Classical Allusion
Classical Allusion is a 4-year-old with genuine form in the right races, and
Andrew Balding's Kingsclere yard knows exactly how to get the best out of him. The horse has won 2 of his 7 races—a respectable 29% win rate, roughly 1 in every 3.5 outings—and has placed in three others, which suggests he runs well when conditions suit. His last outing just a day ago shows he is active and being kept sharp by Balding, whose yard has already sent out 202 winners this season alone.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mick And Janice Mariscotti
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out is Classical Allusion's most recent win. He took the race at Kempton Park on 23 September 2026, just this week, suggesting he is in form and ready to run again soon. His earlier career win came at Southwell on 27 September 2025, showing he has been a winning proposition for over a year now. His recent form reads 1-6-6-14-5-2 (reading from his latest race backwards), which is mixed but includes that fresh victory plus a second place finish two races back. The pair of sixth-place finishes in the middle of that run suggest he was below his best for a spell, but the win this week proves those were just blips in an otherwise solid record.
This is a horse that appears to have found his level and knows how to find the winner's enclosure. Balding is one of the game's smartest trainers, and the fact he keeps Classical Allusion in regular competition says the horse repays the effort.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 9 runners
29 Aug
6th
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
12 Aug
6th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 12 runners
9 May
14th
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
17 Apr
5th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
25 Mar
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
27 Sep
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
23 Sep |
33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
27 Sep |
100% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |