Desert Illusion
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Desert Illusion is a 5yo from Ireland trained by Andi Brown. It is sired by the stallion Ribchester out of the dam Natalisa. Desert Illusion has yet to win a race, having competed in 16 attempts without success. In its most recent outing at Southwell on 10th Jan 2024, Desert Illusion, ridden by Joey Haynes, finished unplaced, trailing behind the winner Blazing Hot.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell 10-Jan-24 1000m SYNTHETIC R8 Cl6 Hcp (of $5,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.600 | J Haynes 54kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Lingfield 23-Dec-23 1207m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $3,140) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: 125/1 Led narrowly, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out | J Haynes 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 10 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 05-Dec-23 1441m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $3,140) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.120, SP: 100/1 Awkwardly away, keen in rear, never on terms | J Gordon 59kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 9 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 03-Nov-23 1005m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $4,004) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.260, SP: 66/1 Raced wide early, off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off | R Hornby 61.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (9) |
| Thirsk 11-Aug-23 1207m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $3,664) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.350, SP: 80/1 Reminders and towards rear of mid-division over 3f out, well beaten final 2f | C Hardie 60.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 14 (15) |
| Lingfield 02-Jul-23 1207m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $3,245) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 12/1 Led on near side rail for 2f, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened quickly soon after | M Presland 61.2kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 8 (9) |
| Windsor 27-Jun-23 1025m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $3,768) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.760, SP: 11/1 Went right and bumped start, soon chasing leaders, weakened inside final 2f | H Davies 62.1kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 9 (10) |
| Thirsk 05-Jun-23 1005m GOOD R7 Hcp $859 (of $3,664) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.220, SP: 13/2 Prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on | A Keeley 61.7kg 0.75L | 3 (10) |
| Bath 26-May-23 1152m FIRM R5 Hcp $1,523 (of $3,245) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 8/1 Prominent, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, stayed on but no chance with easy winner | K Stott 62.1kg 3.50L | 2 (11) |
| Doncaster 30-Apr-23 1208m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $3,402) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.140, SP: 28/1 Chased leaders until pushed along halfway, soon lost place and behind, tailed off | B D L Sayette 61.7kg, Cd 0 35.25L | 12 (13) |
| Ripon 30-Aug-22 1005m GOOD R3 CL5 (of $8,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.610, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, never threatened | B D L Sayette 60.3kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 7 (8) |
| York 18-Aug-22 1207m GOOD R1 CL1 (of $267,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 300/1 Always towards rear, tailed off from over 1f out | C Noble 58.1kg, Cd 0 25.25L | 13 (13) |
| Nottingham 28-Jul-22 1013m GOOD R1 CL4Md (of $7,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.600, SP: 11/2 Always towards rear | C Rodriguez 57.2kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 6 (9) |
| Newbury 16-Jul-22 1036m GOOD R5 CL2 $1,960 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.330, SP: 200/1 Prominent in centre group, pushed along and outpaced by leaders under 2f out, ran on same pace from over 1f out | C Storey 54kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 9 (20) |
| Bath 23-Jun-22 1152m FIRM R2 CL4Nv $685 (of $10,800) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 8/1 Handy on outer, pushed along 2f out and lost ground, plugged on final furlong | D Probert 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Redcar 30-May-22 1204m GOOD R1 CL4Md (of $10,100) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: 6/1 Wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division | R Dawson 58.1kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 8 (10) |