irishracing.com | Race Result Curragh, Sat, 23rd Aug, 2025, Neville O´Byrne Memorial EBF (F) H´cap of €26,000.00 3-y-o plus

Curragh Result

Sat, 23rd Aug, 2025

Going - Good (Straight Course); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round): changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight) & Good (Round) after Race 5. Overcast, some light rain

Jackpot Pool - €982.95 Winning Units - 2.1 Dividend - €328.00. Placepot Pool - €15,157.66 Winning Units - .73 Dividend - €1,068.30. Place Six Dividend - €59.25. Place Five Dividend - €5.85. Tote Aggregate - €182439.97.

Summary

2.52

Neville O´Byrne Memorial EBF (F) H´cap of €26,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 4f.

2.52 1m. 4f. 3-y-o plus9 Ran
Neville O´Byrne Memorial EBF (F) H´cap of €26,000.00 3-y-o plus

1st - €15,600.00, 2nd - €5,200.00, 3rd - €2,600.00, 4th - €1,300.00, 5th - €780.00, 6th - €520.00 9 Ran

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Race Conditions

1st

It's A Heartbeat (IRE) 3, b f 9-8 (S Hanson)
(2:34.31 1.61 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 1) Rated 89(+10 after this run)
Too Darn Hot (GB) - Defrost My Heart (IRE)(Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Breeder - Fair Salina

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

John S O'Donoghue

Andrew Joseph Slattery

Tote Win €12.40 Place €3.00

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

4th Jun, 25 Curragh
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 12th Oct, 25 Naas
14th Flat Rated 100

2nd

3.75L

Shaool (IRE) 4, b f 10-0 (Broadfield Group Syndicate)
(2:34.95) (Drawn 3) Rated 86
Belardo (IRE) - Imtidaad (USA)(Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Breeder - Belmont Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 2/1 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

J P Murtagh

B M Coen

Place €1.50

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

21st Jul, 25 Ballinrobe
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 14th Sep, 25 Curragh
1st Flat Hcp Rated 85

3rd

0.5L

Fortuna Vera (IRE) 3, ch f 8-13 (Annus Mirabilis Syndicate)
(2:35.04) (Drawn 9)sr Rated 80
Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Alla Breve (GB)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - Alla Breve Partnership

(Morning price: 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Place €1.50

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

28th Jul, 25 Galway
6th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race

4th

5.5L

La Vita Nova (IRE) 4, b f 9-12 (William Crager)
(2:36.05) (Drawn 2)cp² Rated 84(-1 after this run)
Gleneagles (IRE) - Burke's Rock (GB)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - George Kent

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 7/1 15/2 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Mrs John Harrington

S Foley

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

9th Aug, 25 Ascot
8th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race

5th

Sissi (IRE) 4, gr f 9-5 (Maxwell Morris)
(2:36.23) (Drawn 5) Rated 77(-2 after this run)
Waldgeist (GB) - Queen Of Power (IRE)(Medicean (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Max Morris

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

D P McDonogh

towards rear, 8th halfway, progress 3f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra in 5th closing stages

23rd Jun, 25 Ballinrobe
9th Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race 29th Sep, 25 Down Royal
7th Flat Hcp Rated 74

6th

1.75L

Heather (IRE) 3, b f 9-2 (Mrs D P Magnier)
(2:36.54) (Drawn 8) Rated 90(-2 after this run)
Camelot (GB) - Question Times (GB)(Shamardal (USA))
Breeder - Sweetmans Bloodstock

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

G M Lyons

Nicola Burns(7)

prominent, 4th halfway, took closer order over 3f out, no impression in 4th 2f out, weakened over 1f out

26th Jul, 25 Gowran Park
8th Flat Rated 91 This
Race 10th Oct, 25 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 88

7th

13L

Oriole (GB) 6, b f 9-9 (In For The Crack Syndicate)
(2:38.88) (Drawn 7)bl¹ Rated 81(-1 after this run)
Nathaniel (IRE) - Redstart (GB)(Cockney Rebel (IRE))
Breeder - A D G Oldrey & G C Hartigan

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 11/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Mark Fahey

L F Roche

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

16th Aug, 25 Tramore
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race 12th Oct, 25 Naas
8th Flat Hcp Rated 79

8th

14L

Beauparc (IRE) 5, b f 9-5 (Peter Gleeson)
(2:41.38) (Drawn 4) Rated 80(-2 after this run)
Free Eagle (IRE) - Secret Path (IRE)(Approve (IRE))
Breeder - Dominick Glennane

(Morning price: 16/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Gerard Keane

J Kearney(3)

mid-division, dropped to 7th halfway, under pressure in 9th 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased under 2f out

18th Jul, 25 Down Royal
5th Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race 19th Dec, 25 Dundalk
9th Flat Hcp Rated 77

9th

30L

Party Dress (IRE) 5, gr f 9-1 (Party Dress Partnership)
(2:46.60) (Drawn 6)cp² Rated 73(-1 after this run)
Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Magie Noire (IRE)(Marju (IRE))
Breeder - Mylestown Farms Ltd

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

W McCreery

N M Crosse

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

7th Aug, 25 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 73 This
Race 11th Sep, 25 Clonmel
7th Flat Hcp Rated 71

Off 2.53
Time 2m. 34.31 secs, which is 1.61 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €49.70
Tote Trifecta- €174.60
CSF- €39.37
Tricast- €146.94.

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