Handy Friend Racehorse Profile

Handy Friend is a 4-year-old Gelding, trained by Patrick & Michelle Payne, based at Plumpton. With 7 career starts and 1 win, it has earned $27,565.

Age
4
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
Patrick & Michelle Payne
Trained at
Plumpton
Sire
Lean Mean Machine
Dam
Puppetry
Sire of dam
Keep The Faith (AUS)
Owner
Price Bloodstock Management Ltd (Mgr: Ms J G Chapman)
Career
7:1-1-2
Prize money
$27,565
Last start
20 Feb 2026
Recent form
3x14x3672

Handy Friend Form Guide

Handy Friend — last 13 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
2 Jan 2026Terang1400mBM56G31161kgRhys Mc Leod2 of 121.3L1:23.1310Wichitall
16 Dec 2025Terang1600mBM56G3462kgWill Gordon7 of 146.1L1:35.555Luckett
13 Nov 2025Seymour1600mBM62G4859.5kgWill Gordon6 of 106.5L1:37.387.5Macedon Rose
9 Oct 2025Kyneton1454mBM62G3559.5kgWill Gordon3 of 91.6L1:27.775Magick Media
1 Oct 2025Tatura1100mBarrier TrialG36—Will Gordon4 of 64.2L1:07.88—Chilli Reaper
16 May 2025Werribee1421mBM58G4762kgWill Gordon4 of 116.3L1:26.354.2Marlion's Dream
22 Apr 2025Wodonga1300mMdnG4559kgWill Gordon1 of 111.5L1:16.781.9Jagerschnitzel
10 Apr 2025Caulfield Heath1000mBarrier TrialG46—Billy Egan3 of 72.3L0:59.44—Nimbustwothousand
27 Mar 2025Bendigo1000mBarrier TrialG46—Billy Egan2 of 90.8L1:01.18—Vigor Eye
6 Dec 2024Moe1200mMdnG4558kgKoby Jennings3 of 122.1L1:12.1617Star Rise
24 Oct 2024Moe1000mBarrier TrialG48—Jake Noonan4 of 62.9L1:04.15—Hidden Comfort
14 Oct 2024Seymour800mBarrier TrialG46—Billy Egan7 of 95.8L0:46.98—Santasia
30 Sept 2024Ararat850mBarrier TrialG410—Tom Prebble11 of 1113.6L0:50.65—Shadhavar

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track20-1-00%50%
This distance20-0-00%0%
Good71-1-214%57%
First-up31-0-233%100%
Second-up20-0-00%0%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Seymour3000%0%
Moe1010%100%
Wodonga111100%100%
Werribee1000%0%
Mildura1000%0%
Kyneton1010%100%
Ballarat1000%0%
Mornington1000%0%
Tatura1000%0%
Terang3010%33%
Echuca1000%0%
Wangaratta1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Will Gordon71214%29%
Koby Jennings1010%100%
Billy Egan1000%0%
Brad Rawiller1000%0%
—4000%0%
Rhys Mc Leod1010%100%
Jake Duffy1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
22 Apr 2025R3North East Forklift Services Mdn Plate1300mWill Gordon