Paper Romance (2020) Horse
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Paper Romance is a 6yo bay gelding trained by Aimee Black in Ruakaka. He is by El Roca out of Optimiser and has yet to win, having finished unplaced in five starts. In his most recent start at Ruakaka on 1 Aug 2026, ridden by Matthew Cameron, he finished fourth behind the winner With Grace.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ruakaka 01-Aug-26 2100m SOFT 6 R9 BM 65 Hcp $1,462 (of $29,240) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:14.310, SP: 5.80 1st With Grace ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 2nd Sweet But Psycho ( M Mcnab 59 ) 1.10L 3rd Jamaican Boy ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 1.50L 4th Paper Romance ( M Cameron 55.5 ) 2.20L See full results | M Cameron 55.5kg 2.20L | 4 (14) |
| Te Aroha 26-Jul-26 2200m HEAVY 10 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,537 (of $14,097) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:30.900, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Monroe ( H Hassman 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Paper Romance ( B Grylls 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Janka ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 2.60L See full results | B Grylls 58.5kg 0.10L | 2 (13) |
| Te Rapa 04-Jul-26 2100m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,045 (of $16,460) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:15.770, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Diva Kingdom ( C R Barnes 56.5 ) 2nd Paper Romance ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Outrageous ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 ) 0.60L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Te Rapa 24-May-26 1500m SOFT 5 R7 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $279 (of $13,933) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.120, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st The Ritz ( S Mcnab 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Tiga ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Beat Of The Sun ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 1.70L 7th Paper Romance ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.60L See full results | T Mitchell 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.60L | 7 (11) |
| Ellerslie 06-May-26 1500m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,025 (of $20,501) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:31.880, SP: 12.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Hell Island ( C Berge 58.5 ) 2nd Madame Kleptomane ( E H Nicholas 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Show Merican ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 1.70L 4th Paper Romance ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.70L See full results | T Mitchell 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.70L | 4 (14) |