ROMANTIC SON (J537) Form, Trackwork and Record by Course
ROMANTIC SON (J537), 6-year-old, trained by David Hayes, current rating 85. 25 career starts, 4 wins. Last 6 starts: 7/4/7/11/WXNR/3. Most recent: Race 8 at Happy Valley on 15 Jul 2026, finished 7th of 11. Most often raced over 1200m at Happy Valley: 15 starts, 4 wins, 5 placings. Best time over 1200m on the turf at Happy Valley: 68.94s (18 Mar 2026). Body weight has gone from 1175lb in the earliest run on record to 1180lb most recently (+5). It ran down in class last time.
Rating 85 · 6yo · 棗 / 閹 · Sire Smart Missile · Dam Remlaps Jewel · Dam sire Choisir · Prize money HK$8,495,920
Trainer：David Hayes
Form（26）
| Pos | Date · Race | Win | Class | Dist / Course | Going | Dr | Jockey | Wt | Body wt | Margin | Running | Time | Last sect. | Gear | AI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 2026-07-15 · Happy Valley 8 | 15.0 | Class 2 | 1200m C | GOOD | 5 | M L Yeung | 118 | 1180 | 3-1/4 | 9-9-7 | 69.36 | 23.12 | B | — | Class 2 · 1200m C · GOOD · 5 draw · M L Yeung · 118lb | Body wt 1180 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 9-9-7 · Time 69.36 · Last sect. 23.12 · B |
| 4/11 | 2026-06-27 · Sha Tin 8 | 43.0 | Class 1 | 1000m B | GOOD | 8 | M L Yeung | 115 | 1171 | 1-3/4 | 10-10-4 | 55.67 | 21.85 | B | — | Class 1 · 1000m B · GOOD · 8 draw · M L Yeung · 115lb | Body wt 1171 · Margin 1-3/4 · Running 10-10-4 · Time 55.67 · Last sect. 21.85 · B |
| 7/10 | 2026-05-31 · Sha Tin 9 | 63.0 | Group Three | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 4 | M L Yeung | 115 | 1181 | 2-1/2 | 7-7-7 | 68.35 | 22.27 | CP-/B1 | — | Group Three · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 4 draw · M L Yeung · 115lb | Body wt 1181 · Margin 2-1/2 · Running 7-7-7 · Time 68.35 · Last sect. 22.27 · CP-/B1 |
| 11/12 | 2026-05-06 · Sha Tin 9 | 20.0 | Class 3 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 6 | H Bentley | 135 | 1178 | 16-3/4 | 11-10-11 | 71.57 | 24.97 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 6 draw · H Bentley · 135lb | Body wt 1178 · Margin 16-3/4 · Running 11-10-11 · Time 71.57 · Last sect. 24.97 · B/TT |
| WXNR | 2026-04-19 · Sha Tin 8 | — | Class 3 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 10 | H Y Yuen | 125 | — | — | — | — | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 10 draw · H Y Yuen · 125lb | Running · B/TT | |
| 3/10 | 2026-04-01 · Sha Tin 8 | 15.0 | Class 3 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 3 | H Bentley | 135 | 1179 | 1-1/4 | 5-6-3 | 68.58 | 22.9 | CP/XB | — | Class 3 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 3 draw · H Bentley · 135lb | Body wt 1179 · Margin 1-1/4 · Running 5-6-3 · Time 68.58 · Last sect. 22.9 · CP/XB |
| 4/10 | 2026-03-18 · Happy Valley 7 | 8.1 | Class 2 | 1200m A | GOOD TO FIRM | 1 | H Bentley | 120 | 1171 | 1-1/4 | 4-3-4 | 68.94 | 23.05 | H-/P-/TT- | — | Class 2 · 1200m A · GOOD TO FIRM · 1 draw · H Bentley · 120lb | Body wt 1171 · Margin 1-1/4 · Running 4-3-4 · Time 68.94 · Last sect. 23.05 · H-/P-/TT- |
| 1/12 | 2026-02-04 · Happy Valley 7 | 22.0 | Class 3 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 12 | H Bentley | 135 | 1176 | — | 9-10-1 | 69.31 | 22.32 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 12 draw · H Bentley · 135lb | Body wt 1176 · Running 9-10-1 · Time 69.31 · Last sect. 22.32 · TT |
| 1/12 | 2026-01-28 · Happy Valley 7 | 5.5 | Class 3 | 1200m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 1 | D B McMonagle | 127 | 1190 | — | 3-3-1 | 69.32 | 22.55 | XB | — | Class 3 · 1200m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 1 draw · D B McMonagle · 127lb | Body wt 1190 · Running 3-3-1 · Time 69.32 · Last sect. 22.55 · XB |
| 7/14 | 2026-01-01 · Sha Tin 11 | 16.0 | Class 3 | 1200m B+2 | GOOD | 3 | H Bentley | 126 | 1160 | 3 | 4-3-7 | 69.8 | 23.32 | V | — | Class 3 · 1200m B+2 · GOOD · 3 draw · H Bentley · 126lb | Body wt 1160 · Margin 3 · Running 4-3-7 · Time 69.8 · Last sect. 23.32 · V |
| 5/12 | 2025-12-10 · Happy Valley 8 | 9.0 | Class 3 | 1200m A | GOOD | 4 | R King | 130 | 1187 | 1-1/4 | 6-7-5 | 70.21 | 23.19 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m A · GOOD · 4 draw · R King · 130lb | Body wt 1187 · Margin 1-1/4 · Running 6-7-5 · Time 70.21 · Last sect. 23.19 · TT |
