ARCHER S UP and Leigh Roche win the www dundalkstadium com Maiden© Photo Healy Racing
Archer’s Up made it third time lucky when causing a 33/1 upset to win the www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden at Dundalk today, winning for trainer Richard Brabazon and jockey Leigh Roche.
Archer’s Up battled gamely in the closing stages to beat runner-up Train Time by three parts of a length with a further neck to 11/8 joint favourite Ample Sufficiency Mighty Legend the other 11/8 joint favourite, was pulled up injured with half a mile to race.
Brabazon later stated “we’ve always liked this horse a lot and his last run was on sticky heavy ground and he didn’t like it. He probably wouldn’t be mad about the all-weather either but it’s getting late in the year.
“I think he’s a horse for next year - his dam was second in a Group 2 so we’re entitled to dream a bit with him.
“He’s a lovely raw horse and the fact that he’s able to do that on his third run has got us excited. I’d say he’s a good ground horse on the grass. Apart from it being a lovely win tonight it’s great experience for him and should crown him.
“He’s a big baby and has got another gear he doesn’t know he has yet and that’s why we’re so excited.”
By Tom Weekes, quotes from Gary Carson
