Race Result:
1st: Archo Nacho (Mark Zahra/Matt Laurie) - $2.60F
2nd: Maharba (Michael Dee/Grahame Begg) - $3.40
3rd: Don't Hope Do (Blaike McDougall/Simon Zahra) - $26
Winning Time: 1:11.35 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Long Neck x 1½L
"Zahra looks for four & he's got it!"
— Racing.com (@Racing) October 28, 2023
Mark Zahra caps off a huge day with victory aboard Archo Nacho in the Red Anchor @mattlaurierace pic.twitter.com/2cxlGQVUbp
Winning Trainer: Matt Laurie
"I was a little bit worried there. They looked to drop anchor and we were waiting on a run. He has a great turn-of-foot and it is good to see Archo back.
Horse's history: "I had his half-brother. He showed a bit of pace, didn't eventuate. I just happened to find this bloke at the weanling sale and I bought him for $10,000.
"So we threw him in a paddock and this is where we're at. It's a good story."
Winning Jockey: Mark Zahra
"I had a very economical run. I spent nothing. Just needed to squeeze through the gap at the right time.
"He's a pretty talented horse, this guy, if you take out his last run and he was strong at the end."
How he handled Moonee Valley: "He handled it. If you get a run like that with a draw like that it is pretty hard not to handle it."
Suggested next run: "I wouldn't go to a Coolmore. You've got to back up then. I know the money is great but I think he just finds his way to another 1200-metre race."
Riding four winners on Cox Plate Day: "It is up there (as a highlight). I've ridden maybe one or two winners on Cox Plate Day but I would have liked it more if I'd won the Cox Plate but to ride four is a big achievement."
FP | Silk | Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam |
Jockey Trainer |
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1st |
3. ARCHO NACHO (AUS) 3yo G SIOUX NATION (USA) - JACKPOT QUEEN (AUS) |
MARK ZAHRA MATT LAURIE |
$2.5
58kg |
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Carringbush Park (Mgr: M Laurie), Miss K A Brideoake & M D Laurie | |||||||||||
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2nd |
2. MAHARBA (AUS) 3yo G PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - BLIZZARDLY (AUS) |
MICHAEL DEE GRAHAME BEGG |
$3.4
58kg |
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G Towzell & Mrs M Towzell | |||||||||||
3rd |
9. DON'T HOPE DO (AUS) 3yo C SO YOU THINK (NZ) - LETSDOTHIS (AUS) |
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL SIMON ZAHRA |
$26
57kg |
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Simon Zahra Racing P/L, K Salagic, K Franklin, Mrs J Franklin, D Franklin, Mrs S Brodie, B Shannon, Murphy Syndicate, Chook's Gang, Mrs D Caldwell, Mrs F Lo Presti, J De Marco, Mrs L Rixon, N Lo Presti, S Ribbera, A Matthews, C Scott, I Marr, J Bono & P Nicoll | |||||||||||
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4th |
10. SCHWARZ (AUS) 3yo C ZOUSTAR (AUS) - SUMMER SHAM (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD JOHN O'SHEA |
$4.2
57kg |
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5th |
6. LOOSE ON GIN (NZ) 3yo C TURN ME LOOSE (NZ) - GIN DARTRE (NZ) |
DEAN YENDALL MATTHEW WILLIAMS |
$9
57kg |
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6th |
5. SNIPPETY LEGEND (AUS) 3yo C SNITZEL (AUS) - REPLY CHURLISH (NZ) |
ZAC PURTON LLOYD KENNEWELL & LUCY YEOMANS |
$16
57kg |
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7th |
8. LORDSTER (AUS) 3yo G CLUSTER (AUS) - O'LORDY (AUS) |
BEAU MERTENS CLINTON MCDONALD |
$41
57kg |