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Horse profile

Optical Illusion (IRE)

Getaway (GER) × Milanteea (IRE) (Milan (GB))

TrainerJ W Kenny
OwnerLiam Kenny

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

See also: Optical Illusion (USA) · Richard Fahey · 32 runs · 2 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 14 Jul 2026, Downpatrick (IRE) (PU/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Optical Illusion has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
14 Jul 26	Downpatrick (IRE)	PU/10	11/2	Mr L J Murphy	J W Kenny	Downpatrick Racecourse Family Funday Supporters Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m3f	Good	11-7	Its Time For A Run (IRE)	€6,601	1/6

PU/1014 Jul 26 · Downpatrick (IRE)11/2
Downpatrick Racecourse Family Funday Supporters Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood
All fields
Date
14 Jul 26
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos
PU/10
SP
11/2
Jockey
Mr L J Murphy
Trainer
J W Kenny
Race
Downpatrick Racecourse Family Funday Supporters Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m3f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Its Time For A Run (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,601
Future form
1/6

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
14 Jul 26	Downpatrick (IRE)	Downpatrick Racecourse Family Funday Supporters Flat Race	PU/10	Be My Fortune (IRE)	8	10 Aug 26	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle

PU/1014 Jul 26 · Downpatrick (IRE)
Downpatrick Racecourse Family Funday Supporters Flat Race
All fields
Date
14 Jul 26
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race
Downpatrick Racecourse Family Funday Supporters Flat Race
This horse
PU/10
Winner next time
Be My Fortune (IRE)
Their pos
8
Won on
10 Aug 26
At
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Race won
Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle

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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J W Kenny	14 Jul 26	14 Jul 26	PU/10	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J W Kenny

Trainer: J W Kenny
First run: 14 Jul 26
Last run: 14 Jul 26
First run for yard: PU/10
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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%	£0	€0	14 Jul 26	14 Jul 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 14 Jul 26
Last run: 14 Jul 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGetaway (GER)

Parent · 1

SireGetaway (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damGuernica (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 branchMilanteea (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMilanteea (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMilan (GB)
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

Getaway (GER)

Milanteea (IRE)

Monsun (GER)

Guernica (GB)

Milan (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOptical Illusion (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireGetaway (GER)

DamMilanteea (IRE)

DamsireMilan (GB)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damGuernica (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingGlenmore River (IRE)

Female line

Milanteea (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Getaway (GER)	Milanteea (IRE)	Milan (GB)	Cathal Ennis	16 Mar 21	bay	gelding	Flat 14.1f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f

Getaway (GER)

Sire: Getaway (GER)
Dam: Milanteea (IRE)
Damsire: Milan (GB)
Breeder: Cathal Ennis
Foaled: 16 Mar 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.1f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Getaway (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	10,693	1,210	3,031	11.3%	28.3%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	3,960	461	1,123	11.6%	28.4%	1
On Good going	4,341	549	1,307	12.6%	30.1%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	1,619	211	502	13.0%	31.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 10,693
Wins: 1,210
Placed: 3,031
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 28.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 3,960
Wins: 461
Placed: 1,123
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 28.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 4,341
Wins: 549
Placed: 1,307
Win %: 12.6%
Place %: 30.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 1,619
Wins: 211
Placed: 502
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 31.0%
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.

Getaway (GER) × Milan (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	62	28	45.2%	3	617	71	135	11.5%	£596,156	€416,889
Flat	2	0	0.0%	0	2	0	1	0.0%	£255	€19
All runs	62	28	45.2%	3	619	71	136	11.5%	£596,411	€416,908

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 62
Winners: 28
Winners %: 45.2%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 617
Wins: 71
2nd/3rd: 135
Win %: 11.5%
Prize GB (£): £596,156
Prize IRE (€): €416,889

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £255
Prize IRE (€): €19

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 62
Winners: 28
Winners %: 45.2%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 619
Wins: 71
2nd/3rd: 136
Win %: 11.5%
Prize GB (£): £596,411
Prize IRE (€): €416,908

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	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Talkischeap (IRE)	25	5	1	Group/Grade 3	£134,771	€0
Lunar Display (IRE)	24	4	1	Listed	£0	€68,189
Vegas Blue (IRE)	8	3	1	Listed	£18,845	€0
Glenquin Castle (IRE)	29	8	0	-	£0	€60,255
Killer Clown (IRE)	29	5	0	-	£92,961	€0
Pats Choice (IRE)	31	5	0	-	£0	€98,225
Masters Legacy (IRE)	21	4	0	-	£61,183	€0
Jumping Jet (IRE)	25	4	0	-	£0	€81,165
Cosmic Connection (IRE)	5	3	0	-	£65,732	€0
Sirwilliamwallace (IRE)	17	3	0	-	£34,872	€0
Ballintara (IRE)	18	3	0	-	£13,285	€0
Something Fabulous (IRE)	6	2	0	-	£0	€15,880

Talkischeap (IRE)

Horse: Talkischeap (IRE)
Runs: 25
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £134,771
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lunar Display (IRE)

Horse: Lunar Display (IRE)
Runs: 24
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €68,189

Vegas Blue (IRE)

Horse: Vegas Blue (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £18,845
Prize IRE (€): €0

Glenquin Castle (IRE)

Horse: Glenquin Castle (IRE)
Runs: 29
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €60,255

Killer Clown (IRE)

Horse: Killer Clown (IRE)
Runs: 29
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £92,961
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pats Choice (IRE)

Horse: Pats Choice (IRE)
Runs: 31
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €98,225

Masters Legacy (IRE)

Horse: Masters Legacy (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £61,183
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jumping Jet (IRE)

Horse: Jumping Jet (IRE)
Runs: 25
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €81,165

Cosmic Connection (IRE)

Horse: Cosmic Connection (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £65,732
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sirwilliamwallace (IRE)

Horse: Sirwilliamwallace (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £34,872
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ballintara (IRE)

Horse: Ballintara (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £13,285
Prize IRE (€): €0

Something Fabulous (IRE)

Horse: Something Fabulous (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,880

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Milanteea (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Getaway (GER) out of Milanteea (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mount Nelson (GB)

Glenmore River (IRE)0W · 5R

Female line

1Milanteea (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is Optical Illusion?

Optical Illusion (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 16 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Optical Illusion?

Optical Illusion (IRE) is by Getaway (GER) out of Milanteea (IRE), a daughter of Milan (GB), and was bred by Cathal Ennis.

Who trains Optical Illusion?

Optical Illusion (IRE) is trained by J W Kenny and owned by Liam Kenny, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Optical Illusion's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Optical Illusion (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Optical Illusion last run?

Optical Illusion (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 July 2026 at Downpatrick (IRE) in the Downpatrick Racecourse Family Funday Supporters Flat Race (result: pulled up, 10 ran).