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Horse profile

Arabian Illusion

Makfi (GB) × Arabian Spell (IRE) (Desert Prince (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2012

Highest OR: 84
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 5 runs (20%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £11,664 GB
Last official rating: 84 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 Oct 2015, York (2/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): 1 Sep 2015, Goodwood

Recent form

32312

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
10 Oct 15	York	2/13	11/2	4	Jim Crowley	Andrew Balding	TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	Flat Turf	1m1f	Good to Soft	8-9	84	Arthenus (GB)	£21,788	39	2/11
1 Sep 15	Goodwood	1/5	8/13F	won 3¼	Jim Crowley	Andrew Balding	Gentrack Velocity Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	1m2f	Soft	9-5	80	Tidal Moon (GB)	£3,235	27	1/4
5 Aug 15	Kempton (AW)	3/13	10/11F	½	Jim Crowley	Andrew Balding	32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat AW	1m	Standard to Slow	9-5	-	Mustaqqil (IRE)	£2,911	19	1/11
17 Jul 15	Haydock	2/6	4/1	½	Jim Crowley	Andrew Balding	Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	9-5	-	Memorial Day (IRE)	£2,911	249	2/5
10 Nov 14	Kempton (AW)	3/12	7/1	5¼	Jim Crowley	Andrew Balding	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)	Class 4	Flat AW	1m	Standard	9-5	-	Balios (IRE)	£4,075	-	0/11

2/1310 Oct 15 · York11/2
TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)
Class 21m1fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
10 Oct 15
Course
York
Pos
2/13
SP
11/2
Btn
4
Jockey
Jim Crowley
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
8-9
OR
84
Winner / 2nd
Arthenus (GB)
Winner prize
£21,788
Days
39
Future form
2/11
1/51 Sep 15 · Goodwood8/13F
Gentrack Velocity Maiden Stakes
Class 51m2fSoft
All fields
Date
1 Sep 15
Course
Goodwood
Pos
1/5
SP
8/13F
Btn
won 3¼
Jockey
Jim Crowley
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
Gentrack Velocity Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-5
OR
80
Winner / 2nd
Tidal Moon (GB)
Winner prize
£3,235
Days
27
Future form
1/4
3/135 Aug 15 · Kempton (AW)10/11F
32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes
Class 51mStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
5 Aug 15
Course
Kempton (AW)
Pos
3/13
SP
10/11F
Btn
½
Jockey
Jim Crowley
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Mustaqqil (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,911
Days
19
Future form
1/11
2/617 Jul 15 · Haydock4/1
Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes
Class 51mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
17 Jul 15
Course
Haydock
Pos
2/6
SP
4/1
Btn
½
Jockey
Jim Crowley
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Memorial Day (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,911
Days
249
Future form
2/5
3/1210 Nov 14 · Kempton (AW)7/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class 41mStandard
All fields
Date
10 Nov 14
Course
Kempton (AW)
Pos
3/12
SP
7/1
Btn
5¼
Jockey
Jim Crowley
Trainer
Andrew Balding
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Balios (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,075
Days
-
Future form
0/11

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
10 Oct 15	York	TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)	2/13	Emerald (ITY)	4	31 Oct 15	Newmarket	Adnams Ghostly Pale Ale Handicap
10 Oct 15	York	TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)	2/13	Librisa Breeze (GB)	-	9 Apr 16	Wolverhampton (AW)	wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap
1 Sep 15	Goodwood	Gentrack Velocity Maiden Stakes	1/5	Mill Point (GB)	3	22 Sep 15	Lingfield (AW)	titanbet.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes
5 Aug 15	Kempton (AW)	32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes	3/13	Power Game (GB)	2	24 Aug 15	Kempton (AW)	betdaq.com £20 Free Bet Maiden Stakes
17 Jul 15	Haydock	Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes	2/6	Memorial Day (IRE)	1	31 Jul 15	Newmarket (July)	NGK Spark Plugs Handicap
17 Jul 15	Haydock	Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes	2/6	Erik The Red (FR)	3	1 Aug 15	Thirsk	Breeders Backing Racing EBF Maiden Stakes

