IRISH Derby entrant Handshake made a winning debut at Dundalk last Friday as the first leg of a double for Joseph O’Brien.

The Sea The Moon colt was backed down to 6/4 favourite for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden over a mile and tracked the leaders for Joey Sheridan. From fourth at the halfway stage, Sheridan brought him to close a quarter of a mile from home.