Precious Illusion (AUS) Horse
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Precious Illusion, a 3yo bay filly from Australia, is trained by Stuart Gandy. She is by Needs Further out of Mariah's Magic and has not yet broken her maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In her most recent start at Launceston on 25 Sep 2026, ridden by Anthony Darmanin, she finished sixth behind the winner Toorak Lad.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston 25-Sep-26 1220m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.760, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Toorak Lad ( E B Burke 58.5 ) 2nd Ezydoit ( C Newitt 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Sh'bourne Rising ( K Sanderson 56.5 ) 2.75L 6th Precious Illusion ( A Darmanin 54 ) 4.50L See full results | A Darmanin 54kg 4.50L | 6 (10) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 02-Sep-26 1009m SYNTHETIC R6 MDN-SW $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.410, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Alkira ( C Newitt 54 ) 2nd Ezydoit ( L Wood 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.75L 3rd Out Of The Sphere ( E L B Burke 58.5 ) 1.05L 6th Precious Illusion ( C Wells 54 ) 3.80L See full results | C Wells 54kg 3.80L | 6 (8) |
| Hobart 19-Aug-26 1100m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.500, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Alfarino ( L Dempsey 58.5 ) 2nd Lin Thizzy ( E L B Burke 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Roland View ( H Mccarthy 56.5 ) 1.40L 7th Precious Illusion ( C Wells 54 ) 3.20L See full results | C Wells 54kg 3.20L | 7 (13) |
| Hobart 06-Aug-26 800m SOFT 6 R1 3Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Rosita Bonita ( K Boxall ) 2nd Sh'bourne Top Gun ( C V Munster ) 0.10L 3rd Precious Illusion ( T Baker ) 0.20L | T Baker 0.20L | 3 (3) |
| Hobart 20-Jul-26 800m SOFT 5 R1 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.560 1st Precious Illusion ( C V Munster ) 2nd Tsuyoi Kitsune ( T Baker ) 0.75L 3rd Steel Spaniel ( R Lynch ) 1.50L | C V Munster | 1 (4) |