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Age: 3 years

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Owner: Von Ullmann, Becher & Kortum Partnership

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 3 (3)	31st Aug 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 63y	18:25 Roscommon Handshake 9st 7lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	dwelt start, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway on inner over 4f out, weakened under 2f out	33/1
4th 2 (1)	23rd Jul 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y	19:53 Leopardstown Handshake 9st 9lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	lost many lengths start, in rear throughout	4/1
1st 2 (13)	30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	16:45 Dundalk (AW) Handshake 9st 8lb J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Sea The Moon colt cost 75,000euros; half-brother to German 1,000 Guineas winner Habana; dam 5f and 6f (Italian Group 3) 2yo winner; holds Irish Derby entry; stable won last two runnings; merits consideration.	6/4F

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 63y

18:25 Roscommon

Handshake

9st 7lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

dwelt start, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway on inner over 4f out, weakened under 2f out

33/1

4th

(1)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:53 Leopardstown

Handshake

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

lost many lengths start, in rear throughout

4/1

1st

(13)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Handshake

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Sea The Moon colt cost 75,000euros; half-brother to German 1,000 Guineas winner Habana; dam 5f and 6f (Italian Group 3) 2yo winner; holds Irish Derby entry; stable won last two runnings; merits consideration.

6/4F