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Golden Handshake

Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Owner: HM The King & HM The Queen

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

17:20 Ayr

Golden Handshake

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

All five starts on good to firm, landing maiden and handicap wins around 1m4f in midsummer; disappointed when stepped up to 1m6f for the strong Melrose Handicap at the York Ebor meeting last month but good chance he can resume his progression back in much calmer waters.

5/2

8

(4)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Golden Handshake

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won easily at 2-11 at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) in June on third start and followed up by a head in Newbury handicap (1m4f, good to firm); this is a much tougher test of his credentials and he could do with settling better now up in trip, but he's unexposed and is the sole runner for an in-form trainer who won this in 2019 and 2022; could have a part to play.

5/1

1st

4

(1)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Golden Handshake

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Strong-finishing runner-up at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) on second start and no problems going one better when 2-11 in four-runner maiden at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) four weeks later; second favourite when withdrawn from a six-runner handicap five days ago, having spread a plate; gives the impression he is just getting started and has plenty of potential.

7/4

2

(6)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Golden Handshake

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Strong-finishing runner-up at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) on second start and no problems going one better when 2-11 in four-runner maiden at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) four weeks later; gives the impression he is just getting started and has plenty of potential.

5/2