Golden Handshake: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Golden Handshake is a 4-year-old gelding by Zarak, trained by William Durkan. He has won 4 of 9 starts and placed in 1 more, for £31,473 in prize money. He has won 2 of 5 on good to firm ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 1:00 at Naas on 8 November, where the best price is 12/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 122, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 9
- Wins 4
- Placed 5
- Strike rate 44%
- Prize money £31,473
- Best rating 122
- Official rating –
Where Golden Handshake runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 | Naas | Overlander Fishery Lane Novice Hurdle | 12/1 Bet365 | bet365 |
Golden Handshake form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26 | Listowel (IRE) | Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle | 2m | Good | 1 | — | 2/1 | Philip Byrnes | – |
| 22 Aug 26 | Killarney (IRE) | ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div II) | 2m 0.5f | Good | 1 | — | 10/11F | Philip Byrnes | – |
| 1 Aug 26 | Galway (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle | 2m 1f | Good To Yielding | UR | - | 18/1 | Patrick M O'Brien | – |
| 18 Sep 25 | Ayr | Tennent's Lager Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 | 1m 5f | Good To Soft | 5 | 14 | 5/2 | Tom Marquand | 88 |
| 23 Aug 25 | York | Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 | 1m 6f | Good To Firm | 11 | 22.75 | 15/2 | Tom Marquand | 88 |
| 18 Jul 25 | Newbury | Pump Technology Services Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 13/8F | Tom Marquand | 84 |
| 18 Jun 25 | Lingfield | HighBet Club WC Boosted Trebles Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 3.5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 2/11F | Cieren Fallon | – |
| 20 May 25 | Nottingham | Family Fun Raceday Sunday 1st June Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 2 | 1.25 | 12/1 | Tom Marquand | – |
| 1 May 25 | Yarmouth | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 9 | 10 | 20/1 | Cieren Fallon | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle at Listowel (IRE) on 23 September 2026. Settled just off the pace - third at halfway - asked for effort into the straight - couldn't get on terms after moving up to second at the last - finished strongly to score.
Golden Handshake by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 16.5f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 17f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 13f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 14f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 11.5f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 10f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Golden Handshake by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | — |
| Good | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Good To Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Golden Handshake by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Golden Handshake breeding
- Sire Zarak (FR)
- Dam Star Value (IRE)
- Damsire Danehill Dancer (IRE)
- Breeder Queen Elizabeth II
- Foaled 3 May 2022
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