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Lexus Archer Stakes (Group 3) (Registered Name: Hotham Handicap) (158th of Series) 2500m
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Of $300,000 and trophies of $5,450. 1st $180,000 and trophies of $5,450, 2nd $54,000, 3rd $27,000, 4th $13,500, 5th $7,500, 6th $6,000, 7th $6,000, 8th $6,000. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. Quality. Weights Raised: 3.5kg. No allowances for apprentices. The winner of this race shall be exempt from ballot for the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup Track Record: 2-33.00E Kawtuban (IRE) (07/11/1992) [Good3] Class Record: NPR-E First running under these conditions & distance TAB Assessed Odds 1 26s80 Taramansour (IRE) (11) Phillip & Tommy Stokes (dwc) ..... Daniel Stackhouse 59 $126 2 25s42 Litzdeel (9) Danny O’Brien (dwt) ........................................................ Blake Shinn 58.5$3.70 3 21111 Nearco Frod (FR) (5) Tony & Calvin McEvoy (wc) ..................... Craig Williams 57.5$3.70 4 14s33 Jennivamoose (NZ) (1) Ciaron Maher (dw) ..................................... Jett Stanley 56.5 $6 5 8s498 Grand Pierro (7) Jason Warren (t) ....................................................... Zac Spain 55 $26 6 34864 Shockletz (NZ) (3) Ciaron Maher (dwtc) ........................................ Harry Coffey 54.5$4.60 7 07305 Tajanis (IRE) (2) Charlotte Littlefield (w) ................................... Lachlan Neindorf 54 $41 8 s0754 Chief Little Rock (IRE) (8) Patrick Kearney (w) ................................ Jye McNeil 54 $41 9 5s744 Think Giant (GB) (4) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (w) .............. Jamie Melham 54 $6 10 5114s Suffolk Star (GB) (6) Paul Preusker (w) ......................................... Michael Dee 54 $34 11 17339 Beach Pad (10) Shane Jackson (w) ................................................. Declan Bates 54 $34 FORM SUMMARY LITZDEEL has been working towards this race for a while and is building a great Flemington record. JENNIVAMOOSE had two big runs to get her full fitness for this and can sit closer in smaller field. SHOCKLETZ gets out to staying distances again which suit her. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 3 Nearco Frod 100 4 Jennivamoose 100 2 Litzdeel 99 6 Shockletz 95 9 Think Giant 92 ARCHER 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. William Tell (GB) – Maid Of The Oaks
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