Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap

Curragh
14:52
23 Aug 2025
1m4f
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Race Information

Curragh
Going: Good
Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap
1m4f
9 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Good.

2
La Vita Nova
Goes on this ground

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

J P Murtagh14 days: 5/27
Good Form
Gerard Keane14 days: 3/10
Good Form
Mark Fahey14 days: 2/8
Good Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
1
Shaool silks
Shaool
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
4 yrs • --
2/1
2
La Vita Nova silks
La Vita Nova
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
4 yrs • --
13/2
3
Heather silks
Heather
Nicola Burns(7)
G M Lyons
3 yrs • --
7/1
4
Oriole silks
Oriole
Leigh Roche
Mark Fahey
6 yrs • --
15/2
5
Beauparc silks
Beauparc
Jack Kearney(3)
Gerard Keane
5 yrs • --
18/1
6
It's A Heartbeat silks
It's A Heartbeat
Andrew Slattery
John S O'Donoghue
3 yrs • --
11/2
7
Sissi silks
Sissi
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
4 yrs • --
14/1
8
Party Dress silks
Party Dress
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
5 yrs • --
15/2
9
Fortuna Vera silks
Fortuna Vera
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
3 yrs • --
7/1

Runners Spotlight

1
Shaool
Favorite

Steadily progressive 4yo won a Leopardstown handicap over 1m1f on soft and career-best when close third to subsequent Group 3 winner Elana Osario in Killarney fillies handicap over this trip on similar; again putting in best work at finish at Ballinrobe on latest on quicker ground; top-weight respected but probably wants it softer.

Jockey: Ben CoenTrainer: J P Murtagh
2
La Vita Nova

Limerick maiden win at this trip last summer hasn't been added to, although good efforts in staying handicaps this season, twice here and when third behind a stablemate at Down Royal; way below best on fast ground at Ascot latest but respected on overall profile; back in trip.

Jockey: Shane FoleyTrainer: Mrs John Harrington
3
Heather

Lightly raced 3yo won AW maiden in February (1m2f) and beat a smart sort (pair clear) in Ballinrobe fillies handicap over 1m5f (yielding) under today's rider; ahead of La Vita Nova when beaten favourite in similar Down Royal contest but dropped out tamely in Gowran Listed latest, having been made plenty of use of; back in handicap company with 7lb claimer back on so has her chance.

Jockey: Nicola Burns(7)Trainer: G M Lyons
4
Oriole

Galway winner last summer returned to form when slow-starting Tramore third last month and returned there a week ago (having finished only midfield at Galway) when strong-finishing second (clear of remainder) to a hot favourite over this trip; tends to leave herself with plenty to do but first-time blinkers and this more galloping track should suit.

Jockey: Leigh RocheTrainer: Mark Fahey
5
Beauparc

In fine form this term, winning over 1m4f at both Dundalk and Gowran but handicapper seems to have her measure of late, including behind Heather at Down Royal; bit to find.

Jockey: Jack Kearney(3)Trainer: Gerard Keane

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap

Distance

1m4f

Class

Not specified

Off Time

14:52

Surface

Turf

Runners

9

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Good
Saturday, 23 August 2025
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.