Elusive Nation (2016) Horse

Foal Date

30-Sep-16

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Per Incanto

Dam

Explosive Dancer

Prize Money

26697

Trainer

Martin Da Cruz

Owners

Angel Cruz

About

Elusive Nation is a 9yo bay gelding trained by Martin Da Cruz in Cambridge. He is by the stallion Per Incanto out of the dam Explosive Dancer. He has secured one win in his career. On 17th May 2023 at Cambridge, Elusive Nation claimed his most important victory, taking the $14,000 Maiden Set Weight With Allowances.

Raced At

Cambridge • Te Rapa • Matamata • Arawa Park • Taupo • Pukekohe Park

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cambridge 12-Jun-24 1300m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 75 Hcp (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.700, SP: 37.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Lhasa ( V Colgan 55 ) 2nd Winning For All ( J Nishizuka 62 ) 0.80L 3rd Stonybreck ( O Bosson 61 ) 0.90L 11th Elusive Nation ( T Mitchell 54 ) 12.50L See full results	T Mitchell 54kg 12.50L	11 (12)
Cambridge 27-Sep-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.710, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Lhasa ( J Kamaruddin 59 ) 2nd Vino Valentino ( S Weatherley 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Elusive Nation ( E Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.40L See full results	E Nicholas 58.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 1.40L	3 (11)
Cambridge 13-Sep-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 65 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.470, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Hoard The Bourbon ( M Mcnab 59 ) 2nd Felix Faure ( J Doyle 54.5 ) 1.00L 3rd No Agenda Nigel ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.30L 4th Elusive Nation ( E Nicholas 59 , Cd 57 ) 4.10L See full results	E Nicholas 59kg, Cd 57kg 4.10L	4 (8)
Te Rapa 26-Aug-23 1200m SOFT 7 R8 G2 Open Weight For Age (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: 99.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 14th 1st Dragon Leap ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Skew Wiff ( O P Bosson 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Jodelin Gal ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 0.70L 14th Elusive Nation ( S Collett 58.5 ) 12.50L See full results	S Collett 58.5kg 12.50L	14 (14)
Cambridge 26-Jul-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.650, SP: 8.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Kakadu ( M Mcnab 58 ) 2nd Brave Spirit ( S Weatherley 58 ) 3.30L 3rd Kenobi ( S Spratt 57 ) 4.10L 4th Elusive Nation ( J Allen 58 , Cd 54 ) 4.90L See full results	J Allen 58kg, Cd 54kg 4.90L	4 (9)
Cambridge 13-Jul-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 75 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.850, SP: 8.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Mr Universe ( R Elliot 59 ) 2nd Dear Oh Dear ( J Fawcett 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Up 'n' Gone ( C Grylls 57 ) 0.90L 6th Elusive Nation ( T Mitchell 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.70L See full results	T Mitchell 54kg, Cd 52kg 1.70L	6 (9)
Cambridge 28-Jun-23 1550m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 75 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.840, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Monza ( J Fawcett 59 ) 2nd Nigella Lane ( M Mcnab 54.5 , Cd 53.75 ) 0.20L 3rd Jimmy Dean ( K Asano 56.5 ) 0.30L 6th Elusive Nation ( T Mitchell 54 , Cd 52 ) 4.60L See full results	T Mitchell 54kg, Cd 52kg 4.60L	6 (12)
Cambridge 14-Jun-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 75 Hcp $1,260 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.230, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Miss Cartier ( S Spratt 58.5 ) 2nd Mr Universe ( R Elliot 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Elusive Nation ( K Hannan 54 , Cd 55 ) 1.70L See full results	K Hannan 54kg, Cd 55kg 1.70L	3 (11)
Cambridge 17-May-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R5 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.410, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Elusive Nation ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Ms Candee Lane ( T Thornton 56.5 ) 9.30L 3rd The Odyssey ( M Mcnab 58.5 ) 10.30L See full results	T Mitchell 58.5kg, Cd 60.5kg	1 (11)
Matamata 19-Apr-23 1400m SOFT 5 R9 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.400, SP: 15.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Wisheart ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 ) 2nd Order To Charge ( M Mcnab 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Diomedes ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 0.30L 4th Elusive Nation ( T Thornton 58.5 ) 3.60L See full results	T Thornton 58.5kg 3.60L	4 (11)
Matamata 29-Mar-23 1400m SOFT 5 R9 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.580, SP: 22.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Able White ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Loose Change ( B Grylls 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Order To Charge ( C Lammas 58 ) 1.80L 6th Elusive Nation ( T Thornton 58.5 ) 2.30L See full results	T Thornton 58.5kg 2.30L	6 (13)
Matamata 15-Mar-23 1400m GOOD 3 R6 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.740, SP: 25.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Espionage ( O Bosson 58.5 ) 2nd Lerado ( M Hashizume 58 , Cd 59 ) 1.30L 3rd Able White ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 2.80L 7th Elusive Nation ( B Grylls 58.5 ) 6.60L See full results	B Grylls 58.5kg 6.60L	7 (11)
