Illusionist Horse Racing Form | Hamilton 16:00 28th May 2025

Illusionist' Form | 28th May 2025

28th May 2025 ICB (Water Proofing) Handicap

Age
8
Weight
9-7
Trainer
Grant Tuer
(Last 14 Days: 0-8, 0%)
Owner
Mr Grant Tuer
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Edergole Thoroughbred Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-03-31
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Illusionist Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-04-27 15:45 Southwell / 4 / 0m 4f 214y / Flat AW / 22K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 8 /13 - btn 4.5 Ziggy's Missile 9-8 59.73s

in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

Grant Tuer
Oliver Stammers
29 55
12.21
77
1 2024-06-06 15:25 Hamilton / 2 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-2
Blinkers
Good 11 /11 - btn 13.1 Manila Scouse 9-0 1m 12.46s

towards rear, never on terms

Grant Tuer
Harrison Shaw
23 30
6.6
81
2 2024-05-04 14:10 Thirsk / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Good To Soft 5 /15 - btn 2.25 Wobwobwob 9-11 1m 15.1225s

in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, went close 3rd when not clear run and snatched up inside final furlong, no impression after

Grant Tuer
Harrison Shaw
3.75 4.87
1.58
77
3 2024-04-28 16:05 Wetherby / 4 / 0m 5f 110y / Flat Turf / 12.15K
Handicap
9-2
Blinkers
Soft 1 /6 - win 1.75 Manila Scouse 9-9 1m 9.64s

in touch with leaders, headway when pushed along 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on and led final 110 yards, asserted near finish, comfortably

Grant Tuer
Harrison Shaw
2 2.28
1.13
77
4 2024-04-18 16:17 Ripon / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 14K
Handicap
9-2 Heavy 2 /13 - btn 0.5 Fortamour 9-4 1m 18.455s

mid-division near side, ridden 2f out, headway to go 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, could not go by winner

Grant Tuer
Harrison Shaw
4 4.17
1.8
73
5 2024-04-09 16:15 Thirsk / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-0 Heavy 2 /13 - btn 0.1 Glory Fighter 8-4 1m 4.725s

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, not quite reach winner

Grant Tuer
S H James
3.75 4.14
1.89
73
6 2024-03-13 18:45 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 5 /8 - btn 2.55 Sibyl Charm 9-9 1m 30.76s

towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never nearer

Grant Tuer
A J Farragher
10 14.09
3.54
75
7 2024-03-03 18:30 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 26.5K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 6 /11 - btn 2.55 Sibyl Charm 9-4 1m 13.22s

tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

Grant Tuer
S H James
10 14
3.61
75
8 2024-02-13 18:30 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 12.6K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 3 /12 - btn 3.25 Grant Wood 9-2 1m 12.36s

held up rear of mid-division, headway 1f out, ran on, went 3rd close home

Grant Tuer
S H James
12 14.12
4.27
76
9 2023-12-28 17:30 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
9-2 Standard 8 /10 - btn 7.25 Swiss Ace 9-1 1m 29.77s

towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

Grant Tuer
P J McDonald
11 14.49
3.17
78
10 2023-12-16 14:34 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
9-4
Blinkers
Standard 3 /12 - btn 2 The Turpinator 9-8 1m 30.06s

held up in rear, still going well 2f out, short of room over 1f out, driven when in clear 1f out, stayed on for 3rd

Grant Tuer
P J McDonald
10 12.5
3.8
78
11 2023-12-09 19:15 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
9-2 Standard To Slow 3 /11 - btn 2.05 Solray 9-2 1m 14.5325s

raced wide in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish

Grant Tuer
P J McDonald
21 23.45
6.11
78
12 2023-11-15 17:18 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 4 /11 - btn 1.25 Charencey 8-12 1m 12.22s

in rear, headway near side entering final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish

Grant Tuer
Oliver Stammers
17 24.04
5.3
78
13 2023-11-03 15:05 Newcastle / 3 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 15.2K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 10 /13 - btn 6.6 Jump The Gun 9-3 1m 14.13s

towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, no response

Grant Tuer
S A Gray
26 42.5
8.65
80
14 2023-09-23 14:25 Ayr / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 65K
Cup, Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Good To Soft 13 /25 - btn 8.05 Wobwobwob 9-9 1m 12.5925s

towards far side, driven over 1f out, never threatened

Grant Tuer
Oliver Stammers
23 35.26
8.1
83
15 2023-08-06 16:45 Haydock / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-11
Blinkers
Heavy 3 /7 - btn 5.25 Dark Trooper 9-9 1m 18.8525s