2/1310 Oct 15 · York
TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)
All fields
Date
10 Oct 15
Course
York
Race
TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)
This horse
2/13
Winner next time
Emerald (ITY)
Their pos
4
Won on
31 Oct 15
At
Newmarket
Race won
Adnams Ghostly Pale Ale Handicap
2/1310 Oct 15 · York
TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)
All fields
Date
10 Oct 15
Course
York
Race
TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap)
This horse
2/13
Winner next time
Librisa Breeze (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
9 Apr 16
At
Wolverhampton (AW)
Race won
wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap
1/51 Sep 15 · Goodwood
Gentrack Velocity Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
1 Sep 15
Course
Goodwood
Race
Gentrack Velocity Maiden Stakes
This horse
1/5
Winner next time
Mill Point (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
22 Sep 15
At
Lingfield (AW)
Race won
titanbet.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes
3/135 Aug 15 · Kempton (AW)
32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
5 Aug 15
Course
Kempton (AW)
Race
32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes
This horse
3/13
Winner next time
Power Game (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
24 Aug 15
At
Kempton (AW)
Race won
betdaq.com £20 Free Bet Maiden Stakes
2/617 Jul 15 · Haydock
Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
17 Jul 15
Course
Haydock
Race
Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes
This horse
2/6
Winner next time
Memorial Day (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
31 Jul 15
At
Newmarket (July)
Race won
NGK Spark Plugs Handicap
2/617 Jul 15 · Haydock
Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
17 Jul 15
Course
Haydock
Race
Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Maiden Stakes
This horse
2/6
Winner next time
Erik The Red (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
1 Aug 15
At
Thirsk
Race won
Breeders Backing Racing EBF Maiden Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Balding	10 Nov 14	10 Oct 15	3/12	80	84	84	5	1	2	2	20.0%	100.0%	£11,664	€0

Andrew Balding

Trainer: Andrew Balding
First run: 10 Nov 14
Last run: 10 Oct 15
First run for yard: 3/12
OR first run: 80
OR last run: 84
Best OR: 84
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,664
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	5	1	2	2	20.0%	100.0%	£11,664	€0	84	10 Nov 14	10 Oct 15

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,664
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 84
First run: 10 Nov 14
Last run: 10 Oct 15

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	3	1	2	0	33.3%	100.0%	£10,625	€0
Flat AW	2	0	0	2	0.0%	100.0%	£1,039	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,625
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat AW

Race type: Flat AW
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,039
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£866	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,524	€0
Soft	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,235	€0
Standard	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£606	€0
Standard to Slow	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£433	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £866
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,235
Prize IRE (€): €0

Standard

Going: Standard
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £606
Prize IRE (€): €0

Standard to Slow

Going: Standard to Slow
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £433
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	3	0	1	2	0.0%	100.0%	£1,905	€0
9f to 11f	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£9,759	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,905
Prize IRE (€): €0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,759
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Kempton (AW)	2	0	0	2	0.0%	100.0%	£1,039	€0
Goodwood	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,235	€0
Haydock	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£866	€0
York	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,524	€0

Kempton (AW)

Course: Kempton (AW)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,039
Prize IRE (€): €0

Goodwood

Course: Goodwood
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,235
Prize IRE (€): €0

Haydock

Course: Haydock
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £866
Prize IRE (€): €0

York

Course: York
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,524	€0
Class 4	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£606	€0
Class 5	3	1	1	1	33.3%	100.0%	£4,534	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £606
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,534
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,235	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£866	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£6,957	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£606	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,235
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £866
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,957
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £606
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
July	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£866	€0
August	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£433	€0
September	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,235	€0
October	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,524	€0
November	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£606	€0

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £866
Prize IRE (€): €0

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £433
Prize IRE (€): €0

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,235
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £606
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Jim Crowley	5	1	2	2	20.0%	100.0%	£11,664	€0

Jim Crowley

Jockey: Jim Crowley
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,664
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Balding	5	1	2	2	20.0%	100.0%	£11,664	€0

Andrew Balding

Trainer: Andrew Balding
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,664
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	1	2	2	20.0%	100.0%	£11,664	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,664
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£606	€0
15 to 30 days	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£3,667	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£6,524	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£866	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £606
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,667
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,524
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £866
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchMakfi (GB)

Parent · 1

SireMakfi (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)
Sire's damDhelaal (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchArabian Spell (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamArabian Spell (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDesert Prince (IRE)
Dam's damTruly Bewitched (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireAffirmed (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Makfi (GB)

Arabian Spell (IRE)

Dubawi (IRE)

Dhelaal (GB)

Desert Prince (IRE)

Truly Bewitched (USA)

Not traced

Affirmed (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseArabian Illusion (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2012

SireMakfi (GB)

DamArabian Spell (IRE)

DamsireDesert Prince (IRE)

Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)

