Illmatic (AUS) 2014

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11g Balestrini (IRE) x D'light Fantastic (Fantastic Light (USA))

Foaled September 20, 2014

Career: 57 starts, 3 - 2 - 9 $57,823

Trainer: P R Bland, Geraldton

Ownership: Miss R Foster, P R Bland & D Latter

Illmatic is a 11 year old gelding by Balestrini out of the Fantastic Light mare, D'light Fantastic.

Last start was 6th at Leonora on October 11, 2025 in the MTM & Desert Sands (Bm56+) over 1600 metres.

Balestrini (IRE)

D'light Fantastic (AUS)

Danehill (USA)

Welsh Love (IRE)

Fantastic Light (USA)

Repeat Me Not (AUS)

Danzig (USA)

Razyana (USA)

Ela Mana Mou (IRE)

Welsh Flame (GB)

Rahy (USA)

Jood (USA)

Curravilla (IRE)

Repeat After Me (AUS)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

His Majesty (USA)

Pitcairn (IRE)

Welsh Pageant (FR)

Blushing Groom (FR)

Nijinsky II (CAN)

Nishapour (FR)

The Judge (AUS)

Race Record

11yo

11Oct25

6th

Leonora

MTM & Desert Sands (Bm56+) 1600m

Good Natika Riordan (54) 30/1 - 1st: Urban Warrior (13.1L)

11yo

4Oct25

7th

Moora

Perth Football Club 2 Dads (Bm56+) 1500m

Good Natika Riordan (52) 50/1 - 1st: Royalzel (21.1L)

11yo

20Sep25

5th

Mt Magnet

Big Yellow (Bm56+) 1200m

Good Natika Riordan (52) 60/1 - 1st: Schnoots (4.6L)

10yo

31May25

4th

Carnarvon

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good Ms K Yuill () - 1st: Romero (14.8L)

9yo

27Apr24

10th

Geraldton

AFGRI Mingenew Cup (Bm58+) 1900m

Good(3) Jerry Noske (54) 150/1 - 1st: Bayhara (14.7L)

9yo

17Apr24

12th

Geraldton

Great Western Insurance Brokers Hcp (C2) 1600m

Good(3) Jerry Noske (54) 100/1 - 1st: Bayhara (11.4L)

9yo

27Mar24

9th

Geraldton

Early Bird Cup Day Tickets Available Hcp (C1) 1413m

Good(3) Natasha Faithfull (54) 100/1 - 1st: Bayhara (35.4L)

9yo

23Sep23

5th

Mt Magnet

Big Yellow (Bm48+) 1400m

Good(3) M Morita (55) 60/1 - 1st: Cape Pride (7.3L)

8yo

2Jul23

7th

Port Hedland

Bws Port Hedland Hcp (C1) 1200m

Good(3) Zephen Johnston-Porter (52) 60/1 - 1st: Salchino (9.3L)

8yo

30Mar23

5th

Geraldton

Barrier Trial 1100m

Good(4) Austin Galati () - 1st: Foxhood (8.4L)

8yo

18Dec22

9th

Geraldton

Hit 96.5 Hcp (C1) 1413m

Good(3) P Knuckey (54) 50/1 - 1st: St John (4.8L)

8yo

8Dec22

7th

Geraldton

Geraldton Toyota Hcp (C2) 1400m

Good(3) Natasha Faithfull (54) 20/1 - 1st: Designated Drinker (6.5L)

8yo

12Nov22

7th

Geraldton

Vale Reg Rayment Hcp (C2) 1413m

Good(3) M Morita (54) 100/1 - 1st: Be Seated (2.9L)

8yo

8Oct22

4th

Moora

Harvest Road (Bm54+) 1500m

Good(3) M Morita (56) 25/1 - 1st: Rightful Heir (7.6L)

8yo

24Sep22

4th

Meekatharra

Mtf - Gary Hardie Mem. (Bm56+) 1400m

Good(3) Angela Johnston (54.5) 20/1 - 1st: Trisuem (13.4L)

7yo

2Jun22

4th

Carnarvon

Carnarvon Signs Hcp (C3) 1400m

Good(3) Austin Galati (55) 20/1 - 1st: Nero Chin Chin (4.4L)

7yo

13Feb22

10th

Geraldton

Garry Crackers Hardie Mem.-C1 1400m

Good(3) Kristy Bennett (55.5) 60/1 - 1st: Colour Me Quick (10.5L)

