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Romantic War

Twenty-four races into its career and still waiting for that first win — Romantic War is a horse that keeps turning up without quite delivering the result everyone is hoping for. At four years old, it has had plenty of chances to break through, but zero wins from 24 races tells a straightforward story: this is a horse that competes without converting.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Acclamation
Mother
Ilulisset
Trainer
Owner
Lios Dearg Partnership
Rating
49

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
24
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The recent form does at least offer a small crumb of comfort. A third-place finish in there among the last six runs shows Romantic War can get close to the action on its day, even if the victories remain stubbornly out of reach. The other runs — finishing as low as 14th — suggest performances that vary quite a bit from one race to the next, which makes it difficult to pin down exactly what this horse needs to show its best.

Jockey Rory Cleary has had seven rides on Romantic War without a win to show for it, which mirrors the horse's overall record almost perfectly. That kind of long-running partnership without a breakthrough is unusual — most combinations either click or get changed up — so there may be an element of loyalty or belief from the team that things can eventually come good. Trainer J G Murray's yard has managed just one winner so far this season, so this is not a stable firing on all cylinders at the moment.

What keeps things interesting is that Romantic War raced just one day ago, meaning it is very much an active runner rather than a horse being nursed along between appearances. The question for anyone watching is simple: with 24 races of experience now banked, does the first win finally come, or does the wait continue? For a horse that has placed four times without winning, the talent to get involved is clearly there — it just has not been enough yet.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Apr
DNF
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
15 Apr
9th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Yielding · 17 runners
11 Apr
DNF
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
7 Nov
14th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
27 Oct
3rd
Galway
7f – 1m · Heavy · 16 runners
20 Oct
8th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 15 runners
2 Oct
3rd
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
30 Sep
8th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 11 runners
20 Sep
5th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Heavy · 6 runners
9 Sep
10th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
6 6 other 7 Nov 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 25 Apr 0%
Galway
Tight
2 1 third, 1 other 27 Oct 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 2 other 20 Oct 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 11 Apr 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 2 other 1 Jul 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 29 May 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Jun 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Oct 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Apr 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jul 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jun 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Aug 0%