23 Aug 2025 14:52 Curragh
Winner: €26,000 (Penalty: €15,601); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(1) |
| - |
It's A Heartbeat (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
41 / 3 |
Flat (80) | A J Slattery | John O'Donoghue S Hanson |
11/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, progress over 3f out, travelled well into 2nd over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, asserted inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(3) |
| 3¾ L |
Shaool (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
234133 / 4 |
Flat (33) | B M Coen | J P Murtagh Broadfield Group… |
5/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, effort 2f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, kept on in 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(9) |
| ½ L |
Fortuna Vera (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) |
741326 / 3 |
Flat (26) | D Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien Annus Mirabilis… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, soon led, under pressure and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression on leader inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
2(2) |
| 5½ L |
La Vita Nova (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 12) |
14-2438 / 4 |
Flat (14) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington William Crager |
5/1 | |
| led, soon headed, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd over 3f out, dropped to 3rd over 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
7(5) |
| 1 L |
Sissi (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 9 5) |
625-719 / 4 |
Flat (61) | D P McDonogh | J P O'Brien Maxwell Morris |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, progress 3f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra in 5th closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
3(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Heather (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
2-12128 / 3 |
Flat (28) | Nicola Burns | G M Lyons Mrs D P Magnier |
5/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, took closer order over 3f out, no impression in 4th 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(7) |
| 13 L |
Oriole (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
0-09392 / 6 |
Flat (7) | L F Roche | M Fahey In For The Crack… |
11/1 | |
| missed break and pushed along leaving stalls, raced in rear, 9th halfway, progress under 3f out, no impression in 7th 2f out, weakened and eased 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
5(4) |
| 14 L |
Beauparc (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
2-10175 / 5 |
Flat (36) | J Kearney | G Keane Peter Gleeson &… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to 7th halfway, under pressure in 9th 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased under 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
8(6) |
| 30 L |
Party Dress (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 9 1) |
3-59182 / 5 |
Flat (16), Jump (128) |
N M Crosse | W McCreery Party Dress Partnership |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, took closer order after 3f, 2nd halfway, niggled along 4f out, lost place and weakened over 3f out, eased 2 1/2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||