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Optima RacingHorses › Romantic (IRE)

Romantic (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-20 to 2019-01-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Noel C Kelly.
Pedigree Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 52 · best RPR 102 · best TS 76
38
Runs
3
Wins
7.9%
Strike rate
10.5%
Place rate
0.96
Actual / Expected
-34.2%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2019-01-06 58d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 11/12 Charlie Todd 141 52 14 40/1
Betway Heed Your Hunch Amateur Riders Handicap
2018-11-09 70d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 13/13 Oisin Orr 128 54 22 8 33/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (Div II)
2018-08-31 18d Down Royal 16f Firm 10/13 Roger Loughran t 156 85 52 44 28/1
Hovis Handicap Hurdle
2018-08-13 55d Ayr 10f Good 6 7/11 P J McDonald t 132 57 57 19 14/1
Book For The William Hill Ayr Gold Cup Handicap
2018-06-19 46d Sligo 10.5f Soft 6/13 Robbie Downey 132 58 52 37 33/1
Darcy Contract Cleaning Services Handicap
2018-05-04 11d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/13 Luke Morris 132 58 47 10/1
Advantex Handicap
2018-04-23 27d Navan 8f Soft 11/18 Oisin Orr 130 58 47 30 16/1
Racing Again May 19th Handicap
2018-03-27 73d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/10 Martin Harley 135 52 61 2 7/1
sunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap (Div I)
2018-01-13 10d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 7/13 Oisin Orr p 128 52 47 32 9/4
Betway Handicap (Div I)
2018-01-03 32d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 4/13 Oisin Orr 130 52 57 52 9/2
Betway Middle Apprentice Handicap
2017-12-02 133d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 5/12 Adam Kirby 130 55 56 28 16/1
Betway Handicap
2017-07-22 8d Gowran Park 7f Soft 14/15 D Hogan b 126 58 39 16 16/1
Racing Again August 16th Handicap (Div II)
2017-07-14 52d Cork 16f Good 15/24 A E Lynch 155 91 64 34 28/1
Buy Online @corkracecourse Handicap Hurdle
2017-05-23 11d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 9/17 Chris Hayes 135 60 40 12/1
Kilkenny Senior Hurlers Race Day June 24th Handicap (Div II)
2017-05-12 11d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 13/14 Kevin Smith t 137 94 28 20/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle
2017-05-01 10d Down Royal 16f Good 7/20 Kevin Smith 159 102 76 66/1
Pat OHare Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle
2017-04-21 41d Kilbeggan 19.5f Good 12/16 Kevin Smith 159 49 43 100/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle
2017-03-11 17d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 10/13 Kevin Smith 159 100/1
Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle
2017-02-22 11d Punchestown 16.5f Heavy 14/17 Robbie Colgan 166 100/1
Festival Party Pack From 25euros Maiden Hurdle
2017-02-11 141d Naas 19f Soft 22/24 Brian OConnell 166 80/1
ODriscoll ONeil Insurance Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle
2016-09-23 9d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/14 Chris Hayes 137 62 59 40 10/1
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)
2016-09-14 35d Listowel 9f Heavy 4/9 Chris Hayes 122 62 46 22 11/2
Seamus Mulvaney Handicap
2016-08-10 32d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 1/16 Killian Leonard 132 58 64 38 7/1
Golf Membership At Gowran Park For 2017 Apprentice Handicap
2016-07-09 8d Tipperary 7.5f Soft 4/13 Donnacha OBrien 131 59 60 40 3/1
Costellos Tavern Handicap (Div II)
2016-07-01 37d Bellewstown 8f Heavy 1/13 Chris Hayes 123 48 57 33 8/1
Jim Fuller Memorial Handicap (Div II)
2016-05-25 166d Gowran Park 9.5f Firm 2/14 Chris Hayes 120 45 50 16/1
Cat Laughs Goes Racing June 6th Handicap (Div II)
2015-12-11 30d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 14/14 Rory Cleary p 126 49 24 6 14/1
www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (Div II)
2015-11-11 12d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/11 Connor King 129 51 50 22 10/1
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2015-10-30 9d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 10/13 Connor King 127 54 44 16 16/1
irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2015-10-21 112d Navan 8f Good 4/16 Rory Cleary 121 51 48 33 20/1
www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)1500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9222.2%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 67114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)19315.8%
Middle (10-12f)1100.0%
Staying (13f+)800.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1218.3%
Soft800.0%
Good8112.5%
Firm500.0%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park6116.7%
Dundalk (AW)600.0%
Fairyhouse300.0%
Down Royal300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-20–2019-01-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.