) 57kg, 3rd Capricorn Ridge 54.5kg 2:23.83 (600m 36.46), 2L, 3rd@800m, 1st@400m, $2.40/$2.35/$2.50/$2.40
11th of 11	MORP 13Aug22 2000m Heavy9 BM76 $55,000 Jake Toeroek 56.5kg Barrier 2 Rtg 69 1st Ichibansan 55.5kg, 2nd Miss Gobcain 59kg 2:11.31 (600m 39.04), 6.4L, 4th@800m, 6th@400m, $5.50/$7.50/$6.50/$6
Spell 19 weeks
9th of 10	MUBR 24Dec22 1200m Good4 BM68 $45,000 ($1,075) Callan Murray 60kg Barrier 2 Rtg 68 1st Pontedera (NZ) 57kg, 2nd Spin The Reward 59kg 1:10.86 (600m 35.39), 6.3L, 8th@800m, 9th@400m, $61/$51/$71/$81
6th of 9	MUBR 20Jan23 1600m Good4 BM82 $55,000 ($1,275) Ms Stacey Metcalfe 54kg Barrier 1 Rtg 66 1st Lacrima 52.5kg, 2nd Blazerro 56kg 1:35.93, 5.3L, 7th@800m, 7th@400m, $91/$81/$91/$101
5th of 8	MRPK 04Feb23 1950m Good4 BM64 $45,000 ($1,925) Sheriden Tomlinson (a) 61kg (cd 58kg) Barrier 2 Rtg 66 1st Kyshaka 55.5kg, 2nd Dixie Whistler 58kg 2:02.33 (600m 35.52), 5.7L, 4th@800m, 3rd@400m, $4.20/$4.40/$3.90/$3.80
10th of 12	NARA 12Feb23 2000m Good4 NARA CUP (BM75) $32,000 Sheriden Tomlinson (a) 55kg Barrier 11 Rtg 65 1st Master Of Zerprise 54kg, 2nd Sesar 54kg 2:05.54, 8.7L, 6th@800m, 7th@400m, $9/$11/$10/$11
Training information change: Richard & Chantelle Jolly to Mitchell Beer
4th of 8	WAGG 06Mar23 2000m Good4 BM58 $27,000 ($1,300) Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a) 62.5kg (cd 60.5kg) Barrier 3 Rtg 61 1st Tia Karete (NZ) 55kg, 2nd Foxtrot Bravo 58kg 2:04.92 (600m 35.53), 4.18L, 3rd@800m, 4th@400m, $2.60/$3.50/$3.60/$3.70	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
3rd of 6	WAGG 16Mar23 2000m Good4 MTC CUP $29,150 ($2,740) Danny Beasley 56kg Barrier 6 Rtg 60 1st Roseirro 60.5kg, 2nd Lumber Dream 58kg 2:04.58 (600m 38.13), 1.95L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $4.60/$4.80/$4.20/$3.90	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards
1st of 7	ALB 24Mar23 2400m Soft6 BM66 $40,300 ($20,000) Ms Alysha Collett 58kg Barrier 7 Rtg 60 2nd Festivus (NZ) 57kg, 3rd Foxtrot Bravo 55kg 2:32.54 (600m 38.48), 0.13L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $10/$9/$9.50	Video Replay Full Last 400m Stewards

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