The Archer (AUS) Horse
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The Archer, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Nigel Blackiston. His sire is Shooting to Win and his dam is Balaclava Lady. He has yet to win, having started four times without breaking his maiden. In his latest start at Terang on 17 March 2026, he was ridden by Valentin Le Boeuf and finished eleventh, behind the victor Regal Ascend.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Terang 17-Mar-26 1406m SOFT 6 R5 MDN-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.150, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Regal Ascend ( J Allen 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd License To Excite ( E Walsh 57 ) 0.46L 3rd Cynic ( R Hurdle 59.5 ) 2.96L 11th The Archer ( V L Boeuf 59 ) 11.43L See full results | V L Boeuf 59kg 11.43L | 11 (12) |
| Ballarat 23-Feb-26 900m SOFT 5 R9 3UP -TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.940 1st Chandler ( W J Egan ) 2nd Coniston Spice ( L Currie ) 0.40L 3rd Mowbray ( H Durnan ) 0.86L 7th The Archer ( V L Boeuf ) 6.01L | V L Boeuf 6.01L | 7 (11) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 05-Feb-26 850m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:56.010 1st Fanfire ( J Allen ) 2nd She's A Jett ( E J Walsh ) 3rd Smoke Screen ( J D Hill ) 5th The Archer ( C Atkinson ) | C Atkinson | 5 (9) |
| Ballarat 19-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW (of $42,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.620, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Gee Tee ( H T Coffey 55 ) 2nd Pharoah's Glory ( J Allen 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Angelos ( D Bates 55 ) 2.35L 11th The Archer ( C Newitt 57 ) 10.97L See full results | C Newitt 57kg 10.97L | 11 (11) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 25-Aug-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Imaginate ( B Allen 57 ) 2nd Couldthisbetheone ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Hanuman ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 1.05L 7th The Archer ( C Newitt 57 ) 10.20L See full results | C Newitt 57kg 10.20L | 7 (9) |
| Sandown Lakeside 06-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YCG MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Duke Atreides ( E P Brown 58 ) 2nd Algorithmic ( B A Shinn 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Fastoso ( D M Lane 58 ) 2.50L 8th The Archer ( J Allen 58 ) 11.86L See full results | J Allen 58kg 11.86L | 8 (8) |
| Apiam Bendigo 22-Jul-25 800m R8 Jump Out-H9 3rd Staristia ( J B Stanley ) 5th The Archer ( E Walsh ) | E Walsh | 5 (5) |
| St Arnaud 09-Jul-25 900m R10 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:00.200 1st Far More Radiant ( C Macredmond ) 2nd Where's Matilda ( Z Moore ) 3rd Pacific Paradise ( F W Kersley ) 4th The Archer ( E Walsh ) | E Walsh | 4 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 25-Jun-25 850m R8 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:52.700 1st Far More Radiant ( C Macredmond ) 3rd Apache Sunrise ( L Boyd ) 5th The Archer ( E Walsh ) | E Walsh | 5 (8) |