ROMANTIC FANTASY

Three weeks ago, this horse delivered a strong performance in a Happy Valley staying race, settling comfortably tracking the leaders with a consistent pace throughout before finishing second, beaten by half a length. Moving up in class, it last ran over 1800m at Happy Valley but has four defeats in this distance, without any impressive time figures. The form is slightly unfavorable and the finishing kick was not prominent; trainer-jockey combination hasn’t shown great synergy. However, the jockey's partnership with the horse is reasonable and a weight reduction of 18 pounds this time gives it an opportunity to contend for a place.