The fields for the Caulfield Guineas Day supporting races have been finalised and in the Toorak Handicap and Might And Power Stakes there are no surprises.
The field for the $3 million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) was finalised and declared on Tuesday while the other nine races were revealed on Wednesday.
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The main support races are the two $1 million Group 1s – the Toorak Handicap (1600m) and the Might And Power Stakes (2000m).
Eleven starters contest the Toorak Handicap and the two leading contenders, Sepals and Lazzura have drawn alongside each other in barriers four and five respectively.
Here is the field for the Group 1 Toorak Handicap.
No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight
1 – DESERT LIGHTNING – Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman – Luke Nolen – 7 – 59kg
2 – PINSTRIPED – Enver Jusufovic – Jamie Mott – 2 – 58.5kg
3 – EVAPORATE – Ben, Will & JD Hayes – Blake Shinn – 6 – 58kg
4 – FEROCE – Dominic Sutton – Billy Egan – 8 – 58kg
5 – SEPALS – Cliff Brown – Ethan Brown – 4 – 57kg
6 – TRANSATLANTIC – Tony Gollan – Mark Zahra – 9 – 56.5kg
7 – LAZZURA – Chris Waller – James McDonald – 5 – 56kg
8 – WILLYDOIT – Ciaron Maher – Ben Melham – 11 – 56kg
9 – LEICA LUCY – Chris Waller – Damian Lane – 10 – 54.5kg
10 – DAMASK ROSE – Mark Walker – Jamie Melham – 3 – 54kg
11 – ATHANATOS – Phillip Stokes – Craig Williams – 1 – 52kg
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As expected, a small field of five compete in the Group 1 Might And Power Stakes with Buckaroo and Treasurethe Moment regarded as the main combatants.
Here is the field for the Group 1 Might And Power Stakes.
No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight
1 – LIGHT INFANTRY MAN – Ciaron Maher – Ethan Brown – 5 – 59kg
2 – BUCKAROO – Chris Waller – James McDonald – 3 – 59kg
3 – HEZASHOCKA – Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) – Jamie Melham – 4 – 59kg
4 – GLOBE – Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) – Blake Shinn – 2 – 59kg
5 – TREASURETHE MOMENT – Matt Laurie – Damian Lane – 1 – 56kg
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The other black type races on the program are the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m), which offered Caulfield Cup ballot exemption to the winner, Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m) which showcases the return of the 2022 Everest winner Giga Kick.
Two Group 3 races – the Catenach’s Jewellers Vase (1600m) and Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m) and the Listed Weekend Hussler (1400m) round out the black-type action from Caulfield.
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The Caulfield track was rated a soft (5) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday.
Saturday’s 10-race program commences at 12.15pm with the final event to be run at 5.45pm.
The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is.
Wednesday – Partly cloudy. 23.
Thursday – Partly cloudy. 21.
Friday – Partly cloudy. 21.
Saturday – Mostly cloudy. 18.
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