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Lexus Archer Stakes (Group 3) (Registered Name: Hotham Handicap) (154th of Series) 2500m
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Of $300,000 and trophies of $3,025. 1st $180,000 and trophies of $3,025, 2nd $54,000, 3rd $27,000, 4th $13,500, 5th $7,500, 6th $6,000, 7th $6,000, 8th $6,000. Prizemoney contribution totaling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution. Quality. No allowances for apprentices.
Track Record: 2-33.00E Kawtuban (IRE) (07/11/1992) [Good3] Class Record: 2-33.81E Our Smoking Joe (05/11/2005) [Good3]
TAB Assessed Odds
1 4s710 Alegron (8) James Cummings (wt) . ....................................... William Buick 2 0s300 Great House (IRE) (12) Chris Waller (wc) ................................ Brett Prebble 57 $19 3 s8400 Chapada (5) Michael Moroney (wc) .............................................. Jamie Mott 56.5 $23 4 s9000 Crystal Pegasus (GB) (3) Chris Waller (wt) .............................. Mark Zahra 56 $34 5 48s07 Warning (9) Anthony & Sam Freedman (wtc) . .......................... Damien Oliver 56 $41 6 91423 Makram (IRE) (4) Ben & JD Hayes (wt) ................................... Craig Williams 55 $7 7 6s033 Realm Of Flowers (13) Anthony & Sam Freedman (dwt) . Damien Thornton 55 $5 8 15502 Surefire (GB) (7) Chris Waller (w) ...................................... James McDonald 55 $4.60 9 0s090 Serpentine (IRE) (10) Robert Hickmott ......................................... John Allen 54.5 $15 10 s6536 Interpretation (IRE) (11) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (w) ....... Ben Melham 54 $7.50 11 1s960 Schabau (GER) (6) Robert Hickmott (wtc) .................................... Craig Newitt 54 $26 12 2s686 Paternal (NZ) (14) Chris Waller (w) ............................................ Damian Lane 54 $41 13 4s768 King Of The Castle (IRE) (1) Robert Hickmott (dw) . .................. Michael Dee 54 $23 14 0s538 Wyclif (GB) (15) Danny O’Brien (dw) .......................................... Daniel Moor 54 $101 15 07s05 True Marvel (FR) (2) Matthew Smith (w) ......................... Blaike McDougall 54 $251 FORM SUMMARY 59 $4.60 SUREFIRE looks to have found his best form and the quick back up looks ideal. He will be very hard to hold out if he can find a nice trail into the race. REALM OF FLOWERS has been building up to the 2500m. Forget that GREAT HOUSE went around in the Caulfield Cup. ARCHER (William Tell (GB) – Maid Of The Oaks) The Sydney champion racehorse Archer was where the Melbourne Cup story began. He came – by ship – from New South Wales to win both the first and the second Melbourne Cups, 1861 and 1862. Trained by Etienne de Mestre, ridden by John ‘Cutts’ Dillon, twice he beat the local hope, Mormon. Today’s race began its long history as the Hotham Handicap in 1869, named to honour Sir Charles Hotham (1806–1855), the controversial Governor of Victoria, in office at the time of the Eureka rebellion at Ballarat. The Hotham, now the Archer, has been a traditional lead-up race to the Melbourne Cup, furnishing many winners.
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