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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 3 Sharp EIT Solutions Red Anchor Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday won by Archo Nacho.
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."
