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Classical Allusion: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Classical Allusion is a 4-year-old gelding by Ulysses, trained by Andrew Balding. He has won 1 of 6 starts and placed in 1 more, for £8,607 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4f, where 1 win from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 8:00 at Kempton (AW) on 23 September. His best performance rating is 91, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 6
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 17%
  • Prize money £8,607
  • Best rating 91
  • Official rating 82

Where Classical Allusion runs next

Time Course Race Best price
8:00 Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) —

Classical Allusion form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Aug 26 Goodwood Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Good To Soft 6 17.25 20/1 Rob Hornby 82
12 Aug 26 Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Standard / Slow 6 7.25 11/2 Callum Hutchinson 83
9 May 26 Ascot Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Italy Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good To Firm 14 94 14/1 Oisin Murphy 85
17 Apr 26 Newbury cityam.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 5 9.75 11/10F Oisin Murphy 85
25 Mar 26 Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Standard To Slow 2 2 5/1 Callum Hutchinson –
27 Sep 25 Southwell (AW) Free Bets On attheraces.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 4f Standard 1 — 10/1 Callum Hutchinson –

Last time out

Finished 6 in the Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Goodwood on 29 August 2026. Held up handy in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 6th.

Classical Allusion by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
12f 5 1 20% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Classical Allusion by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Standard / Slow 1 0 0% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —
Standard 1 1 100% —

Classical Allusion by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% —
Goodwood 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 1 1 100% —

Classical Allusion breeding

  • Sire Ulysses (IRE)
  • Dam Diyavana (FR)
  • Damsire Pivotal (GB)
  • Breeder Diyavana Partnership
  • Foaled 12 April 2022

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