Italian Romance (GB)
Italian Romance (GB) is 2 from 12, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2007.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- −6.93£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=12 · 0.73 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 267 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 9,890 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 81 | 17 | 21% | +10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,745 | 198 | 11.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 2,319 | 206 | 8.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,146 | 91 | 7.9% | −2.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,312 | 148 | 11.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 452 | 58 | 12.8% | +2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,833 | 313 | 11% | +0.6 | 2 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 381 | 49 | 12.9% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,120 | 220 | 10.4% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,213 | 241 | 10.9% | +0.5 | 2 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,237 | 220 | 9.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,640 | 181 | 11% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 870 | 86 | 9.9% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 362 | 30 | 8.3% | −2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −2.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ardent (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Ardent (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardent (GB) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Bold Desire (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Baltic Gift (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Marysienka (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Whowasright (FR) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.93 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.93 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.93 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.93 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.07 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.07 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 08+184d | Nottingham | Racing UK On Channel 432 Handicap | 7/7 | 30 | 9-3 | 70 | 38C | Shane Kelly | 28/1 |
| 16 Jan 08+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf at LIngfield Park Handicap | 7/8 | 8 | 9-1 | 73 | 45C | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 07+267d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 4/5 | 10 | 9-6 | 75 | 43C | Adam Kirby | 2/1 |
| 05 Apr 07+76d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 1/7 | 9-4 | 70 | 63C | Shane Kelly | 5/2F | |
| 19 Jan 07+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Photo Books From bonusprint.com Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-3 | 70 | 65C | Shane Kelly | 4/7F | |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 06+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Maiden Stakes | 3/6 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 70 | 54C | Richard Kingscote | 8/13F |
| 07 Dec 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 4/8 | 1 | 8-7 | 73 | 68C | Patrick Hills | 10/1 |
| 24 Nov 06+176d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wbx.com Launching 25th November Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 73 | 86C | Michael Hills | 11/4 |
| 01 Jun 06+31d | Sandown | Extrabet Mile Handicap | 10/11 | 7 | 9-4 | 77 | 36C | Robert Winston | 13/2 |
| 01 May 06+21d | Kempton (AW) | RUK Evening Racing Call 08700 50 69 47 Maiden Stakes Div 2 | 4/13 | 1½ | 9-3 | 77 | 69C | Seb Sanders | 11/2 |
| 10 Apr 06+255d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Construction Day Is Coming On June 2nd Maiden Stakes | 5/13 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 69C | Hayley Turner | 9/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 05 | Newmarket | Betfair.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 36C | Richard Mullen | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Italian Romance won?
- Italian Romance (GB) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Italian Romance?
- Italian Romance (GB) was trained by James Unett on the most recent run on record, at Nottingham on 18 July 2008.
- Who is Italian Romance's sire?
- Italian Romance (GB) is by Medicean (GB) out of Polish Romance (USA), whose sire is Danzig.
- What going does Italian Romance prefer?
- Italian Romance (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Italian Romance's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 18 July 2008. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Italian Romance's sire's record?
- Medicean (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 9,890 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Italian Romance's siblings?
- Out of Polish Romance (USA), Italian Romance (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ardent (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Ardent (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.