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It's A Heartbeat (IRE)

4yo b f · Form & record 2025-04-28 to 2026-04-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John S O'Donoghue.

Pedigree Too Darn Hot (GB) × Defrost My Heart (IRE) (by Fastnet Rock)

OwnerS Hanson

BreederFair Salina

Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 99 · best TS 90

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

2.84

Actual / Expected

233.3%

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Full form — last 6 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-26	22d	Nottingham	10f	Good	1	2/6	0.3	Ronan Whelan	128	100	99	69	8/1
Listed Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Nottinghamshire Oaks Stakes () (Fillies & Mares) Raced in second - switched right over 4f out - lost position 3f out - soon rallied - chased clear leader over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds(op 10/1)
2026-04-04	174d	Cork	12f	Heavy	–	4/8	3.25	Ronan Whelan	128	100	90	43	13/2
Listed Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Noblesse Stakes () (Fillies & Mares) Raced in second - no extra and lost two places from over 1f out(tchd 7/1)
2025-10-12	50d	Naas	12f	Soft	–	14/15	13	Andrew Slattery	127	100	39	28	10/3
Listed Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes () (Fillies & Mares) Ducked sharply left start - nearly lost jockey - soon prominent - weakened over 2f out (vet said filly was lame left fore; jockey said he had to take a check on the home bend)(op 5/2)
2025-08-23	80d	Curragh	12f	Good	–	1/9	0	Andrew Slattery	134	89	97	90	11/1
Flat Turf Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap Midfield - smooth headway and went third under 3f out - led going best over 1f out - shaken up and went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 15/2)
2025-06-04	37d	Curragh	12f	Good	–	1/13	0	Ronan Whelan	127	–	86	73	7/1
Flat Turf Gannon Interiors Fillies Maiden Took keen hold - prominent - shaken up to lead over 1f out - hung left and ridden inside final furlong - ran on(tchd 15/2)
2025-04-28	DEB	Naas	10.5f	Soft	–	4/12	1.75	Ronan Whelan	129	–	80	56	50/1
Flat Race & Stay Fillies Maiden

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	6	2	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-04-28–2026-04-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.