It's A Heartbeat (2022) Horse
About
It’s A Heartbeat is a 3yo colt trained by John O'Donoghue in Kildare. He is by Too Darn Hot out of Defrost My Heart. To date the horse has recorded two wins. On 23 Aug 2025 at the Curragh he secured his most important triumph, winning the $26,002 Hcp. He has proved a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 400 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 12-Oct-25 2410m SOFT R5 CL1 (of $49,998) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:34.570, SP: 4.33 1st Fleur De Chine ( C Keane 133 ) 2nd Beset ( D Mcdonogh 133 ) 1.50L 3rd Royal Entry ( B Lee 133 ) 4.25L 14th It's A Heartbeat ( A Slattery 127 ) 41.45L See full results | A Slattery 57.6kg 41.45L | 14 (16) |
| Curragh 23-Aug-25 2410m GOOD R3 Hcp $15,601 (of $26,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:34.310, SP: 12.00 1st It's A Heartbeat ( A J Slattery 134 ) 2nd Shaool ( B Coen 140 ) 3.75L 3rd Fortuna Vera ( D B Mcmonagle 125 ) 0.50L See full results | A J Slattery 60.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Curragh 05-Jun-25 2410m GOOD R5 Md $12,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:38.340, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, headway to lead travelling well under 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong 1st It's A Heartbeat ( R Whelan 127 ) 2nd Jannah Star ( D B Mcmonagle 127 ) 2.50L 3rd Tenoya ( W J Lee 127 ) 2.50L See full results | R Whelan 57.6kg | 1 (13) |
| Naas 29-Apr-25 2090m SOFT R5 Md $600 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:19.540, SP: 51.00 Tracked leaders, pushed along in 7th 2f out, ridden and went 4th 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace 1st Kalixa ( C Hayes 129 ) 2nd Mittens ( S Foley 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Juniper Sling ( C Keane 129 ) 0.50L 4th It's A Heartbeat ( R Whelan 129 ) 2.75L See full results | R Whelan 58.5kg 2.75L | 4 (12) |
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