Arawa Park 02-Mar-23 1560m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.430, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Roederer ( M Mcnab 58 ) 2nd Roeselare ( S Weatherley 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Time To Wonder ( N S Parmar 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.60L 8th Elusive Nation ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.60L See full results	J Kamaruddin 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.60L	8 (10)
Cambridge 16-Feb-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,520 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.100, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Shootin To Saks ( L Satherley 58.5 ) 2nd Elusive Nation ( K Hannan 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Lot's Of Torque ( J Bayliss 58.5 ) 3.10L See full results	K Hannan 58.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 1.80L	2 (7)
Cambridge 08-Feb-23 970m SYNTHETIC R7 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.390, SP: 11.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Freiheiten Pfeil ( T Mitchell 56 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Johnnie Kastle ( W Pinn 58 ) 4.80L 3rd Tellurian ( M Mcnab 58.5 ) 5.00L 6th Elusive Nation ( J Bayliss 58.5 ) 6.90L See full results	J Bayliss 58.5kg 6.90L	6 (11)
Taupo 30-Dec-22 1100m FIRM 2 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.110, SP: 13.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Pipers Fling ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 2nd Desert Island ( A C Goindasamy 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Marusya ( C E Lammas 56.5 ) 4.30L 8th Elusive Nation ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 10.40L See full results	J Doyle 58.5kg 10.40L	8 (11)
Matamata 23-Dec-22 1050m SOFT 7 R7 Mdn Set Weight $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.040, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Bello Mio ( J Kamaruddin 57 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Eau De Vie ( K L Hannan 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Ready Eddie Go ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 4.80L 6th Elusive Nation ( M Kareem 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 8.20L See full results	M Kareem 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 8.20L	6 (9)
Arawa Park 15-Nov-22 1230m HEAVY 10 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,260 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.150, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Tavernia ( C Zackey 55 ) 2nd Marusya ( C E Lammas 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Elusive Nation ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 1.00L See full results	J Doyle 58.5kg 1.00L	3 (11)
Pukekohe Park 08-Nov-22 1100m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.810, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.580 1st Inca Belle ( J Kamaruddin 55 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Jesko Absolut ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Klairelle ( C J Grylls 55 ) 0.70L 4th Elusive Nation ( M Mudhoo 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.20L See full results	M Mudhoo 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.20L	4 (12)
Matamata 29-Oct-22 1050m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,700 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.570, SP: 14.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Time Flies ( J Laking 56 ) 2nd Elusive Nation ( M Kareem 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Dusty Road ( J Fawcett 56 ) 0.50L See full results	M Kareem 58.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 0.30L	2 (11)
Te Rapa 22-Oct-22 1200m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.450, SP: 16.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Caravella ( M J M Nab 55 ) 2nd Tidal Force ( O P Bosson 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Kenobi ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 1.90L 9th Elusive Nation ( S Spratt 58.5 ) 7.60L See full results	S Spratt 58.5kg 7.60L	9 (10)
Cambridge 03-Aug-22 970m SYNTHETIC R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.920, SP: 10.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Stonybreck ( N S Parmar 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd One Power ( M J Sanson 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Good Brothers ( A C Goindasamy 56 ) 5.00L 6th Elusive Nation ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 6.60L See full results	C Grylls 58.5kg 6.60L	6 (12)
Cambridge 27-Jul-22 970m SYNTHETIC R6 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.190, SP: 12.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Is That So ( T N Harris 59 ) 2nd Rockbank ( T D Thornton 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Aoide ( N S Parmar 55 , Cd 52 ) 1.30L 4th Elusive Nation ( C Grylls 57 ) 4.10L See full results	C Grylls 57kg 4.10L	4 (7)
Cambridge 13-Jul-22 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.340, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Energy Baby ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Annie ( T D Thornton 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Super Wraith ( A C Goindasamy 58.5 ) 2.00L 5th Elusive Nation ( T Harris 58.5 ) 3.40L See full results	T Harris 58.5kg 3.40L	5 (9)
Cambridge 29-Jun-22 970m SYNTHETIC R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,160 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.410, SP: 10.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Rockbank ( T D Thornton 58.5 ) 2nd Elusive Nation ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Aoide ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 0.20L See full results	C Grylls 58.5kg 0.10L	2 (11)