7yo

27Jan22

9th

Geraldton

Get Well Juppy Hcp (C2) 1400m

Good(3) Natasha Faithfull (55) 30/1 - 1st: Choice Command (5.2L)

7yo

16Jan22

8th

Geraldton

Toyota Hybrid Technology-Bm58+ 1400m

Good(3) Angela Johnston (54) 60/1 - 1st: Rome (5.1L)

7yo

1Jan22

8th

Geraldton

Northern Thoroughbreds Hcp-C2 1400m

Good(3) Angela Johnston (54) 60/1 - 1st: Machali (6.1L)

7yo

18Sep21

1st

Mt Magnet

Trophy (Bm48+) 1400m

Good(3) Natasha Faithfull (57.5) 6/4 - 2nd: Triggerfish (0.8L)

6yo

18Jul21

6th

Carnarvon

Carnarvon Tyre Service Hcp-C1 1600m

Good(3) Madi Derrick (57) 9/1 - 1st: Mystical Man (12.9L)

6yo

2Jul21

10th

Carnarvon

Ray White Carnarvon (Bm56+) 1600m

Good(3) Chris Graham (55) 20/1 - 1st: Jenabel (5.7L)

6yo

18Jun21

5th

Carnarvon

Heddi's Hair Salon (Bm56+) 1400m

Good(3) Chris Graham (55) 30/1 - 1st: Portrait Lao (3.3L)

6yo

3Jun21

3rd

Carnarvon

Barry Evans Furniture (56+) 1600m

Good(3) Tyla Becker (53.5) 9/1 - 1st: Nobel Image (5.6L)

6yo

29Apr21

3rd

Geraldton

Thank You Ian Walton (Bm56+) 1900m

Good(3) Tyla Becker (53.5) 5/1 - 1st: Mass Effect (6.8L)

6yo

18Apr21

8th

Geraldton

Mitchell/ Brown Retravision-C2 1400m

Good(3) Madi Derrick (53) 12/1 - 1st: Foxhood (4.9L)

6yo

8Apr21

3rd

Geraldton

Marquee Tickets 99218366 (C2) 1618m

Good(3) Madi Derrick (52.5) 20/1 - 1st: Machali (1.0L)

6yo

20Mar21

6th

Geraldton

Jason's Pot Of Gold Hcp (C2) 1200m

Good(3) Austin Galati (53.5) 25/1 - 1st: Startrade (6.5L)

6yo

13Mar21

1st

Mingenew

Tyndale Powell Livestock-Cl B 1200m

Good(3) Keshaw Dhurun (55) 7/1 - 2nd: Bangcrash (0.3L)

6yo

5Mar21

9th

Geraldton

Iron Jack Hcp (C1) 1200m

Good(3) Keshaw Dhurun (51) 30/1 - 1st: Significant Hero (6.9L)

6yo

29Nov20

7th

Geraldton

Tabtouch - Better Your Bet-C2 1600m

Good(3) Keshaw Dhurun (51) 60/1 - 1st: Invictus Domini (8.1L)

6yo

3Nov20

5th

Geraldton

Geraldton Party Hire Hcp (C2) 1400m

Good(4) Ms P Edwards (54) 15/1 - 1st: Family Discussion (3.3L)

6yo

22Oct20

3rd

Geraldton

Red Dust Holdings Hcp (C2) 1400m

Good(3) Keshaw Dhurun (51.5) 100/1 - 1st: Invictus Domini (9.6L)

6yo

3Oct20

4th

Mt Magnet

Trophy (Bm48+) 1400m

Good(3) Kristo Sardelic (52.5) 3/1 - 1st: Murray The Bulldog (4.3L)

6yo

27Aug20

14th

Northam

#visitnortham Hcp (C1) 1600m

Good(4) Ms K Yuill (54.5) 25/1 - 1st: Staaden (11.6L)

5yo

26Jul20

6th

Kalgoorlie

Tillys Take-Away Hcp (C2) 1602m

Good(4) Ms S Altieri (55.5) 15/1 - 1st: Staralign (6.8L)

5yo

19Jul20

6th

Kalgoorlie

Regal Engineering Hcp (C2) 1400m

Soft(5) Ms L Staples (55.5) 40/1 - 1st: Staralign (2.5L)

5yo

28Jun20

8th

Kalgoorlie

Olive Thompson Memorial Hcp-C2 1300m

Good(4) Jade Mc Naught (55.5) 4/1 - 1st: Revel (2.8L)

5yo

14Jun20

4th

Kalgoorlie

Manglesdorf Engineering (C2) 1100m

Good(4) Fiona Bell (55.5) 16/1 - 1st: Little Hercules (2.7L)

