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Tactical Illusion
Stable

Trained by Matthew McGuire at Wulguru, Tactical Illusion is a 7 year old gelding by the sire Dreamscape, out of the dam So Cuddly.

He has won a total of 5 races from 45 starts for a win percentage of 11%. His career earnings are $81k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Mackay on April 30th in 2021 when he won $10,400 in the Long May We Play Maiden Plate (a set weight race over 1,100 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-2710.

The gelding tends to run better on soft ground, with an average prize money per start of $4k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$81k
Starts
45
Wins
5
Second
8
Third
5
Win %
11
Place %
40
Profit
-27.1
Conditions
Good
36
3-6-5
$1k
Soft
7
2-2-0
$4k
Heavy
1
0-0-0
$0k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1000m
23
1-5-4
-20.75
1200m
8
3-1-0
+6.1
1100m
3
1-0-0
-1.45
1180m
4
0-1-0
-4
950m
3
0-0-1
-3
900m
1
0-1-0
-1
1300m
1
0-0-0
-1
1280m
1
0-0-0
-1
1123m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Townsville
13
1-0-2
-4
Hughenden
2
0-0-1
-2
Bowen
5
0-3-0
-5
Maxwelton
1
0-0-0
-1
Julia Creek
2
0-1-0
-2
Richmond
2
2-0-0
+2.75
Ewan
3
0-1-1
-3
Home Hill
5
0-2-0
-5
Ingham
1
0-0-0
-1
Stamford
1
1-0-0
+1.6
Cairns
3
0-0-1
-3
Mackay
2
1-0-0
-0.45
Innisfail
1
0-1-0
-1
Sunshine Coast
3
0-0-0
-3
Mareeba
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
QLD
45
5-8-5
-26.1

