Romantic War (2022) Horse
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About
Romantic War is a 4yo b gelding trained by J G Murray. He is by the stallion Acclamation out of the dam Ilulisset. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in 28 starts. In his most recent race at Galway on 9 Sep 2026, Wesley Joyce rode him to an 11th‑place finish behind the winner Bang Po.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Galway 09-Sep-26 1408m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $19,352) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.540, SP: 101.00 1st Bang Po ( R Mulligan 119 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Imperial Dream ( R Donaghue-leahy 122 , Cd 115 ) 4.25L 3rd Merisi Diamond ( B Lee 138 ) 5.00L 11th Romantic War ( W Joyce 119 , Cd 116 ) 28.75L See full results | W Joyce 54kg, Cd 52.6kg 28.75L | 11 (12) |
| Galway 01-Aug-26 1676m GOOD R6 Md (of $16,692) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.880, SP: 401.00 1st Rest Your Mind ( B Lee 136 ) 2nd Royal Bones ( S Foley 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Suir Monad ( A Slattery 134 ) 3.25L 12th Romantic War ( R Donaghue-leahy 141 , Cd 134 ) 17.05L See full results | R Donaghue-leahy 64kg, Cd 60.8kg 17.05L | 12 (15) |
| Gowran Park 25-Jul-26 1408m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $9,769) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.550, SP: 81.00 1st Hero Of The Hour ( J M Sheridan 128 ) 2nd Liamo ( J Dalton 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Dawn Flame ( D B Mcmonagle 132 ) 0.50L 12th Romantic War ( R Donaghue-leahy 122 , Cd 115 ) 11.75L See full results | R Donaghue-leahy 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 11.75L | 12 (16) |
| Ballinrobe 21-Jul-26 1934m GOOD R1 Tote Guarantee Never Beaten By SP Claiming Race (of $9,831) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:04.800, SP: 201.00 1st She's Ideal ( L Roche 122 ) 2nd Minaun View ( P Mcgettigan 132 ) 3.25L 3rd Battling Siki ( G Ryan 120 ) 1.75L 9th Romantic War ( W Joyce 120 , Cd 117 ) 37.50L See full results | W Joyce 54.4kg, Cd 53.1kg 37.50L | 9 (11) |
| Navan 25-Apr-26 1006m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $11,803) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.390, SP: 51.00 1st Sporting Hero ( J Orr 139 ) 2nd An Laochmor ( P Mcgettigan 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Polar Bear ( D O'sullivan 129 ) 1.25L 16th Romantic War ( F Frain 119 , Cd 112 ) 17.55L See full results | F Frain 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 17.55L | 16 (17) |