Illusion Of Magic (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

30-Nov-06

Sex

gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

My Lad

Dam

Belle Gado

Prize Money

4850

Trainer

Rhonda Hall

Owners

Ms R Hall & Mrs D Heaney

About

Illusion Of Magic is a 19yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Rhonda Hall, who is based at Campania. He is sired by the stallion My Lad out of the dam Belle Gado. Illusion Of Magic is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 12 attempts. During his most recent race at Hobart on 3rd Jul 2013, Illusion Of Magic was ridden by Grant Challinger and finished 12th, behind the winner Gee Gee Black Fury. Illusion Of Magic has concluded his racing career, last running on the 3rd Jul 2013 at Hobart.

Raced At

Hobart • Hobart Inside Track • Launceston

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Hobart 03-Jul-13 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:47.830, SP: $107.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:41.780 rider eased horse down in the straight 1st Gee Gee Black Fury ( D Pires 54.5 ) 2nd Gee Gees Opera ( B Mccoull 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Sting'em ( S Maskiell 59 ) 2.20L 12th Illusion Of Magic ( G Challinger 57 ) 28.50L	G Challinger 57kg 28.50L	12 (13)
Hobart Inside Track 19-May-13 1400m SOFT 5 R4 2UP MDN-SW $1,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.220, SP: $36.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 hit front into straight, wide run saw him weaken 1st Sting'em ( C Bruce 58.5 ) 2nd Torriann Express ( A Darmanin 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Illusion of Magic ( 58.5 ) 1.40L 3rd Illusion Of Magic ( E Kacmaz 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.40L	E Kacmaz 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 1.40L	3 (10)
Hobart 07-May-13 1400m SOFT 5 R2 2UP MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.400, SP: $146.20 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th when put under pressure was one-paced to the line 1st The Welshman ( G Catania 58.5 ) 2nd Princess Bombora ( P Keane 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Sting'em ( C Bruce 58.5 ) 0.50L 9th Illusion Of Magic ( E Kacmaz 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 4.70L	E Kacmaz 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 4.70L	9 (14)
Hobart 10-Mar-13 1600m SOFT 5 R3 MDN/CL1-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:43.680, SP: $45.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.690 hard run took its toll 1st Esspressardo ( B Muhcu 59 ) 2nd Da Nyet ( C Newitt 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Royal Equerry ( S Catania 57 ) 3.30L 12th Illusion Of Magic ( M S Atkin 57 ) 18.40L	M S Atkin 57kg 18.40L	12 (13)
Launceston 20-Feb-13 1200m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: $152.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th ran on ok but needs further 1st Liluka Belle ( B Mccoull 56.5 ) 2nd Kissaway ( J C Maskiell 56.5 ) 7.30L 3rd Honey Four Us ( C Lindop 56.5 ) 7.70L 5th Illusion Of Magic ( I Toker 58.5 , Cd 55 ) 9.80L	I Toker 58.5kg, Cd 55kg 9.80L	5 (12)
Hobart 23-Sep-12 1400m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.960, SP: $33.30 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.810 always under pressure to make ground 1st Skip to the Moon ( A Darmanin 56.5 ) 2nd Royal Classic ( E Kacmaz 56.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Talking French ( R Plumb 58.5 ) 5.10L 11th Illusion Of Magic ( M Mcdonald 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 16.60L	M Mcdonald 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 16.60L	11 (14)
Hobart 22-Jul-12 1400m GOOD 5 R1 2UP MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.440, SP: $30.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.330 couldn't sustain run to the line 1st King Casper ( A Darmanin 58.5 ) 2nd Deputy Duke ( S Maskiell 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Gee Gee Miss Bee ( C Hallett 56.5 ) 1.00L 8th Illusion Of Magic ( E Kacmaz 58.5 , Cd 56 ) 8.90L	E Kacmaz 58.5kg, Cd 56kg 8.90L	8 (12)
Hobart Inside Track 10-Jul-12 800m SOFT 5 R4 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.760 1st Top End of Town ( D Pires ) 2nd Coling Avenue ( S Brazil ) 0.80L 3rd Galees Dream ( B Muhcu ) 3.30L 5th Illusion Of Magic ( G Edwards ) 3.60L	G Edwards 3.60L	5 (6)
Hobart 27-Dec-11 1400m GOOD 3 R4 MDN-SW (of $12,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.400, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.370 weakened badly in the straight 1st Feyfey's Uncle Max ( R Yetimova 58 ) 2nd Ski Dubai ( S Maskiell 58 ) 5.30L 3rd Talaq Downs ( T Rodder 56.5 ) 7.60L 14th Illusion Of Magic ( K Sanderson 58 ) 27.80L	K Sanderson 58kg 27.80L	14 (14)
Hobart Inside Track 13-Dec-11 900m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-, Winning Time: 00:58.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Illusion of Magic 2nd Argentogris ( S Maskiell ) 1.80L 3rd Gee Gee's Boss ( E Brennen ) 2.00L 1st Illusion Of Magic ( K Boxall ) 0.00L	K Boxall 0.00L	1 (6)
Hobart Inside Track 22-Nov-11 900m GOOD 3 R3 CL1-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Another Concerto ( S Maskiell ) 2nd Susie's Que ( R Yetimova ) 0.80L 3rd Gee Gees Pride ( E Brennen ) 1.00L 4th Illusion Of Magic ( K Boxall ) 1.50L	K Boxall 1.50L	4 (4)
Hobart 25-Sep-11 1200m GOOD 3 R2 MDN-SW (of $12,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:13.520, SP: $3.60 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Red Polly ( S Brazil 56 ) 2nd Atlanta King ( L Smith 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Underbelly ( J Luxe 56 ) 1.80L 13th Illusion Of Magic ( E Brennen 58 ) 17.70L	E Brennen 58kg 17.70L	13 (13)
Hobart 11-Sep-11 1400m GOOD 5 R2 MDN-SW $600 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.850, SP: $4.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.530 1st Randburg ( S Maskiell 56 ) 2nd Serpents View ( L Smith 55.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Deputy Duke ( M J Guthrie 58 ) 5.10L 4th Illusion Of Magic ( E Brennen 58 ) 5.40L	E Brennen 58kg 5.40L	4 (11)
Hobart 28-Aug-11 1100m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN-SW $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: $4.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.870 1st Tough Midori ( T Rodder 58 ) 2nd Illusion of Magic ( 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Beau Tracer ( Y Nishitani 58 ) 2.40L 2nd Illusion Of Magic ( E Brennen 58 ) 0.40L	E Brennen 58kg 0.40L	2 (6)
Hobart Inside Track 31-Jul-11 1100m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN-SW $600 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.900, SP: $34 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.320 1st Rialto John ( L Smith 58 ) 2nd Stacy Ann ( S Amano 56 ) 2.30L 3rd Chosen Flyer ( K G Sanderson 56 ) 4.60L 4th Illusion Of Magic ( M S Atkin 58 ) 7.10L	M S Atkin 58kg 7.10L	4 (11)