5yo

26May20

4th

Belmont Park

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(7) Siobhan O'Donnell () - 1st: Smoking Barrel (2.7L)

4yo

28Jul19

8th

Kalgoorlie

Magic Millions Race Series-C2 1760m

Good(3) Jade McNaught (57.5) 9/1 - 1st: Pink And Purple (6.5L)

4yo

7Jul19

5th

Kalgoorlie

Office National Hcp (C2) 1600m

Good(3) Kristy Bennett (54.5) 4/1 - 1st: Kickapoo (4.3L)

4yo

16Jun19

3rd

Kalgoorlie

Live & Work In Kalgoorlie (C2) 1760m

Good(3) Lucy Warwick (58) 9/4 - 1st: Atticus (0.3L)

4yo

9Jun19

3rd

Kalgoorlie

Dig A Little Deeper Hcp (C1) 1600m

Soft(5) Ben Paterson (58) 7/2 - 1st: Kickapoo (1.1L)

4yo

26May19

6th

Kalgoorlie

Kambalda Football Club Hcp-C2 1600m

Good(3) Ben Paterson (57.5) 12/1 - 1st: Harrelson (3.8L)

4yo

19May19

3rd

Kalgoorlie

Lighting By Lakes Hcp (C2) 1400m

Good(4) Lucy Warwick (57.5) 9/1 - 1st: Gluten Free (1.7L)

4yo

5May19

9th

Northam

Western Racepix Hcp (C3) 1100m

Good(3) W Pike (56.5) 5/1 - 1st: Niaychi (5.8L)

4yo

23Apr19

4th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

System.Xml.XmlNode[] Brodie Kirby () - 1st: Free Trade (2.9L)

4yo

13Dec18

9th

Geraldton

Merry Xmas Hcp (C2) 1600m

Good(3) Jade McNaught (55.5) 12/1 - 1st: Freez'emoff (5.3L)

4yo

21Nov18

9th

Ascot

Tabtouch-Better Your Bet (C3) 1600m

Good(4) Jade McNaught (53) 20/1 - 1st: Decoy Noxious (4.3L)

4yo

6Oct18

4th

Kalgoorlie

Suez Hcp (C2) 1760m

Soft(5) M Autier (58) 15/8 - 1st: Spiritual Warrior (8.2L)

4yo

3Oct18

2nd

Kalgoorlie

Saracen Hcp (C2) 1600m

Good(3) M Autier (58) 11/4 - 1st: Urquell (0.2L)

4yo

23Sep18

1st

Kalgoorlie

Diggers & Dealers Mining Mdn 1600m

Good(3) M Autier (58) 7/4 - 2nd: Heidi Whites (1.5L)

4yo

16Sep18

4th

Kalgoorlie

Saltbush Pastoral Company (C2) 1200m

Good(3) Ms R Forrest (57) 9/2 - 1st: Excellent Jerry (2.3L)

4yo

2Sep18

3rd

Kalgoorlie

Mobile Information Unit Mdn 1100m

Good(3) M Autier (58) 6/4 - 1st: Can He Rule Her (0.9L)

4yo

11Aug18

5th

Belmont Park

Bernard Couch Memorial Mdn 1000m

Soft(7) Emma Stent (55) 3/1 - 1st: Strip The Moon (3.6L)

3yo

29Jul18

2nd

Kalgoorlie

Barrier Trial 400m

Good(3) Jade Mc Naught () - 1st: Happy Harry (3.8L)

3yo

4Feb18

6th

Bunbury

Capel Vale Winery Mdn 1216m

Good(4) D Staeck (57) 5/2 - 1st: Royal Statue (8.0L)

3yo

17Jan18

2nd

Ascot

Peacock Bros Mdn Plate 1200m

Soft(5) D Staeck (56.5) 8/11 - 1st: Irish Moshe (3.0L)

3yo

6Jan18

3rd

Pinjarra

Hartfield Golf Club Plate 1000m

Good(3) L Newman (55) 80/1 - 1st: Saturia (1.6L)

3yo

26Dec17

4th

Pinjarra

Sound Telegraph Mdn Plate 1000m

Good(4) L Newman (56.5) 60/1 - 1st: Fields Of Thunder (1.3L)

3yo

11Dec17

3rd

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(3) L Newman () - 1st: Stratum Pass (1.1L)

3yo

4Sep17

6th

Belmont Park

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) D Staeck () - 1st: Three Secrets (9.5L)