| 1/12 | 2025-11-19 · Happy Valley 8 | 4.6 | Class 3 | 1200m B | GOOD | 1 | H Bentley | 123 | 1191 | — | 4-2-1 | 69.37 | 23.58 | CP/SR/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m B · GOOD · 1 draw · H Bentley · 123lb | Body wt 1191 · Running 4-2-1 · Time 69.37 · Last sect. 23.58 · CP/SR/TT |
| 5/12 | 2025-11-02 · Happy Valley 8 | 11.0 | Class 3 | 1200m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 7 | H Bentley | 121 | 1205 | 1-3/4 | 10-10-5 | 69.56 | 22.69 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 7 draw · H Bentley · 121lb | Body wt 1205 · Margin 1-3/4 · Running 10-10-5 · Time 69.56 · Last sect. 22.69 · B/TT |
| 10/12 | 2025-10-08 · Happy Valley 8 | 75.0 | Class 3 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 11 | H Bentley | 124 | 1193 | 3-1/2 | 12-12-10 | 69.9 | 22.75 | H/PC/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 11 draw · H Bentley · 124lb | Body wt 1193 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 12-12-10 · Time 69.9 · Last sect. 22.75 · H/PC/TT |
| 8/11 | 2025-09-17 · Happy Valley 7 | 18.0 | Class 3 | 1000m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 5 | H Bentley | 124 | 1190 | 4-1/2 | 7-6-8 | 57.13 | 22.81 | — | — | Class 3 · 1000m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 5 draw · H Bentley · 124lb | Body wt 1190 · Margin 4-1/2 · Running 7-6-8 · Time 57.13 · Last sect. 22.81 |
| 9/12 | 2025-07-16 · Happy Valley 9 | 15.0 | Class 3 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 5 | L Ferraris | 125 | 1176 | 4-3/4 | 3-3-9 | 69.88 | 24.17 | B-/XB2/TT- | — | Class 3 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 5 draw · L Ferraris · 125lb | Body wt 1176 · Margin 4-3/4 · Running 3-3-9 · Time 69.88 · Last sect. 24.17 · B-/XB2/TT- |
| 12/12 | 2025-06-08 · Sha Tin 10 | 16.0 | Class 3 | 1200m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 11 | Z Purton | 128 | 1176 | 8-1/4 | 3-2-12 | 70.28 | 23.58 | H/P/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 11 draw · Z Purton · 128lb | Body wt 1176 · Margin 8-1/4 · Running 3-2-12 · Time 70.28 · Last sect. 23.58 · H/P/TT |
| 4/12 | 2025-05-21 · Happy Valley 9 | 8.4 | Class 3 | 1200m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 3 | L Ferraris | 128 | 1153 | 1 | 5-5-4 | 69.31 | 23.15 | -- | — | Class 3 · 1200m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 3 draw · L Ferraris · 128lb | Body wt 1153 · Margin 1 · Running 5-5-4 · Time 69.31 · Last sect. 23.15 · -- |
| 6/9 | 2025-04-16 · Happy Valley 4 | 13.0 | Class 3 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 5 | H Bentley | 127 | 1158 | 4-1/2 | 4-4-6 | 70.25 | 23.5 | V/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 5 draw · H Bentley · 127lb | Body wt 1158 · Margin 4-1/2 · Running 4-4-6 · Time 70.25 · Last sect. 23.5 · V/TT |
| 11/12 | 2025-04-02 · Happy Valley 9 | 35.0 | Class 3 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 10 | H Bentley | 131 | 1145 | 4-3/4 | 10-10-11 | 70.08 | 22.57 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 10 draw · H Bentley · 131lb | Body wt 1145 · Margin 4-3/4 · Running 10-10-11 · Time 70.08 · Last sect. 22.57 · B/TT |
| 1/10 | 2025-03-05 · Happy Valley 7 | 6.4 | Class 3 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD | 5 | H Bentley | 125 | 1156 | — | 3-3-1 | 69.59 | 22.87 | CP | — | Class 3 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD · 5 draw · H Bentley · 125lb | Body wt 1156 · Running 3-3-1 · Time 69.59 · Last sect. 22.87 · CP |
| 6/14 | 2025-01-19 · Sha Tin 9 | 6.4 | Class 3 | 1400m A | GOOD TO FIRM | 7 | Z Purton | 121 | 1185 | 4-1/4 | 7-7-7-6 | 82.28 | 23.03 | -- | — | Class 3 · 1400m A · GOOD TO FIRM · 7 draw · Z Purton · 121lb | Body wt 1185 · Margin 4-1/4 · Running 7-7-7-6 · Time 82.28 · Last sect. 23.03 · -- |
| 2/12 | 2025-01-01 · Sha Tin 10 | 6.9 | Class 3 | 1200m C | GOOD | 10 | Z Purton | 123 | 1180 | 2-1/4 | 6-6-2 | 69.5 | 22.75 | TT1 | — | Class 3 · 1200m C · GOOD · 10 draw · Z Purton · 123lb | Body wt 1180 · Margin 2-1/4 · Running 6-6-2 · Time 69.5 · Last sect. 22.75 · TT1 |
| 4/14 | 2024-12-22 · Sha Tin 8 | 8.7 | Class 3 | 1200m A+3 | GOOD | 5 | Z Purton | 121 | 1168 | 1-1/4 | 4-5-4 | 69.49 | 22.12 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m A+3 · GOOD · 5 draw · Z Purton · 121lb | Body wt 1168 · Margin 1-1/4 · Running 4-5-4 · Time 69.49 · Last sect. 22.12 · TT |
| 12/12 | 2024-11-20 · Happy Valley 9 | 7.7 | Class 3 | 1200m C | GOOD TO YIELDING | 9 | Z Purton | 126 | 1185 | 7-1/4 | 3-3-12 | 71.33 | 24.85 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m C · GOOD TO YIELDING · 9 draw · Z Purton · 126lb | Body wt 1185 · Margin 7-1/4 · Running 3-3-12 · Time 71.33 · Last sect. 24.85 · B/TT |
