Romantic Tom (AUS) Horse
About
Romantic Tom, a 5yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Darryl Rolfe in Canberra. He is by Toronado out of Varanasi. He has yet to win, remaining winless after 16 starts. In his most recent run at Queanbeyan on 18 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Michael Heagney and finished ninth behind the winner Pearler.
Raced At
Queanbeyan
• Canberra
• Nowra
• Sapphire Coast
• Goulburn
• Cootamundra
• Moruya
• Gundagai
• Canberra Acton
• Ballarat Synthetic
• St Arnaud
• BurrumbeetRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Queanbeyan 18-Dec-25 1460m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.200, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Pearler ( R Freeman 57 ) 2nd Aquilino ( N Heywood 57.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.72L 3rd Mr Usher ( R Bradley 59 , Cd 62 ) 1.46L 9th Romantic Tom ( M Heagney 59 ) 10.02L See full results | M Heagney 59kg 10.02L | 9 (9) |
| Canberra 12-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 MDN $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Call Me Son ( S Guymer 58 ) 2nd Difronzo ( P Boudvillain 57.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Mctominay ( N Heywood 59 ) 0.54L 7th Romantic Tom ( M Heagney 55 , Cd 56 ) 3.59L See full results | M Heagney 55kg, Cd 56kg 3.59L | 7 (10) |
| Canberra 05-Dec-25 1300m SOFT 5 R5 MDN-SW $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.310, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Whack Attack ( L Beuzelin 57.5 ) 2nd Camilla ( D Dillon 57 ) 0.67L 3rd Skibidi ( J Penza 57.5 ) 2.80L 10th Romantic Tom ( R Bensley 59 ) 14.30L See full results | R Bensley 59kg 14.30L | 10 (10) |
| Canberra 23-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.940, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Northlander ( D Gibbons 57.5 ) 2nd Top Speed ( A Farragher 57.5 ) 1.63L 3rd Pombia ( M G Bourke 56 ) 1.67L 9th Romantic Tom ( R Bensley 55 , Cd 56 ) 9.22L See full results | R Bensley 55kg, Cd 56kg 9.22L | 9 (10) |
| Nowra 17-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CTRY MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.980, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Maritime Express ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Rose Diamond ( J Penza 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Extremely Exciting ( R Freeman 55 ) 4.00L 7th Romantic Tom ( R Bensley 55 , Cd 56 ) 8.70L See full results | R Bensley 55kg, Cd 56kg 8.70L | 7 (7) |
| Canberra 04-Nov-25 900m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Our Little Star ( C Ramsbotham ) 2nd Brass Monkeys ( N Heywood ) 0.76L 3rd Romantic Tom ( R Bensley ) 1.42L | R Bensley 1.42L | 3 (10) |
| Sapphire Coast 18-May-25 1212m SOFT 6 R6 Mdn Set Weight (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.600, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.770 1st Platinum Ridge ( B Loy 59 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Inchyra ( C Ramsbotham 57 ) 1.12L 3rd London Star ( O S Chambers 57 ) 1.43L 11th Romantic Tom ( J Kissick 59 ) 26.32L See full results | J Kissick 59kg 26.32L | 11 (11) |
| Sapphire Coast 04-May-25 1007m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:00.650, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220 1st Giza ( J Taylor 57 ) 2nd De Razilly ( R B Prag 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.41L 3rd Uytaahkoo ( R Scott 57 , Cd 55 ) 3.06L 8th Romantic Tom ( J Kissick 59 ) 5.93L See full results | J Kissick 59kg 5.93L | 8 (12) |
| Goulburn 18-Nov-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.550, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Loch Erin ( K Latham 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd King Taurus ( Q Krogh 59 ) 0.68L 3rd Jannik ( A Layt 55 ) 1.81L 7th Romantic Tom ( M Bourke 55 ) 7.63L See full results | M Bourke 55kg 7.63L | 7 (10) |
| Queanbeyan 12-Nov-24 1460m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.540, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st That A Boy ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Beograd Boy ( E Hennessy 59 ) 2.34L 3rd Togoodtobeacod ( A Layt 55.5 ) 3.62L 7th Romantic Tom ( A Mclucas 59 ) 14.07L See full results | A Mclucas 59kg 14.07L | 7 (7) |