Sire's damDhelaal (GB)

2nd damTruly Bewitched (USA)

2nd dam's sireAffirmed (USA)

Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingBlissful Moment (USA)

Female line

Arabian Spell (IRE) · by Desert Prince (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Truly Bewitched (USA) · by Affirmed (USA) · 6 winners from 7 runners
Fabulous Fairy (USA) · by Alydar (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners
Fairy Footsteps (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Makfi (GB)	Arabian Spell (IRE)	Desert Prince (IRE)	gelding	Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f

Makfi (GB)

Sire: Makfi (GB)
Dam: Arabian Spell (IRE)
Damsire: Desert Prince (IRE)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Makfi (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	2,097	251	634	12.0%	30.2%	5	1
At 9f to 11f	553	69	184	12.5%	33.3%	2	1
On Soft going	238	23	74	9.7%	31.1%	1	1
At 9f to 11f on Soft going	73	7	26	9.6%	35.6%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,097
Wins: 251
Placed: 634
Win %: 12.0%
Place %: 30.2%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 553
Wins: 69
Placed: 184
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 33.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 238
Wins: 23
Placed: 74
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 31.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on Soft going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Runs: 73
Wins: 7
Placed: 26
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 35.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Makfi (GB) × Desert Prince mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	2	2	100.0%	0	12	2	7	16.7%	£19,503	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 2
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 12
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £19,503
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Arabian Illusion (FR)	5	1	0	£11,664	€0
Adalene (GB)	7	1	0	£7,839	€0

Arabian Illusion (FR)

Horse: Arabian Illusion (FR)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,664
Prize IRE (€): €0

Adalene (GB)

Horse: Adalene (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,839
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	84	84	80	80	1 Sep 15	2

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 84
Highest OR: 84
Lowest OR: 80
Last winning OR: 80
Last win: 1 Sep 15
Rated runs: 2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
10 Oct 15	York	Flat	84	4	2/13
1 Sep 15	Goodwood	Flat	80	-	1/5

2/1310 Oct 15 · York
All fields
Date
10 Oct 15
Course
York
Code
Flat
OR
84
Change
4
Pos
2/13
1/51 Sep 15 · Goodwood
All fields
Date
1 Sep 15
Course
Goodwood
Code
Flat
OR
80
Change
-
Pos
1/5

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	84	84	0	80	1 Sep 15	4	80	4	84	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 84
OR last run: 84
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 80
Last win: 1 Sep 15
v last winning: 4
Highest winning OR: 80
v highest winning: 4
Highest OR: 84
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Arabian Spell (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Makfi (GB) out of Arabian Spell (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Arabian Spell (IRE) · by Desert Prince (IRE)
2Truly Bewitched (USA) · by Affirmed (USA)
3Fabulous Fairy (USA) · by Alydar (USA)
4Fairy Footsteps (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

Tropical Island (GB)4W · 20R · 1 black-type

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In brief

When was Arabian Illusion foaled?

Arabian Illusion (FR) was foaled in 2012.

Who are the sire and dam of Arabian Illusion?

Arabian Illusion (FR) is by Makfi (GB) out of Arabian Spell (IRE), a daughter of Desert Prince (IRE).

Who trained Arabian Illusion?

Arabian Illusion (FR) was trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Mrs Fitri Hay at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Arabian Illusion's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Arabian Illusion (FR) won 1 of 5 races (20%).

What is Arabian Illusion's biggest win?

Arabian Illusion (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Gentrack Velocity Maiden Stakes at Goodwood on 1 September 2015.

Has Arabian Illusion ever been beaten?

Arabian Illusion (FR) was beaten 4 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 10 November 2014 at Kempton (AW) (3rd of 12).

What was Arabian Illusion's official rating?

Arabian Illusion (FR) was last officially rated 84 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Arabian Illusion still racing?

Arabian Illusion (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 October 2015 at York in the TitanBet.co.uk Stakes (Handicap), finishing 2nd of 13, and has not run there since.

Is Arabian Illusion related to any top horses?

Arabian Illusion (FR)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Tropical Island (GB) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Fairy Footsteps (GB) family.

What is Arabian Illusion's record at Kempton (AW)?

Arabian Illusion (FR) ran most often at Kempton (AW), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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Arabian Illusion

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Makfi (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Makfi (GB) × Desert Prince mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Dynaformer (USA)

By Smart Strike (CAN)

By Bated Breath (GB)

By Equiano (FR)

Female line

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

In brief

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