Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap

1st

It's A Heartbeat (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR 89

J: Andrew Slattery · T: John S O'Donoghue

3 9-8 89

Andrew Slattery

John S O'Donoghue

2:34.31

Held up towards the back early - 5th at halfway - began to make ground with 3f left - moved smoothly into 2nd approaching the final 2f - hit the front a furlong and a half out - kicked clear inside the last - kept going strongly to win

2nd

Shaool (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

4yo, 10-0, OR 86

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

4 10-0 86

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

3¾

Held up towards back of the pack - still 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - moved into 3rd inside final furlong - couldn't reel in winner but held on for 2nd

3rd

Fortuna Vera (IRE)

No. 9, stall 9

3yo, 8-13, OR 80

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 8-13 80

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Up with the front group early and quickly seized the front - gave way 1 1/2f out and could make no inroads on the winner - third and one-paced through the final furlong

4th

La Vita Nova (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 2

4yo, 9-12, OR 84

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 9-12 84

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

5½

Went straight to front - soon overtaken and settled 3rd by halfway - pushed into 2nd over 3f out - slipped back to 3rd approaching 2f out - unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong - faded late to finish 4th

5th

Sissi (IRE)

No. 7, stall 5

4yo, 9-5, OR 77

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 9-5 77

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1

Held up at the back - still 8th at halfway - moved through the pack 3f out - couldn't find more late and finished 5th

6th

Heather (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

3yo, 9-2, OR 90

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: G M Lyons

3 9-2 90

Nicola Burns (7)

G M Lyons

1¾

Race close to the pace early - 4th at halfway then improved into contention 3f out - unable to gain on leaders in 4th 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong to finish 6th

7th

Oriole (GB) ^b

No. 4, stall 7

6yo, 9-9, OR 81

J: Leigh Roche · T: Mark Fahey

6 9-9 81

Leigh Roche

Mark Fahey

13

Slow start and driven up early - settled towards the back and 9th at halfway - found some late headway 3f out - unable to threaten in 7th with 2f left - lost touch and dropped away 1½f out finishing well beaten

8th

Beauparc (IRE)

No. 5, stall 4

5yo, 9-5, OR 80

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Gerard Keane

5 9-5 80

Jack Kearney (3)

Gerard Keane

14

Settled midfield early - slipped to 7th by halfway then off the bridle in 9th with 3f left - lost touch approaching 2f out and allowed to come home in own time - finished well beaten in 8th

9th

Party Dress (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 6

5yo, 9-1, OR 73

J: Nathan Crosse · T: W McCreery

5 9-1 73

Nathan Crosse

W McCreery

30

Settled midpack early - improved into second by halfway - driven to keep tempo 4f out - dropped away and faded from 3f out - eventually shut down 2f from home - well beaten at the finish