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Horse profile

Illicit Illusion

Heron Island (IRE) × Nether The Lady (IRE) (Montelimar (USA))

TrainerTom Lacey
OwnerPaul Drinkwater

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2008

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £121 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 25 Feb 2014, Leicester (4/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
25 Feb 14	Leicester	4/14	8/1	13	Mr S Drinkwater	Tom Lacey	CGA Foxhunter Maiden Hunters' Chase	Class 6	Chase	2m6½f	Good to Soft	12-0	Gunmoney (IRE)	£1,560	0/7

4/1425 Feb 14 · Leicester8/1
CGA Foxhunter Maiden Hunters' Chase
Class 62m6½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
25 Feb 14
Course
Leicester
Pos
4/14
SP
8/1
Btn
13
Jockey
Mr S Drinkwater
Trainer
Tom Lacey
Race
CGA Foxhunter Maiden Hunters' Chase
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
2m6½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Gunmoney (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,560
Future form
0/7

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Tom Lacey	25 Feb 14	25 Feb 14	4/14	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£121	€0

Tom Lacey

Trainer: Tom Lacey
First run: 25 Feb 14
Last run: 25 Feb 14
First run for yard: 4/14
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £121
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 (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£121	€0	25 Feb 14	25 Feb 14

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £121
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 25 Feb 14
Last run: 25 Feb 14

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

Pedigree

Sire branchHeron Island (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireHeron Island (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)
Sire's damDalawara (IRE)

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 branchNether The Lady (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamNether The Lady (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMontelimar (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Heron Island (IRE)

Nether The Lady (IRE)

Shirley Heights (GB)

Dalawara (IRE)

Montelimar (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseIllicit Illusion (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2008

SireHeron Island (IRE)

DamNether The Lady (IRE)

DamsireMontelimar (USA)

Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)

Sire's damDalawara (IRE)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingTillit (IRE)

Female line

Nether The Lady (IRE) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Heron Island (IRE)	Nether The Lady (IRE)	Montelimar (USA)	gelding	Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4½f

Heron Island (IRE)

Sire: Heron Island (IRE)
Dam: Nether The Lady (IRE)
Damsire: Montelimar (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Heron Island (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,977	330	822	11.1%	27.6%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	671	81	189	12.1%	28.2%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	636	68	161	10.7%	25.3%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	143	14	30	9.8%	21.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,977
Wins: 330
Placed: 822
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 27.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 671
Wins: 81
Placed: 189
Win %: 12.1%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 636
Wins: 68
Placed: 161
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 25.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 143
Wins: 14
Placed: 30
Win %: 9.8%
Place %: 21.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

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.

Heron Island (IRE) × Montelimar mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	5	3	60.0%	0	35	6	10	17.1%	£27,147	€24,276

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 5
Winners: 3
Winners %: 60.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 35
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 10
Win %: 17.1%
Prize GB (£): £27,147
Prize IRE (€): €24,276

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
So Now (IRE)	12	3	£19,630	€0
Misala (IRE)	11	2	£0	€21,476
Excitable Island (IRE)	8	1	£7,396	€0
Illicit Illusion (IRE)	1	0	£121	€0
Emmas Island (IRE)	3	0	£0	€2,800

So Now (IRE)

Horse: So Now (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £19,630
Prize IRE (€): €0

Misala (IRE)

Horse: Misala (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,476

Excitable Island (IRE)

Horse: Excitable Island (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,396
Prize IRE (€): €0

Illicit Illusion (IRE)

Horse: Illicit Illusion (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £121
Prize IRE (€): €0

Emmas Island (IRE)

Horse: Emmas Island (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,800

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Nether The Lady (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Heron Island (IRE) out of Nether The Lady (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Great Palm (USA)

Tillit (IRE)0W · 2R
Norton Flyer (IRE)0W · 2R

Female line

1Nether The Lady (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Illicit Illusion foaled?

Illicit Illusion (IRE) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Illicit Illusion?

Illicit Illusion (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Nether The Lady (IRE), a daughter of Montelimar (USA).

Who trained Illicit Illusion?

Illicit Illusion (IRE) was trained by Tom Lacey and owned by Paul Drinkwater at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Illicit Illusion's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Illicit Illusion (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Illicit Illusion still racing?

Illicit Illusion (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 February 2014 at Leicester in the CGA Foxhunter Maiden Hunters' Chase, finishing 4th of 14, and has not run there since.