Handy Friend (AUS) Horse
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Handy Friend is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Patrick and Michelle Payne. He is by Lean Mean Machine out of the mare Puppetry. He has recorded one win in his career. On 22 Apr 2025 at Wodonga he secured his most important victory, taking the $27000.00 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight.
Raced At
Great Western • Terang • Seymour • Kyneton • Tatura • Kilmore • Ararat • Kerang • Werribee • Wodonga • Bendigo • Moe • WangarattaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Great Western 28-Jan-26 900m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:54.740 1st One Long Day ( C Macredmond ) 2nd Damas ( A N Kuru ) 3rd Lady Prancelot ( J D Hill ) 5th Handy Friend ( W Gordon ) | W Gordon | 5 (5) |
| Terang 02-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM56 $3,740 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Wichitall ( D Yendall 61 ) 2nd Handy Friend ( R Mcleod 61 ) 1.25L 3rd Shrewsbury Road ( T M Nugent 60.5 ) 2.00L See full results | R Mcleod 61kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Terang 16-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.550, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Luckett ( R Mcleod 61 ) 2nd My Uncle Did It ( R J Hurdle 60 ) 0.02L 3rd Surfy Pete ( J D Hill 62 ) 0.77L 7th Handy Friend ( W Gordon 62 ) 6.13L See full results | W Gordon 62kg 6.13L | 7 (14) |
| Seymour 13-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.380, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Macedon Rose ( E P Brown 59 ) 2nd Materazzi ( Z Spain 58 ) 3.25L 3rd Darn Hot Miss ( L King 58.5 ) 4.75L 6th Handy Friend ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 6.51L See full results | W Gordon 59.5kg 6.51L | 6 (10) |
| Kyneton 09-Oct-25 1454m GOOD 4 R7 C&G BM62 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.770, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Magick Media ( Z Spain 57 ) 2nd Greenhill Prince ( N Farley 61.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Handy Friend ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 1.50L See full results | W Gordon 59.5kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Tatura 01-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 3 R3 3UP CL1-CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:07.880 1st Chilli Reaper ( W J Egan ) 2nd Rentessis ( J Duffy ) 0.40L 3rd Perfume River ( C J Hill ) 0.90L 4th Handy Friend ( W Gordon ) 4.15L | W Gordon 4.15L | 4 (6) |
| bet365 Echuca 22-Sep-25 900m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:54.500 1st Addictive Street ( S K Kennedy ) 2nd Condor 3rd Frozen Tide ( J Baldock ) 7th Handy Friend ( P Payne ) | P Payne | 7 (8) |
| Kilmore 15-Sep-25 800m R13 Jump Out-S6 1st Handy Friend ( R Stacey ) 2nd Offa's Dyke ( W J Egan ) 3rd Mission Gold ( P B Payne ) | R Stacey | 1 (4) |
| Ararat 08-Sep-25 850m R6 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 00:54.800 1st Miss Sovereignty ( E J Walsh ) 2nd Big Rooster ( D Bates ) 3rd Savitri ( J Allen ) 6th Handy Friend ( C Rawiller ) | C Rawiller | 6 (9) |
| Kerang 29-May-25 850m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:54.520 1st Here Comes Wozza ( H Spitse ) 2nd Tee Galleria ( P Payne ) 3rd Vancouver Khan ( M L Lynch ) 7th Handy Friend ( M Lawrence ) | M Lawrence | 7 (7) |
| Werribee 16-May-25 1421m GOOD 4 R6 BM 58 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.350, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Marlion's Dream ( J Mott 60.5 ) 2nd Cardiologist ( O I East 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Shooter Mcgavin ( J E Weatherley 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.50L 4th Handy Friend ( W Gordon 62 ) 6.25L See full results | W Gordon 62kg 6.25L | 4 (11) |
| Wodonga 22-Apr-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.780, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Handy Friend ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd Jagerschnitzel ( L E Burke 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Balzan ( C Macredmond 59 ) 2.25L See full results | W Gordon 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Caulfield Heath 10-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R11 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.440 1st Nimbustwothousand ( J Mott ) 2nd Libica ( S R Hateley ) 0.40L 3rd Handy Friend ( B Egan ) 2.40L | B Egan 2.40L | 3 (7) |
| Bendigo 27-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.180 1st Sixtysecondrule ( J Noonan ) 2nd Handy Friend ( B Egan ) 0.75L 3rd Paltinian ( R L Hammond ) 1.05L | B Egan 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Kilmore 17-Mar-25 800m R12 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:53.280 1st Split ( R Stacey ) 2nd Privileged Son ( T Prebble ) 4th Handy Friend ( B Egan ) | B Egan | 4 (5) |
| Apiam Bendigo 12-Mar-25 800m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.070 1st Strike Gold ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Moral Turpitude ( J Baldock ) 3rd Panda Alert ( T Prebble ) 6th Handy Friend ( B Egan ) | B Egan | 6 (6) |
| Moe 06-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Naughty Bennie ( A Mccabe 58 ) 2nd Hot Chips ( T J Bull 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Handy Friend ( K Jennings 58 ) 2.00L See full results | K Jennings 58kg 2.00L | 3 (12) |
| bet365 Seymour 18-Nov-24 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.930 1st Grand Stardom 2nd Song City ( S J Noble ) 3rd Handy Friend ( B Egan ) | B Egan | 3 (6) |
| Wangaratta 07-Nov-24 900m GOOD 4 R10 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.640 1st Stubbyholler ( S K Mcdonough ) 2nd Cinch ( C J Parish ) 1.00L 3rd Maham ( B A Button ) 2.00L 5th Handy Friend ( J Noonan 0 ) 8.15L | J Noonan 0 8.15L | 5 (7) |
| Moe 24-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-CL2 TRL, Winning Time: 01:04.150 1st Hidden Comfort ( K Jennings ) 2nd Sparkels Dior ( E J Lloyd ) 1.25L 3rd Rafique ( J C Maskiell ) 1.65L 4th Handy Friend ( J Noonan 0 ) 2.90L | J Noonan 0 2.90L | 4 (6) |
| Seymour 14-Oct-24 800m GOOD 4 R10 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.980 1st Santasia ( J Allen ) 2nd Southampton Flare ( B Shinn ) 1.50L 3rd Candy High ( T J Hope ) 3.50L 7th Handy Friend ( B Egan 0 ) 5.75L | B Egan 0 5.75L | 7 (9) |
| Ararat 30-Sep-24 850m GOOD 4 R9 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.650 1st Shadhavar ( T Madden ) 2nd Matrooshi ( T Stockdale ) 0.46L 3rd Silky Smooth ( J Allen ) 0.86L 11th Handy Friend ( T Prebble 0 ) 13.61L | T Prebble 0 13.61L | 11 (11) |
| Apiam Bendigo 19-Sep-24 700m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:43.660 1st Faceless ( J Baldock ) 3rd Handy Friend ( T Prebble ) | T Prebble | 3 (5) |