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'Archie was at a wedding and snuck off' - Ayr Gold Cup plan hatched after Beverley near-miss
Albasheer (near side, No.2) just failed to catch Democracy Dilemma in the Beverley BulletCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)
Romance is all very well but business is business — which is why trainer Archie Watson apparently nipped out of a wedding to make plans for smart sprinter Albasheer.
He was attending the nuptials when Hollie Doyle failed by just a nose to get the strong-finishing six-year-old up in the Beverley Bullet on Saturday.
Sponsors Virgin Bet reacted by making the horse 10-1 favourite for the Ayr Gold Cup, in which he finished fourth last year.
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