Romantic War (2022) Horse
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Romantic War is a 4yo b mare trained by J G Murray in Offaly, sired by Acclamation out of the dam Ilulisset. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in 26 starts. In its most recent race at Gowran Park on 25 July 2026, Romantic War was ridden by Robyn Donaghue‑Leahy and finished 12th, behind the winner Hero Of The Hour.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park 25-Jul-26 1408m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.550, SP: 81.00 1st Hero Of The Hour ( J M Sheridan 128 ) 2nd Liamo ( J Dalton 125 , Cd 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Dawn Flame ( D B Mcmonagle 132 ) 1.25L 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 $9,999) 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 $12,000) 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) |
| Leopardstown 15-Apr-26 1408m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 51.00 1st Exceeding ( A Slattery 131 ) 2nd Methgal ( B Coen 141 ) 0.15L 3rd Zabriskie Point ( A Caffrey 142 ) 0.50L 9th Romantic War ( R Cleary 122 ) 8.45L See full results | R Cleary 55.3kg 8.45L | 9 (17) |
| Bellewstown 12-Apr-26 1596m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.480, SP: 67.00 1st Lahore Da King ( Y Geerdharry 137 ) 2nd Mehman ( L Mcateer 143 ) 1.25L 3rd Summer Island ( B Lee 135 ) 2.50L 11th Romantic War ( W Joyce 119 , Cd 116 ) 41.25L See full results | W Joyce 54kg, Cd 52.6kg 41.25L | 11 (14) |