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, headway to be prominent 1f out, ridden and outpaced by leaders inside last

Grant Tuer
S H James
8 9
2.58
84
16 2023-07-21 19:05 Hamilton / 2 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 35K
Cup, Handicap
9-0 Good To Soft 8 /13 - btn 9 Paws For Thought 9-6 1m 11.31s

raced towards far side, chased leaders, weakening when hung left over 1f out

Grant Tuer
Christian Howarth
6 6.6
2.52
86
17 2023-07-17 15:45 Ayr / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Cup, Gold, Handicap
9-11 Good To Soft 4 /16 - btn 1.55 Ramiro 8-9 1m 12.8775s

off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

Grant Tuer
Oliver Stammers
17 24.41
5.1
86
18 2023-06-10 13:50 Haydock / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-2 Good To Firm 6 /12 - btn 2.8 Raatea 9-4 1m 10.95s

tracked leaders far side, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

Grant Tuer
S H James
41 72.47
15.15
88
19 2023-05-18 13:50 York / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
8-9 Good To Firm 12 /13 - btn 7.85 Regional 9-5 58.21s

in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, made no impression

Grant Tuer
S H James
11 12.91
3.78
90
20 2023-04-29 16:10 Ripon / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
8-13 Soft 3 /10 - btn 1.2 Hyperfocus 8-13 1m 2.55s

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside last, not pace to challenge

Grant Tuer
S H James
7 8.08
2.88
90
21 2022-06-24 18:35 Newcastle / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 50K
Cup, Handicap
9-4 Standard To Slow 4 /14 - btn 2.45 City Walk 9-4 1m 0.2225s

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th close home

Grant Tuer
S H James
17 23.46
6.8
92
22 2022-05-21 14:55 York / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
8-12 Good To Soft 1 /12 - win 0.3 Sunday Sovereign 9-4 59.53s

in rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden and plenty to do when switched right inside last, ran on strongly to lead on line

Grant Tuer
Barry McHugh
34 42.8
9.42
88
23 2021-11-03 15:10 Nottingham / 3 / 0m 5f 8y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-3
Blinkers
Soft 6 /8 - btn 4.25 Raasel 9-0 59.8025s

towards rear, last when ridden over 2f out, one pace

Grant Tuer
S H James
9.5 11.48
2.74
90
24 2021-10-23 16:20 Doncaster / 2 / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 45K
Handicap
8-6
Blinkers
Soft 10 /14 - btn 8.15 Copper Knight 9-3 1m 3.0275s

always in rear

Grant Tuer
S H James
8 8.1
3
89
25 2021-10-08 16:20 York / 3 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
8-10
Blinkers
Soft 1 /19 - win 0.3 Zargun 9-0 1m 0.61s

held up off the pace towards rear, good headway between horses and switched left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish

Grant Tuer
S H James
12 17.21
3.86
84
26 2021-08-14 15:45 Ripon / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap
8-5
Blinkers
Good 17 /20 - btn 13.45 Justanotherbottle 8-12 1m 12.41s

held up on far side, short of room under 3f out and soon switched left, short of room again 2f out, soon no chance but kept on inside final furlong

Grant Tuer
A Mullen
51 80.87
15.94
85
27 2021-07-16 19:30 Hamilton / 2 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 30K
Cup, Handicap
9-0
Blinkers
Good 9 /11 - btn 8 Commanche Falls 9-8 1m 11.07s

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

Grant Tuer
S H James
15 18
4.8
87
28 2021-06-11 16:35 York / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Handicap
9-6 Good To Firm 8 /16 - btn 4.55 Gabrial The Wire 9-4 1m 25.5s

tracked leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, joined leader over 1f out, edged left and no impression inside final furlong

Grant Tuer
S H James
12 15.5
2.96
89
29 2021-06-03 14:45 Hamilton / 2 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-3
Blinkers
Good To Firm 5 /9 - btn 2.8 Lampang 10-0 1m 10.15s

close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

Grant Tuer
S H James
6.5 7.66
2.62
84
30 2021-05-26 14:40 Hamilton / 4 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 9.25K
Handicap
10-0
Blinkers
Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 0.75 Call Me Ginger 9-7 1m 13.54s

chased leaders, challenged from 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well

Grant Tuer
S H James
9 9.83
3.15
84
31 2021-05-13 13:40 York / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
8-7
Blinkers
Good 8 /17 - btn 3.1 Copper Knight 8-6 59.39s

slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear of mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on late, never going pace to reach leaders

