14:52 Curragh
Saturday 23 August 2025
All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:1017:40
Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  1m 4f  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:53Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 34.31s
T:Â John O'DonoghueJ:Â A J Slattery
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 op 15/2
T:Â J P MurtaghJ:Â Ben Coen
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 op 11/4 tchd 9/4
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â D Browne McMonagle
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 tchd 4/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â 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 op 7/1 tchd 8/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Declan McDonogh
Towards rear, 8th halfway, progress 3f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra in 5th closing stages op 22/1
T:Â G M LyonsJ:Â Nicola Burns (7)
Prominent, 4th halfway, took closer order over 3f out, no impression in 4th 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/2 tchd 11/2
T:Â M FaheyJ:Â 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 op 12/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â G KeaneJ:Â Jack Kearney (3)
Mid-division, dropped to 7th halfway, under pressure in 9th 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased under 2f out op 15/2 tchd 7/1
T:Â W McCreeryJ:Â Nathan 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 op 14/1 tchd 12/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€12.40Pl:€3.00, €1.50, €1.50EX:€49.70Trifecta:€174.60Tricast:€146.94SF:€39.37
Forecasts
Shaool (5/2), Fortuna Vera (9/2), La Vita Nova (5/1), Heather (5/1), Beauparc (8/1), It's A Heartbeat (11/1), Oriole (11/1), Party Dress (16/1), Sissi (28/1)
SHAOOL is in a good vein of form and might be up to landing another win. Oriole was clear of the rest when runner-up at Tramore last weekend and is second choice ahead of Willie McCreery's Party Dress.
- SHAOOL (IRE)
- ORIOLE
- PARTY DRESS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €15,601.002nd: €5,201.003rd: €2,600.004th: €1,300.005th: €780.006th: €520.00
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