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6 16:00 Curragh (IRE) 22 Aug 2026

Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap (3YO plus)

1m 4f Good (Good to Firm in places)

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Shane Foley
Mrs J Harrington
Star rating: 3
37-1266 4 10-0 89
C D G
Shay Wallace (7)
J P O'Brien
Star rating: 3
080-784 4 9-10 85 t
D G HG
Billy Lee
W McCreery
Star rating: 3
8-35453 5 9-10 85 v
D G HG Hcp
Jack Kearney (3)
G Keane
Star rating: 3
726620 6 9-4 79 t
D G HG Hcp
Dylan Browne McMonagle
J P O'Brien
Star rating: 4
4-33132 3 9-4 88 p
C D G HG
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Star rating: 5
8213 3 9-3 87
D G BF
Andrew Slattery
A Slattery
Star rating: 4
1860-24 6 8-12 73
G
Wayne Lordan
A Oliver
Star rating: 2
63-516 4 8-8 69
D G BF
Wesley Joyce (3)
J S Bolger
Star rating: 4
774546 5 8-7 68 t
C G HG Hcp BF
Verdict

NELLCOTE beat a subsequent Galway Festival winner when getting off the mark at Limerick. That was just her second start so the daughter of Sottsass is open to plenty of improvement and an opening mark of 83 may prove to be lenient. Her stablemate Yousaynothingatall is up 5lb after being touched off over 1m2f here last month, when she looked set to score only to lose concentration and roll around in front. Letiza's stamina is unproven, but she looks worth a try over this trip after finishing well in a slowly-run contest over the best part of 1m3f at Naas. Navy Waters has been consistent in defeat this season and her fifth at Galway was particularly creditable.

Previous Winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good 9 It's A Heartbeat 1 3 9 8 89 41 80 days John O'Donoghue (3 miles) Andy Slattery 11/ 1 2:34.31
2024 Good 11 Ameerat Jumaira 3 4 9 5 81 143-201 9 days M Halford & T Collins (3 miles) Ronan Whelan 6/ 1 2:33.72
2023 Good - Yielding 9 Youcrackmeup 8 3 9 10 90 060121 19 days Mrs J Harrington (3 miles) Shane Foley 13/ 2 2:41.21
2022 Good 6 Star Image 5 4 8 7 78 00-0913 7 days T Mullins (39 miles) Jamie Powell 9/ 1 2:37.23
2021 Soft 13 Pineapple Express 6 4 9 4 90 171195 21 days A Slattery (73 miles) Andy Slattery 16/ 1 2:40.40
2020 Soft 11 Mighty Blue 7 4 10 1 96 137-526 28 days J P O'Brien (39 miles) Dylan McMonagle 7/ 1 2:44.42
2019 Good - Yielding 11 Kastasa 9 3 9 0 84 4-131 16 days D K Weld (3 miles) Andy Slattery 5/ 2 2:37.46
2018 Yielding 8 Rovetta 1 4 9 0 79 0-40611 21 days Mrs J Harrington (3 miles) Shane Crosse 5/ 2 2:41.00
2017 Yielding - Soft 7 Detailed 8 3 8 11 81 526212 15 days J P O'Brien (39 miles) Seamie Heffernan 5/ 2 2:39.85
2016 Yielding 11 Morga 1 6 9 11 82 7-76344 23 days D McDonogh (32 miles) Ronan Whelan 16/ 1 2:37.42

Race Favourite Stats
Year Favourite Finish Position Winner Market Position
2025 2 6
2024 4 3
2023 9 3
2022 3 5
2021 11 9
2020 6 5
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1
2016 5 9

Race Record
Distance Record Time
1m 4f 2:00.80