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Ireland 4yo

Golden Handshake (GB)

T: William Durkan · J: Philip Byrnes · O: Four D Partnership
By Zarak (FR) out of Star Value (IRE)
Form 21105-U1
  1. 1
  2. U
  3. 5
  4. 0
  5. 1
  6. 1
11/10 Current odds
3/7 W/R
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  • 7 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 43% strike
  • 9 d off

Recent form

Form figures 21105-U1 9 days off
1 22 Aug 2026 ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Mai… Killarney (IRE) U 1 Aug 2026 BOYLE Sports Best Odds Guaranteed M… Galway (IRE) 5 18 Sep 2025 Tennent's Lager Handicap (GBBPlus R… Ayr 0 23 Aug 2025 Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage … York 1 18 Jul 2025 Pump Technology Services Handicap (… Newbury 1 18 Jun 2025 Highbet Club WC Boosted Trebles Mai… Lingfield
On Good 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100
20 May 2025 · Nottingham · 2nd/8 (btn 1.25) 18 Jun 2025 · Lingfield · 1st/4 (won 0) 18 Jul 2025 · Newbury · 1st/5 (won 0) 23 Aug 2025 · York · 11th/12 (btn 7) 18 Sep 2025 · Ayr · 5th/6 (btn 4.5) 1 Aug 2026 · Galway (IRE) · UR () 22 Aug 2026 · Killarney (IRE) · 1st/16 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
60
Win %
43%
Placed %
57%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

7 venues
  • Killarney (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Lingfield 100% 1-0-1
  • Newbury 100% 1-0-1
  • Nottingham 100% 0-1-1
  • Ayr 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Tom Marquand 50% 1-1-4
  • Cieren Fallon 100% 1-0-1
  • Philip Byrnes NOW 100% 1-0-1
  • Patrick M O'Brien(5) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • William Haggas 60% 2-1-5
  • William Durkan NOW 50% 1-0-2

Race history

7 of 7 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
22 Aug 2026 ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div II) Killarney (IRE) 1st/16 +0 Good 2m½f Philip Byrnes 10/11F
1 Aug 2026 BOYLE Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle Galway (IRE) UR - Good To Yielding 2m1f Patrick M O'Brien 18/1
18 Sep 2025 Tennent's Lager Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Ayr Class 3 5th/6 4.5 Good To Soft 1m5f Tom Marquand OR 88 5/2
23 Aug 2025 Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 11th/12 7 Good To Firm 1m6f Tom Marquand OR 88 15/2
18 Jul 2025 Pump Technology Services Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 4 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 1m4f Tom Marquand OR 84 13/8F
18 Jun 2025 Highbet Club WC Boosted Trebles Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Lingfield Class 5 1st/4 +0 Good To Firm 1m3½f Cieren Fallon 2/11F
20 May 2025 Family Fun Raceday Sunday June 1st June Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Nottingham Class 5 2nd/8 1.25 Good To Firm 1m2f Tom Marquand 12/1

Connections

Trainer
William Durkan 14%
Jockey
Philip Byrnes 11%
Owner
Four D Partnership
Sire
Zarak (FR)
Dam
Star Value (IRE)
Dam sire
Danehill Dancer
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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