Ireland 5yo

Heliogabalus (IRE)

T: Sean Byrne · J: Scott McCullagh · O: Mrs Brenda Byrne

By Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of La Folie (IRE)

Form 203100-1600

20/1 Current odds

2/17 W/R

74 RPR

75 TS

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17 runs
2 wins
placed
12% strike
7 d off
74 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 203100-1600 7 days off

0 0 6 1 0 0

On Good 1/10 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 74 Career peak

Best TS 75 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 35%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

14 venues

Career strike 35%; best at Leopardstown (33% from 3 runs).

Leopardstown 33% 1-0-3
Navan 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe 100% 0-1-1
Dundalk (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Galway 100% 1-0-1
Killarney 100% 0-1-1
Limerick 100% 0-1-1
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Shane Foley 56% 2-3-9
Scott McCullagh NOW 33% 0-1-3
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-1
R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-1
Sam Coen(5) 0% 0-0-1
Shay Wallace 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Sean Byrne NOW 33% 2-2-12
Mrs J. Harrington 40% 0-2-5

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 36% 1-3-11
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at mile trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 2-4-12
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Sep 2026 Punchestown Jumps Opener October 13th Handicap Punchestown (IRE) 13th/14 1 Good 1m Scott McCullagh OR 72 33/1

28 Jul 2026 caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap Galway (IRE) P 11th/15 2.25 Yielding 7f Shane Foley OR 75 18/1

9 Jul 2026 Harry Meighan Memorial Handicap Leopardstown 6th/13 1.25 Good 1m Colin Keane OR 74 3/1F

18 Jun 2026 Bulmers Live Handicap Leopardstown 1st/16 +0 Good 1m Shane Foley OR 68 14/1

22 Sep 2025 Visit Millennium Machinery Open House Exhibition 9th - 11th October Handicap Listowel P 13th/15 2.5 Heavy 1m Ronan Whelan OR 69 20/1

16 Aug 2025 Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap Curragh B 13th/21 0.1 Good 1m Shane Foley OR 71 11/1

29 Jul 2025 Caulfield Industrial Handicap Galway B 1st/18 +0 Yielding 1m123y Shane Foley OR 68 12/1

16 Jul 2025 Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Optional Claiming Race Killarney P 3rd/11 0.05 Soft 1m40y Shane Foley OR 64 17/2

4 Jul 2025 Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap Bellewstown P 11th/15 1.25 Good 7f195y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 64 3/1F

11 Jun 2025 Summer Racing At Limerick Handicap Limerick P 2nd/13 2.25 Good 1m Shane Foley OR 63 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Sean Byrne 5%
Jockey: Scott McCullagh 8%
Owner: Mrs Brenda Byrne
Sire: Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Dam: La Folie (IRE)
Dam sire: Footstepsinthesand
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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