Irish Handcuffs (AUS) Horse
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Irish Handcuffs, a 3yo grey‑bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Jay Bellamy. He is by Rothesay out of Star Tress. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his latest start at the Gold Coast on 6 June 2026, ridden by Scott Sheargold, he finished third behind the winner Tesstify Trio.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 06-Jun-26 1800m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:50.730, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Tesstify Trio ( C Bennett 56 ) 2nd Paradise As Usual ( B Ainsworth 56.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Irish Handcuffs ( S Sheargold 58.5 ) 2.67L See full results | S Sheargold 58.5kg 2.67L | 3 (12) |
| Toowoomba 09-May-26 1625m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-SW $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.430, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.460 1st Bambino Di Vino ( N Tomizawa 56.5 ) 2nd Jakebrake ( K Yoshida 58 ) 0.61L 3rd Flirting With Fire ( F T Larson 56.5 ) 0.65L 8th Irish Handcuffs ( S Sheargold 58 ) 4.42L See full results | S Sheargold 58kg 4.42L | 8 (11) |
| Beaudesert 25-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R5 3Y MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.190, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.970 1st Hideout ( J J Lloyd 58 ) 2nd Mildura Lad ( B Ainsworth 56 ) 1.23L 3rd Los Alamitos ( M J C Murphy 60 ) 1.95L 6th Irish Handcuffs ( S Sheargold 60 ) 3.31L See full results | S Sheargold 60 3.31L | 6 (11) |
| Beaudesert 09-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Diamond Epic ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Hollywood Epic ( J W Mcmurray ) 2.69L 3rd Galano ( A J Mallyon ) 4.56L 5th Irish Handcuffs ( S Sheargold ) 6.37L | S Sheargold 6.37L | 5 (7) |
| Gold Coast 30-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Crash The Party ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Kayako ( D L Turner ) 1.80L 3rd Bubble Warrior ( B S Lerena ) 2.20L 6th Irish Handcuffs ( J Williams ) 7.30L | J Williams 7.30L | 6 (6) |