Use Your Illusion (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

02-Oct-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Care To Elaborate

Prize Money

53510

Owners

Topline Thoroughbreds, Executive Race Club, Racing Members, Aberfeldy, Tuakana Racing No. 4, T Worner, Topline Ladies Racing No 1, C Perkins, P Gerrard, B Jackson, J Calvert, R Dowling, K Gates, J Ryan, A Fairbairn, M Fiechtner, R Grono, S Coleman, H Armitage & J Spooner

About

Doomben R8 LADBROKES QUICK MULTI RATINGS BAND 0 - 65 Handicap Use Your Illusion is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Tony Gollan, who is based at Eagle Farm. He is sired by the stallion Dubious out of the dam Care To Elaborate. Use Your Illusion has managed to win 1 race in his career so far. On 6th Aug 2025 at Doomben, Use Your Illusion scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $40000.00 Maiden Plte.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Deagon 19-Feb-26 1050m SOFT 6 R6 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Inca Trail ( M R D Plessis ) 2nd A Touch From Fayt ( C Graham ) 1.00L 3rd Use Your Illusion ( E Lang ) 1.06LE Lang 1.06L3 (7)
Doomben 08-Oct-25 2040m GOOD 4 R4 CL1-SW $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:05.820, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Delrico ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd Use Your Illusion ( B Thompson 60 ) 0.03L 3rd Celestial Blaze ( R Hutchings 60 ) 0.88L See full resultsB Thompson 60 0.03L2 (9)
Sunshine Coast 26-Sep-25 1800m SOFT 5 R7 CL1-SW $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.750, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 1st Wowzino ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd Use Your Illusion ( B Thompson 60 ) 1.69L 3rd Pickaxe ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 2.60L See full resultsB Thompson 60 1.69L2 (8)
Toowoomba 06-Sep-25 1890m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 $2,150 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:00.400, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.430 1st Blumstien ( J D Molloy 57 ) 2nd Tennessee Whiskey ( A C Goindasamy 57.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Use Your Illusion ( C Baker 60 ) 4.47L See full resultsC Baker 60 4.47L3 (10)
Ipswich 20-Aug-25 1680m GOOD 4 R6 CL1-SW $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.770, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Cherish The Day ( R Maloney 58 ) 2nd Carnegie Hill ( J W Mcmurray 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Delrico ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 1.23L 7th Use Your Illusion ( M Harley 60 ) 3.41L See full resultsM Harley 60 3.41L7 (13)
Doomben 06-Aug-25 1640m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.920, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Use Your Illusion ( M Harley 58.5 ) 2nd She's Got Lyrics ( B E Thompson 56.5 ) 0.53L 3rd Shedrivesabentley ( G J Cartwright 56.5 ) 1.69L See full resultsM Harley 58.5kg1 (9)
Sunshine Coast 13-Jul-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.130, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 1st Dracena ( A T Allen 56 ) 2nd Piston Rebel ( L J Tilley 58 ) 5.55L 3rd Use Your Illusion ( E Lang 58 ) 5.85L See full resultsE Lang 58kg 5.85L3 (11)
Doomben 25-Jun-25 1350m SOFT 5 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.150, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Chief In Charge ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 2nd Noire Emperor ( R D Dolan 58 ) 0.31L 3rd Praise You ( A Jones 58 ) 0.53L 6th Use Your Illusion ( E Lang 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.10L See full resultsE Lang 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.10L6 (10)
Doomben 03-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.080 1st Field Master ( N S Beriman ) 2nd Wiliamtheconqueror ( C Graham ) 0.46L 3rd Use Your Illusion ( M Harley ) 2.21LM Harley 2.21L3 (6)
Sunshine Coast 04-Jan-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.480, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Hell To Pay ( C Williams 57 ) 2nd Stardeel ( T Schiller 57 ) 1.21L 3rd Piccaderro ( T Clark 57 ) 2.39L 8th Use Your Illusion ( M Harley 57 ) 5.31L See full resultsM Harley 57kg 5.31L8 (14)
Ipswich 18-Dec-24 1350m HEAVY 8 R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.420, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 1st Bolshevic Road ( J L Bayliss 58 ) 2nd Hello Lovely ( M Harley 56 ) 1.38L 3rd Liparota ( C Graham 56 ) 1.63L 6th Use Your Illusion ( A Jones 58 ) 3.12L See full resultsA Jones 58kg 3.12L6 (14)
Gold Coast 30-Nov-24 1400m HEAVY 9 R5 3YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.380, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.350 1st Canavese ( D L Turner 59 ) 2nd Mr O'reilly ( B Lerena 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Johntialjo ( C Bellamy 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.30L 7th Use Your Illusion ( A Allen 59.5 ) 3.20L See full resultsA Allen 59.5kg 3.20L7 (13)
Doomben 13-Nov-24 1350m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.850, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Blonde On Blonde ( R L Stewart 55 ) 2nd Use Your Illusion ( M Harley 57 ) 0.23L 3rd Katerini ( A J Mallyon 56.5 ) 0.27L See full resultsM Harley 57kg 0.23L2 (13)
Deagon 29-Oct-24 1050m SOFT 7 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Surprise Honey ( E P Lang ) 2nd Vienna Who ( C Eaton ) 5.50L 3rd Written Legacy ( J Guthmann-chester ) 11.75L 6th Use Your Illusion ( M Harley 0 ) 13.90LM Harley 0 13.90L6 (8)
Sunshine Coast 20-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.160, SP: 4.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Sheraquay ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 2nd Fashion Flash ( T D Thornton 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd La Cometa ( C D Collis 57.5 ) 1.20L LR Use Your Illusion ( R Maloney 59.5 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Maloney 59.5kg 0.00LUPD (12)
Eagle Farm 28-Sep-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO Mdn Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.460, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Prominent Lad ( N T Callow 59.5 ) 2nd Blind Desire ( M Harley 58.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Chief In Charge ( B Thornton 60 ) 1.20L 5th Use Your Illusion ( M Rodd 60 ) 2.07L See full resultsM Rodd 60 2.07L5 (11)
Doomben 27-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 5 R6 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st I'm Heroic ( D Thornton ) 2nd Use Your Illusion ( J Orman ) 2.50L 3rd Sheez Brutaful ( B Wheeler ) 2.52LJ Orman 2.50L2 (4)
Doomben 14-Mar-24 840m SOFT 6 R15 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Boomtown Boss ( J M Orman ) 2nd Singed ( S T Collett ) 0.20L 3rd Zouchase ( N S Beriman ) 0.95L 8th Use Your Illusion ( A Jones 0 ) 3.55LA Jones 0 3.55L8 (8)
Eagle Farm 24-Oct-23 800m GOOD 4 R15 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:45.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 1st Zouna ( A M Thompson 0 ) 2nd Ending Sweet ( C Graham 0 ) 2.75L 3rd Viale ( M Harley 0 ) 7.50L 4th Use Your Illusion ( J Orman 0 ) 8.00LJ Orman 0 8.00L4 (7)