Grant Tuer
S H James
8 9.39
2.32
86
32 2021-04-13 16:30 Newmarket / 3 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Handicap
9-5 Good 8 /11 - btn 6.25 Arecibo 9-7 59.03s

slow into stride, towards rear, never on terms

Grant Tuer
S H James
7.5 8.68
2.82
89
33 2020-10-20 15:00 Newcastle / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Standard 10 /14 - btn 8.35 Brian The Snail 9-7 1m 12.72s

towards rear, short lived effort over 1f out

Grant Tuer
S H James
15 22.19
5.14
90
34 2020-10-09 15:45 York / 3 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /20 - btn 1.55 Muscika 8-11 1m 0.3875s

held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, not much room when headway entering final furlong, ran on well, went 3rd towards finish

Grant Tuer
S H James
10 14
3.02
90
35 2020-09-19 14:30 Ayr / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Cup, Handicap
9-3 Good To Soft 13 /24 - btn 8.2 Magical Spirit 9-4 1m 14.01s

sweating, in rear on far side of group, ridden over 2f out, some headway 1f out, not reach leaders

Grant Tuer
S H James
41 57.38
10.31
89
36 2020-09-06 15:40 York / 3 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-6 Good 8 /16 - btn 4.25 Alben Spirit 8-7 1m 13.32s

raced centre, in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

Grant Tuer
S H James
15 15.78
3.46
93
37 2020-08-22 17:10 York / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-5 Soft 2 /9 - btn 0.1 Live In The Moment 7-11 59.215s

in rear, ridden and outpaced under 3f out, headway from 2f out, made strong challenge inside final furlong, kept on well, just denied

Grant Tuer
Rowan Scott
17 22.39
4.5
89
38 2020-07-25 13:05 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
8-12 Good To Firm 8 /9 - btn 5.35 Theotherside 8-0 1m 11.96s

dwelt always in rear

Grant Tuer
S W Kelly
41 65
9.82
90
39 2020-07-07 13:50 Pontefract / 3 / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 10.4K
Handicap
9-3 Good 4 /7 - btn 1.6 Rayong 9-5 1m 2.89s

towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds

Grant Tuer
P Mulrennan
9 11.34
2.38
91
40 2020-06-19 13:15 Ascot / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
8-9 Good To Soft 6 /21 - btn 5.15 Art Power 9-0 1m 1.8575s

took keen hold, held up in rear in centre of group, switched left halfway, ridden on near side of group 2f out, edged left and kept on final furlong, made no impression

Grant Tuer
S H James
151 288.26
23.76
92
41 2019-09-05 17:20 Lingfield / 5 / 0m 4f 217y / Flat Turf / 3.43K
Novice, Stakes
9-9
Blinkers
Good To Firm 4 /8 - btn 7 Poets Dance 8-11 58.69s

pressed leader to over 1f out, weakened final furlong

A Watson
A McNamara
4.5 4.84
1.64
96
42 2019-07-04 18:45 Tipperary / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 28.03K
Listed, Stakes
9-3
Blinkers
Good To Firm 7 /7 - btn 9.25 Strive For Glory 9-3 59.49s

A Watson
G F Carroll
5.5 6.6
3.28
96
43 2019-06-19 17:35 Ascot / 1 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 51.04K
Listed, Stakes
9-3
Blinkers
Soft 5 /21 - btn 1.9 Southern Hills 9-3 1m 3.525s

midfield, effort to chase leaders 2f out, bumped over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to get to leaders

A Watson
Oisin Murphy
13 17.5
5.67
44 2019-06-07 19:15 Bath / 3 / 0m 5f 10y / Flat Turf / 6.3K
Novice, Stakes
9-4
Blinkers
Good To Firm 1 /4 - win 8 Red Sun 9-4 1m 1.07s

tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon clear, comfortably

A Watson
Edward Greatrex
1.73 1.78
1.26
45 2019-05-13 17:50 Windsor / 3 / 0m 5f 21y / Flat Turf / 6.93K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good 2 /7 - btn 5 Kemble 9-0 1m 2.66s

disputed lead and raced against near side rail, headed well over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner

A Watson
Oisin Murphy
1.73 1.83
1.26
46 2019-05-03 14:35 Lingfield / 4 / 0m 4f 217y / Flat Turf / 6.3K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Good 2 /5 - btn 1.25 Strong Power 9-5 58.36s

carried left start, soon with leader on outer, ridden well over 1f out, pressed winner final 150yds, no extra close home

A Watson
Oisin Murphy
3.5 4.09
1.7