The Archer (AUS) Horse
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The Archer, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Nigel Blackiston. He is by Shooting to Win out of Balaclava Lady. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in 11 starts. In his latest start at Wangaratta on 23 Aug 2026, jockey Valentin Le Boeuf rode him to an eighth‑place finish, behind the winner Kokonda.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta 23-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 7 R2 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.340, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Kokonda ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 2nd Fierce Ruby ( T Stockdale 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Skilled Sailor ( R Hurdle 59.5 ) 0.71L 8th The Archer ( V L Boeuf 59.5 ) 8.27L See full results | V L Boeuf 59.5kg 8.27L | 8 (9) |
| Wangaratta 31-Jul-26 1170m HEAVY 9 R2 MDN-SW $900 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Designer Style ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 2nd Independant Lad ( J Duffy 57 ) 3.50L 3rd Cries And Whispers ( L King 59.5 ) 3.80L 4th The Archer ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 4.55L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 4.55L | 4 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 02-Jul-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 3Y MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.050, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.120 1st Rookery Nook ( J M Allen 58 ) 2nd Duperouzel ( M G Bourke 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Boulderoo ( C Macredmond 58 ) 1.55L 8th The Archer ( C Atkinson 58 ) 5.80L See full results | C Atkinson 58kg 5.80L | 8 (9) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 16-Jun-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.210, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Beautiful Bevy ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 2nd Ninetyfiveinafifty ( R J Hurdle 57.5 ) 3.75L 3rd The Archer ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 4.05L See full results | C Atkinson 59.5kg 4.05L | 3 (10) |
| Kilmore 01-Jun-26 1107m SOFT 7 R1 3Y MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.770, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Dark Fox ( B Rawiller 58 ) 2nd Eton Affair ( M T Aitken 58 ) 6.00L 3rd Swift Endorsement ( Z Spain 58 ) 6.15L 5th The Archer ( N Farley 58 ) 9.40L See full results | N Farley 58kg 9.40L | 5 (10) |