| 2/12 | 2024-10-27 · Happy Valley 8 | 2.5 | Class 3 | 1200m C | GOOD | 1 | Z Purton | 120 | 1175 | 1/2 | 4-4-2 | 69.88 | 23.4 | B/SR2/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m C · GOOD · 1 draw · Z Purton · 120lb | Body wt 1175 · Margin 1/2 · Running 4-4-2 · Time 69.88 · Last sect. 23.4 · B/SR2/TT |
Last sect. = final sectional time (s); AI = rank in that race's pre-race sealed prediction.
Record by course and distance
| Record by course and distance | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 1200m | 15 | 4-1-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1200m | 7 | 0-1-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1000m | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley 1000m | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1400m | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by track
| Record by track | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf "C" Course | 6 | 1-1-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "C+3" Course | 4 | 2-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "B" Course | 4 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "B" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin All Weather Track | 2 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "A" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C" Course | 2 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "B+2" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A+3" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by going
| Record by going | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD TO FIRM | 13 | 2-0-0 | — | — |
| GOOD | 11 | 2-2-1 | — | — |
| GOOD TO YIELDING | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by class
| Record by class | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 21 | 4-2-1 | 19% | 33% |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Group Three | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by draw
| Record by draw | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw 1-4 | 9 | 2-1-1 | — | — |
| Draw 5-9 | 11 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Draw 10+ | 5 | 1-1-0 | — | — |
Record by jockey
| Record by jockey | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Bentley | 12 | 3-0-1 | — | — |
| Z Purton | 6 | 0-2-0 | — | — |
| M L Yeung | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| L Ferraris | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| D B McMonagle | 1 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| R King | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Best times
| Course | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf 1000m | 57.13 | 17 Sept 2025 |
| Happy Valley Turf 1200m | 68.94 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1000m | 55.67 | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1200m | 68.35 | 31 May 2026 |
| Sha Tin AWT 1200m | 68.58 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1400m | 82.28 | 19 Jan 2025 |
Trackwork
| Date | Type | Track | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 踱步 | 沙田 飛機場 | H |
| 2026-08-19 | 馬匹跑步機 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-08-19 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-08-18 | 馬匹跑步機 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-08-18 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-08-17 | 馬匹跑步機 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-08-17 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-08-16 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
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FAQ
How many races has ROMANTIC SON won?
4 wins and 7 top-three finishes from 25 starts on record.
Who trains ROMANTIC SON?
ROMANTIC SON is trained by David Hayes.
What is ROMANTIC SON's best distance?
On its record, 1200m at Happy Valley: 4 wins and 5 placings from 15 starts.
What are ROMANTIC SON's best times?
1000m turf at Happy Valley 57.13s; 1200m turf at Happy Valley 68.94s; 1000m turf at Sha Tin 55.67s; 1200m turf at Sha Tin 68.35s; 1200m AWT at Sha Tin 68.58s; 1400m turf at Sha Tin 82.28s.
How has ROMANTIC SON been running lately?
Last 6 finishes, most recent first: 7/4/7/11/WXNR/3.
Who rode ROMANTIC SON last time?
M L Yeung rode on 15 Jul 2026, carrying 118lb from draw 5.
Data updated HKT