| Queanbeyan 25-Oct-24 1460m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.810, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Railway Avenue ( M A Cahill 59 ) 2nd Maktabi ( D Budler 58 ) 0.17L 3rd Impending Harmony ( J I Jnr 57 ) 2.47L 4th Romantic Tom ( P Scorse 57 ) 5.75L See full results | P Scorse 57kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Queanbeyan 13-Oct-24 1460m GOOD 4 R7 Mdn Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.030, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.550 1st Jukebox Money ( K Shoard 56.5 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Maktabi ( B Owen 57 ) 0.77L 3rd Menuhin ( W Costin 59 ) 1.33L 4th Romantic Tom ( P Scorse 56.5 ) 1.53L See full results | P Scorse 56.5kg 1.53L | 4 (10) |
| Cootamundra 06-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.290, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Meatloaf ( J Kissick 59 ) 2nd Maktabi ( D Budler 59 ) 0.11L 3rd Romantic Tom ( B Owen 59 ) 1.54L See full results | B Owen 59kg 1.54L | 3 (7) |
| Canberra 28-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Hcp $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.350, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.840 1st Goodnight Barlow ( P Scorse 59 ) 2nd Glory Start ( J I Jnr 57 ) 0.08L 3rd Scarlett Aplenty ( B Panya 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.18L 8th Romantic Tom ( M Cahill 56.5 ) 11.22L See full results | M Cahill 56.5kg 11.22L | 8 (10) |
| Moruya 17-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.920, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Pressilly ( Q Krogh 57 ) 2nd Bounty By Knight ( A Mclucas 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Bubble Tea ( J Penza 55 ) 0.90L 8th Romantic Tom ( N Heywood 59 ) 4.90L See full results | N Heywood 59kg 4.90L | 8 (9) |
| Gundagai 08-Sep-24 1180m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.490, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Dame Annie ( E Hennessy 56.5 ) 2nd Master Artist ( S Guymer 57 ) 4.92L 3rd Mo Cent ( J Richards 60 ) 5.22L 4th Romantic Tom ( M Cahill 58 ) 7.73L See full results | M Cahill 58kg 7.73L | 4 (12) |
| Canberra Acton 23-Aug-24 900m SYNTHETIC R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st My Last Hooray ( B Owen ) 2nd I Call Junee Home ( M A Cahill ) 0.05L 3rd Stonecoat ( J Martin ) 3.57L 6th Romantic Tom ( D Budler 0 ) 6.26L | D Budler 0 6.26L | 6 (10) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 06-Aug-24 1500m SYNTHETIC R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.910, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Recovery Road ( E P Brown 57 ) 2nd Toronado's Dream ( L Riordan 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Miss Xtravaganza ( J Fry 57.5 ) 3.00L 6th Romantic Tom ( J Allen 59.5 ) 10.75L See full results | J Allen 59.5kg 10.75L | 6 (7) |
| St Arnaud 11-Jul-24 1500m R13 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:38.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Grunt For Glory ( T Prebble ) 2nd Brungle Raider ( J M Smith ) 3rd Grate Crack ( M T Aitken ) 5th Romantic Tom ( A Warren ) | A Warren | 5 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 04-Jul-24 1100m R4 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:07.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Graysville ( J Allen ) 2nd Garnet Bay ( M T Aitken ) 3rd Romantic Tom ( N Farley ) | N Farley | 3 (4) |
| Burrumbeet 20-Jun-24 1000m R14 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:00.400 1st Three Earls ( M Michel ) 2nd Switch Hit ( B Mertens ) 3rd The Wanderer ( R J Hurdle ) 8th Romantic Tom ( T Sadler ) | T Sadler | 8 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 05-Jun-24 850m R6 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:51.900 1st Swing Bye ( Z Moore ) 2nd Tsarine ( S Field ) 3rd Romantic Tom ( E Walsh ) | E Walsh | 3 (6) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 05-Feb-24 990m SOFT 5 R11 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.270 1st Tosinsky ( E P Brown ) 2nd Oh So Vein ( J C Maskiell ) 4.00L 3rd Gee Kristie ( T J Hope ) 4.10L 6th Romantic Tom ( B Mertens 0 ) 5.25L | B Mertens 0 5.25L | 6 (10) |
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