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ROMANTIC SON (J537) 友愛心得

D. A. Hayes / Rating: 85

Import Type / Colour / Sex / Age / Country of Origin:
PP / b / g / 5 yrs / AUS
Owner: 23/24 David Hayes Trainer Syndicate
Last win: 04-02-26
Health: Disappointing performance. (20/11/2024)
Bloodline Relations: ETERNAL HARVEST, SMART WONGCHOY, TELECOM MISSILE, CHEERFUL DAYS, DAILY DELIGHT, YOUNG VICTORY
Sire: Smart Missile
Dam: Remlaps Jewel

Past Performances
Total Starts: 19: (4-2-0)
ST 1200m: 4 (0-1-0)
ST 1400m: 1 (0-0-0)
HV 1000m: 1 (0-0-0)
HV 1200m: 13 (4-1-0)
RaceTrack/GoingDistClRankTrainerWt.JockeyDrGrWinner2nd3rdWin TimeLast QtrSection TimeIn RunningW/MHorse WtRtOdds
DateNoOnLast
04-02-26411HV tf g/f C+3120031D. A. Hayes135H. Bentley12CPROMANTIC SONCALIFORNIA BLITZPOWER KOEPP1:09:3123.1224.12 22.87 22.32 9-10-1N1176781922
28-01-26391HV tf g/f C120031D. A. Hayes127D. B. McMonagle1CPROMANTIC SONLUCKY PLANETPERFECT GENERAL1:09:3222.7923.92 22.85 22.55 3-3-10.51190719.15.5
01-01-26313ST tf g B+2120037D. A. Hayes126H. Bentley3CPINFINITE RESOLVEMIGHTY MASTSWOLF COMING1:09:3223.1624.09 22.39 23.32 4-3-731160712216
10-12-25252HV tf g A120035D. A. Hayes130R. King4CPTRIUMPHANT MORETOURBILLON GOLFERMIGHTY COMMANDER1:10:0023.9424.23 22.79 23.19 6-7-51.25118771129
19-11-25196HV tf g B120031D. A. Hayes123H. Bentley1CPROMANTIC SONBUNDLE OF CHARMSILO1:09:3723.7823.63 22.16 23.58 4-2-11.25119164104.6
02-11-25148HV tf g/f C120035D. A. Hayes121H. Bentley7CPBRAVE STARAURORA PATCHSPORTS LEGEND1:09:2723.2424.08 22.79 22.69 10-10-51.751205651411
08-10-2583HV tf g/f C+31200310D. A. Hayes124H. Bentley11CPREGAL GEMNEVER TOO SOONBUNDLE OF CHARM1:09:3422.9524.67 22.48 22.75 12-12-103.51193662375
17-09-2535HV tf g/f B100038D. A. Hayes124H. Bentley5CPSUPERB CAPITALISTYOUTHFUL SPIRITSLA FORZA0:56:4122.9712.88 21.44 22.81 7-6-84.51190681718
16-07-25847HV tf g/f B120039D. A. Hayes125L. Ferraris5CPREGAL GEMSTORMING DRAGONVICTOR THE RAPID1:09:1323.7023.39 22.32 24.17 3-3-94.751176701915
08-06-25746ST tf g/f C1200312D. A. Hayes128Z. Purton11CP2AERIS NOVAYOUNG SUPERSTARSOLID IMPACT1:08:9822.4024.44 22.26 23.58 3-2-128.251176712116
21-05-25696HV tf g/f C120034D. A. Hayes128L. Ferraris3 DRAGON FOUR SEASPOWER KOEPPSOVEREIGN FUND1:09:1423.3823.71 22.45 23.15 5-5-41115371178.4
16-04-25595HV tf g/f B120036D. A. Hayes127H. Bentley5 GIANT LEAPPOWER KOEPPWINGS OF WAR1:09:5523.0824.23 22.52 23.50 4-4-64.5115871813
02-04-25561HV tf g/f C+31200311D. A. Hayes131H. Bentley10 KAHOLO ANGELHAPPY FAT CATVICTORY SKY1:09:3122.7624.90 22.61 22.57 10-10-114.751145711935
05-03-25482HV tf g C+3120031D. A. Hayes125H. Bentley5 ROMANTIC SONBEAUTY INFINITYNORDIC DRAGON1:09:5923.0724.15 22.57 22.87 3-3-1Nose1156666.56.4
19-01-25364ST tf g/f A140036D. A. Hayes121Z. Purton7 BUNDLE AWARDSKY TRUSTSOLID IMPACT1:21:5922.7035.97 23.28 23.037-7-7-64.251185666.26.4
01-01-25316ST tf g C120032D. A. Hayes123Z. Purton10 DANCING CODEROMANTIC SONKING MILES1:09:1423.0324.56 22.19 22.75 6-6-22.251180665.16.9
22-12-24284ST tf g A+3120034D. A. Hayes121Z. Purton5CP-DIVANOLIFELINE EXPRESSRIGHTEOUS ARION1:09:2922.1624.68 22.69 22.12 4-5-41.251168669.98.7
20-11-24201HV tf g/y C1200312D. A. Hayes126Z. Purton9CPGUSTOSISIMOEASONDENFIELD1:10:1723.9723.65 22.83 24.85 3-3-127.251185666.87.7
27-10-24136HV tf g C120032D. A. Hayes120Z. Purton1CP1YOUNG EMPERORROMANTIC SONRIGHTEOUS ARION1:09:7923.5523.65 22.83 23.40 4-4-20.51175654.42.5

