Romantic Spirit

That alignment happens most reliably at Wolverhampton, where Romantic Spirit has won 3 of its 7 races. That is a remarkable ratio for a track that sees a high volume of competitive entries, and it strongly suggests something about the course — its shape, its surface, the way races tend to unfold there — simply suits this horse in a way that most venues do not. It was at Wolverhampton, on 31 March 2025, that the first career win arrived, and the track has remained a happy hunting ground ever since.

Romantic Spirit also has a clear preference for normal ground conditions, which is worth knowing. On a standard surface, the record reads 4 wins from 11 races — that is 36%, or better than 1 in every 3 races. On anything softer or faster, those numbers fall away. Ground conditions are not always predictable, but when the track is riding normally, Romantic Spirit becomes a noticeably different proposition.

The most recent win came at Southwell on 30 October 2025, which means the last victory is now eight months in the past. That gap matters. The recent form figures — 7th, 7th, 7th, 5th, 4th, then a win the race before — make it clear that Romantic Spirit was well below its best form across that spell, and the question now is whether the horse can rediscover it. Robert Havlin, who has ridden the horse 6 times and won once together, remains the most familiar partner in the saddle.

David Menuisier, based in Pulborough in West Sussex, has sent out 20 winners this season — a yard clearly operating with real confidence. Romantic Spirit has raced most often at Class 5 level, winning 3 of those 13 races, and it is there that the horse has built its record. The career story is not one of dramatic highs, but of a consistent, honest competitor that rewards patience — and has a very particular love of one track.