Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Romanesco (FR)

Romanesco (FR) b g 5th Mar 2005

Track Horse HorseTracker

Romanesco (FR) b g 5th Mar 2005

Sire

Epistolaire (IRE)

Dam

Kadrige (FR)

Dam's Sire

Video Rock (FR)

Owner

Gigginstown House Stud

Trainer

Gordon Elliott

Breeder

Guy Cherel

Last Win

Fakenham Fri, 26th Oct, 12 9/2, T J Murphy (4449 days)

Last Run

Downpatrick Sun, 15th Jun, 14 s.u., 10/3Fav, P Carberry (3852 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

€2,115

-5.00

Chase IRE

€46,250

-10.25

NHF IRE

€1,700

-1.00

Hurdle GB

25%

£4,231

3.00

Chase GB

22%

£23,935

5.50

PtoP

Under Rules Total

12%

-7.75

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 1-2329130-765P-P88514U1F192-73F000-68S/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Mrs A Thorpe to Gordon Elliott

May 2012

Spring Sales (Goffs UK)

Felinfach Stables

Purchaser: O'ryan/elliott

£13,000

Lots Sold: 307

Prices

Avg: £13,103

Median: £8,000

Maximum: £140,000

04May12 Ban 20f Good to Soft 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

non-runner

Rated 105 4

26Nov11 New 20f Good 4y+ HcapCh(25K)

non-runner

Rated 125 2

Change of Trainer Henry De Bromhead to Mrs A Thorpe

06Dec09 Bal Heavy Point to Point

1st of 15, Forget Bob

Handler

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

May 2012

Spring Sales (Goffs UK)

Felinfach Stables

Purchaser: O'ryan/elliott

£13,000

Lots Sold: 307

Prices

Avg: £13,103

Median: £8,000

Maximum: £140,000

Reports in which Romanesco (FR) was mentioned

Coldstonesober one for O'Connell and Finn

Coldstonesober (8/1) and Eddie O’Connell kept on best to score in the featured J For Jaguar Handicap Steeplechase at Downpatrick for trainer Jimmy Finn. Sun 15th Jun

3 up for Dactik at Fairyhouse

Dactik's love affair with Fairyhouse continues and the seven-year-old struck for the third time over the course and distance when successful in the Tote Sports Lounge Novice Handicap Hurdle. Tue 05th Feb

Well backed Colbert wins the Paddy Power

The 5/1 favourite Colbert Station took the valuable Grade B Paddy Power Chase for Ted Walsh and Tony McCoy, the first favourite to win the race since 2004. Thu 27th Dec

Review leopardstown 27th Dec

Sizing Europe (1-3) made it three out of three for the campaign in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at LeopardstownThu 27th Dec

Tofino takes the Troytown for Hughes/Russell

The Dessie Hughes trained novice Tofino Bay just hung on to win the Grade B Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase providing Davy Russell with a double on the card. Sun 25th Nov

Review fairyhouse 3rd Nov

Heavy rain forced Fairyhouse officials to abandon Wednesday's meeting after four races but not before Garry Ducey's Aughnacurraveel had claimed a couple of notable scalps in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice HurdleWed 03rd Nov

Review limerick 13th Mar

Three odds-on favourites were turned over as Limerick's meeting turned into a nightmare for favourite backersSat 13th Mar

Prince proves too strong for Romanesco

The nightmare continued for odds-on punters in the 2m3f maiden hurdle at Limerick as Prince of Forwards proved too strong for Romanesco. Sat 13th Mar

Mullins brings Up Fairyhouse treble

Only four lined up for the concluding Rockview (Q.R.) Flat Race with Gormanstown Cuckoo and Thebridgeoftoome being withdrawn, but despite the lack of quantity we definitely appeared to have got quality as Up Ou That strode to an impressive sixteen length win to complete a treble for Willie Mullins following on from Arvika Ligeonniere and Scotsirish. Sun 17th Jan

After race at Fairyhouse Wed, 3rd Nov, 2010 (1st)

he has always looked a chaser and won his point to point well. However he was a bit disappointing over hurdles but Andrew (Lynch) said he jumped well and loves that soft ground. He will make a nice horse for the winter.

Henry De Bromhead