HKJC Comment

Pressed forward after moderate start from the widest draw, settled in 9th 3-wide with cover, became 10th past 700M, obtained clear passage down the centre of track over 200M out, finished off strongly to snatch victory final strides.

Morning Gallops

Date
Workouts
20-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
19-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
18-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
16-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH) / Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
15-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
14-02-2026
31.6 28.4 (1.00.0) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
13-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
12-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
11-02-2026
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
10-02-2026
- Swimming
09-02-2026
- Swimming
08-02-2026
- Swimming
07-02-2026
- Swimming
04-02-2026
- HV / 1200 m / tf / Rank 1 / H. Bentley / Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
03-02-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
02-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) / Swimming
01-02-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
31-01-2026
- Swimming
30-01-2026
- Swimming
28-01-2026
1:09:32 - HV / 1200 m / tf / Rank 1 / D. B. McMonagle
27-01-2026
- Swimming
26-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) / Swimming
25-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
24-01-2026
33.8 29.8 24.4(1.28.0) - (D B McMonagle) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
23-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
22-01-2026
- Swimming
21-01-2026
27.3 (27.3) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
20-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
19-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) / Swimming
18-01-2026
- Swimming
17-01-2026
- Swimming
16-01-2026
- Swimming
15-01-2026
25.0 47.8 1.10.3 (22.5) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 2 bt 7 / H Bentley / Slow canter site (R.B.)
14-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
13-01-2026
- Swimming
12-01-2026
27.2 (27.2) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
11-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
10-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming

Barrier Trials

Date
Workouts
15-01-2026
25.0 47.8 1.10.3 (22.5) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 2 bt 7 / H Bentley / Slow canter site (R.B.)
29-08-2025
23.8 46.2 1.09.1 (22.9) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 2 bt 9 / L Ferraris / Slow canter site (R.B.)
27-06-2025
23.8 22.9 1.11.9 (25.2) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 2 bt 10 / B Thompson / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
13-05-2025
13.8 22.0 59.0 (23.2) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 1 bt 8 / B Avdulla / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
24-03-2025
14.1 21.7 58.4 (22.6) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 1 bt 4 / M L Yeung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
24-02-2025
13.6 21.1 56.7 (22.0) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 2 bt 5 / M L Yeung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
06-12-2024
13.2 21.6 57.1 (22.3) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 5 bt 10 / K Teetan / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
15-10-2024
13.8 34.9 57.9 (23.0) - ST / 1000 m / tf / 3 bt 10 / Z Purton
05-10-2024
13.2 36.1 59.3 (23.2) - HV / 1000 m / tf / 4 bt 8 / Z Purton
19-09-2024
24.0 46.3 (22.3) - CH / 800 m / tf / 3 bt 6 / K H Tsang / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)

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