Race History

Aug-31 24
10/10
9.0
5
Mareeba
3
1123
Steven & Kate Arnold Hcp (50)
$0k
$10k
Ms C Jokic
61
66.21
-
1
2,1
-9
Aug-3 24
6/13
3.7
$91
Townsville
5
1000
HJ Constructions (Bm55)
$1k
$31k
C Jokic
57½
56.79
33.56
9
9,10
+4
Jul-6 24
9/9
22.8
$4
Hughenden
0
1200
(Bm50)
$0k
$13k
D Smith
62½
70.88
-
Jun-1 24
2/11
0.8
$12
Bowen
5
1000
(Bm50)
$2k
$10k
W Satherley
61½
56.71
-
May-18 24
3/7
6.0
$7.5
Hughenden
4
1000
(Bm50)
$1k
$10k
D Smith
62½
55.94
-
Apr-13 24
6/9
9.2
$4
Maxwelton
4
1200
(Bm50)
$0k
$10k
D Smith
63
71.77
-
7
7,2
-4
Mar-22 24
13/13
11.0
$31
Townsville
4
1000
Ladbrokes Mates Mode (Bm55)
$0k
$21k
D Smith
59
56.16
32.83
7
7,7
-6
Spell of 125 Days
Nov-18 23
5/8
10.5
$2.1
Julia Creek
3
1100
(Bm65)
$0k
$11k
D Smith
57
62.06
-
Oct-28 23
1/6
0.1
$2.5
Richmond
3
1200
(Bm45)
$7k
$10k
D Smith
64½
69.66
-
Oct-6 23
9/12
7.9
$10
Townsville
4
1000
Brown Brothers Hcp (55)
$0k
$21k
I Teh
56½
56.52
33.27
2
0,2,2
-7
Sep-22 23
8/10
3.8
$7.5
Ewan
3
1000
DGH (Bm50)
$0k
$20k
R Wilson
60½
57.20
-
5
5,4
-4
Aug-31 23
8/12
4.4
$7
Home Hill
4
1180
Silverlink Hcp (55)
$0k
$21k
R Wilson
58
68.58
-
1
1,1
-7
Aug-5 23
1/9
6.0
$2.25
Richmond
3
1000
(Bm45)
$7k
$10k
R Wilson
62
57.37
-
Jul-15 23
4/9
2.4
$3.3
Ingham
4
1200
(Bm45)
$1k
$12k
J Doolan
61
72.85
-
Jul-1 23
1/8
4.5
$2.6
Stamford
3
1200
(Bm50)
$9k
$13k
I Teh
58½
71.11
-
Jun-17 23
2/9
1.0
$4
Home Hill
4
1000
Nutrien Ag Solutions (Bm55)
$2k
$10k
R Wilson
54½
57.56
-
3
3,3
+1
Jun-3 23
2/9
0.5
$8
Bowen
3
1000
Bowen Turf Club (Bm50)
$2k
$10k
J Doolan
57
58.33
-
May-13 23
7/9
5.5
$5.75
Bowen
4
1000
Mahindra Scorpio Hcp (C2)
$0k
$10k
D Smith
57
58.94
-
3
3,3
-4
Apr-22 23
2/8
3.0
$9
Julia Creek
3
1200
Hcp (C2)
$3k
$15k
D Smith
57
69.62
-
Apr-6 23
9/13
3.4
$41
Townsville
4
1000
Next Race Meeting Sat 15/4-55
$0k
$21k
D Smith
56½
57.07
34.30
8
8,6
-3
Mar-9 23
5/8
5.1
$9.5
Townsville
6
1000
Mitavite Handicap (55)
$1k
$21k
D Smith
56½
56.99
33.58
1
1,1
-4
Spell of 117 Days
Nov-12 22
6/8
1.9
$4.2
Home Hill
4
1180
Finish The Crushing (Bm45)
$0k
$9k
J Edwards
60
69.94
-
1
1,1
-5
Oct-29 22
4/8
2.9
$4.4
Home Hill
4
1180
Russell Reguson Memorial-Bm50
$1k
$10k
J Edwards
58
69.03
-
1
1,2
-2
Oct-15 22
3/7
2.5
$6
Ewan
3
1000
(Bm55)
$1k
$10k
D Smith
58½
57.08
-
Oct-6 22
3/12
1.1
$6.5
Townsville
4
1000
Carlton & United Breweries-55
$2k
$20k
I Teh
55
57.22
33.78
2
2,1
-2
Sep-23 22
2/10
1.3
$3.5
Ewan
4
1000
Dgh (Bm50)
$3k
$17k
O Kendal
59
57.56
-
2
2,1
-1
Sep-9 22
6/12
2.4
$21
Cairns
5
950
E Piccone Mem. Gov. Trophy-C2
$1k
$30k
D Smith
55
55.04
34.72
3
0,3,4
-2
Aug-20 22
2/9
1.3
$6.5
Bowen
4
1000
Nahla Thoroughbreds (Bm55)
$2k
$9k
D Smith
59
56.80
-
2
0,2,2
Aug-4 22
10/16
5.6
$10
Townsville
4
1000
Hygain Handicap (55)
$1k
$30k
S Sheargold
58½
56.46
33.16
2
0,2,2
-8
Jul-5 22
10/11
6.5
$17
Townsville
8
1000
Vale Les McLellan Handicap (C3)
$0k
$20k
D Smith
54½
57.07
33.56
2
0,2,3
-7
Jun-23 22
5/8
5.0
$3.8
Mackay
4
1100
Sky Racing (Bm55)
$1k
$20k
G Kliese
59½
64.27
34.68
1
0,1,1
-4
Jun-4 22
2/12
0.1
$6
Innisfail
4
900
Stockfeeds & Saddler (Bm55)
$2k
$9k
L Morrison
60½
50.80
-
1
0,1,1
-1
Spell of 112 Days
Feb-12 22
12/12
15.1
$5.5
Townsville
4
1300
Hygain Handicap (58)
$0k
$17k
S Sheargold
59
77.59
35.71
1
0,1,1
-11
Feb-1 22
4/9
2.3
$7.5
Bowen
4
1280
S&W Crane Hire Handicap (C2)
$1k
$20k
S Sheargold
61
75.39
-
1
0,1,1
-3
Jan-22 22
8/9
4.9
$5.5
Townsville
4
1000
Travel Associates Handicap (C3)
$0k
$17k
R Wiggins
56½
56.52
33.35
2
0,2,2
-6
Jan-6 22
3/9
2.7
$2.7
Cairns
4
950
Great Northern Brewing Co.-C2
$2k
$20k
S Sheargold
59
54.83
34.69
1
0,1,1
-2
Dec-28 21
1/14
0.1
$9
Townsville
6
1200
Hygain (Bm55)
$10k
$19k
S Sheargold
59
70.59
34.49
1
0,1,1
Nov-27 21
5/10
3.5
$3.3
Cairns
4
950
Larsen News Handicap (Cl B)
$0k
$9k
G Kliese
61
54.50
34.50
1
0,1,1
-4
Spell of 161 Days
Jun-19 21
2/11
0.2
$2.3
Home Hill
5
1180
Connolly Suthers Lawyers-Cl B
$1k
$7k
S Sheargold
60
69.11
-
0,0,0
May-27 21
10/12
5.8
$21
Townsville
4
1000
Ladies Day On Sale Now (Bm60)
$0k
$19k
S Sheargold
57½
57.06
33.86
3
0,3,8
-2
Apr-30 21
1/8
3.8
$1.55
Mackay
7
1100
Long May We Play Maiden Plate
$10k
$19k
S Sheargold
56½
65.18
34.78
1
0,1,1
Apr-15 21
3/11
1.4
$3.8
Townsville
4
1000
Happy Birthday Sue Byrnes Maiden
$2k
$19k
S Sheargold
57½
57.62
34.71
2
0,2,2
-1
Spell of 139 Days
Nov-27 20
12/12
9.8
$71
Sunshine Coast
4
1200
Digital Vision Direct Maiden Handicap
$0k
$21k
D Smith
57
72.07
35.31
1
0,1,1
-11
Nov-13 20
7/11
4.2
$12
Sunshine Coast
4
1000
Tensens Maiden Handicap
$0k
$21k
D Smith
57½
57.61
33.89
4
0,4,4
-3
Oct-9 20
7/15
4.4
$5
Sunshine Coast
4
1000
Cmbm Sunshine Coast Maiden Handicap
$0k
$21k
D Smith
56½
58.12
34.49
2
0,2,1
-6