It's A Heartbeat

The form tells an interesting story. Those six runs, read most recent first, go 2-4-14-1-1-4 — which means after an encouraging start with back-to-back wins, there was a rough patch, and the horse has been working its way back towards the front. The most recent finish was a second place, which suggests it's heading in the right direction again rather than drifting away from winning form.

Both career wins have come at The Curragh, which is one of Ireland's most prestigious flat tracks and the home of some of the country's biggest summer racing. Winning there once could be coincidence. Winning there twice, with the first victory in June 2025 and the second following in August, starts to look like a genuine affinity for the place. Given that O'Donoghue is based right on the Curragh's doorstep, these are races the team knows how to target.

The conditions and distance profile point firmly in one direction. On normal ground, It's A Heartbeat has won 2 of 3 races — that's a two-in-three success rate, which is remarkable for any horse at any level. Stretch the trip out to between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, and the record reads 2 wins from 4 races. That's half its races at the longer distances ending in victory, which tells you this is a horse that genuinely stays and gets better as the race develops, rather than burning out before the finish.

O'Donoghue's yard has already sent out 7 winners this season, so there's clearly momentum behind the operation. It's A Heartbeat raced just yesterday and remains active, which means whatever comes next is close. On this evidence, a flat track, normal ground, and a trip on the longer side would give this horse every chance of adding to its tally.