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Golden Handshake (GB)

3yo b g · Form & record 2025-05-01 to 2025-09-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by William Haggas.

Pedigree Zarak (FR) × Star Value (IRE) (by Danehill Dancer)

OwnerHm The King Hm The Queen

BreederQueen Elizabeth II

Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 93 · best TS 86

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

1.14

Actual / Expected

-36.7%

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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
2025-09-18	26d	Ayr	13f	Soft	3	5/6	4.5	Tom Marquand	128	88	78	21	5/2
Flat Turf Tennent's Lager Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - some headway 3f out - weakened over 1f out
2025-08-23	36d	York	14f	Firm	2	11/12	7	Tom Marquand	130	88	66	45	15/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Midfield - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free in middle of race; vet examined gelding post-race during routine testing and had nothing to report)(tchd 17/2)
2025-07-18	30d	Newbury	12f	Firm	4	1/5	0	Tom Marquand	131	84	93	86	13/8
Flat Turf Pump Technology Services Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - waiting for room 3f out - switched right and headway under 2f out - led 1f out - keeping on when reduced lead towards finish - just did enough(tchd 6/4)
2025-06-18	29d	Lingfield	11.5f	Firm	5	1/4	0	Cieren Fallon	128	–	77	72	2/11
Flat Turf Highbet Club WC Boosted Trebles Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - raced in second - led over 3f out - shaken up and ran on well from over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds - easily
2025-05-20	19d	Nottingham	10f	Firm	5	2/8	1.25	Tom Marquand	128	–	83	74	12/1
Flat Turf Family Fun Raceday Sunday June 1st June Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In rear - steady headway against rail 3f out - soon bit short of room - switched right over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 16/1)
2025-05-01	DEB	Yarmouth	8f	Firm	5	9/12	2.5	Cieren Fallon	129	–	59	33	20/1
Flat Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

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)	4	2	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	3	2	66.7%
Staying (13f+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	5	2	40.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-05-01–2025-09-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.