Romantic Symphony

The first win came at Newmarket in September 2025, a fitting venue given that is where the yard is based. Then, more recently, Romantic Symphony followed up at Kempton Park in April 2026, confirming that the first win was no fluke. Back-to-back victories at two different tracks suggests a horse that travels well and handles different conditions rather than relying on one particular set of circumstances going its way.

The trainer behind all of this, Charlie Appleby, is one of the most productive in British racing. His yard has sent out 121 winners already this season — that is not a stable getting lucky in small pockets, that is an operation firing on all cylinders. When a horse emerges from that environment with a two-from-three record, it tends to mean something. Appleby is not in the habit of running horses in races they cannot be competitive in, so the fact that Romantic Symphony has won twice already says the team see genuine ability here.

Having raced just one day ago, this is a horse right in the thick of its season. The recent form reads 4-1-1 — a fourth place first, then two wins on the spin. That progression, from outside the places to consecutive victories, is the kind of upward curve that catches the eye. Whether the story continues in that direction remains to be seen, but at three years old with a career barely underway, Romantic Symphony looks like a horse worth following closely.