Final field and barrier draw for Saturday's Thousand Guineas

Brad Waters - Tuesday October 10

A competitive field of eight fillies will contest Saturday's Group I Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield.

Barriers have been drawn for Saturday's Group I Thousand Guineas. Photo: Darryl Sherer

The Anthony Freedman-trained Shoals will carry the number one saddlecloth in the $500,000 race and will jump from barrier four with Mark Zahra aboard.

Premier Victorian trainer Darren Weir will back up promising filly Leather'n'lace in the Thousand Guineas after her third placing in the Group II Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington last Saturday. Leather'n'lace has drawn barrier seven.

Thousand Guineas Prelude winner Booker will start from the outside gate.

Below is the field and barrier draw for Saturday's Group I Thousand Guineas.

TAB No.	Runner	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier
1	Shoals	Anthony Freedman	Mark Zahra	4
2	Alizee	James Cummings	Glyn Schofield	2
3	Booker	Ellerton / Zahra	Dwayne Dunn	8
4	Pure Scot	Hayes & Dabernig	Ben Melham	3
5	Aloisia	Aaron Purcell	Luke Nolen	1
6	Leather'n'lace	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	7
7	Mintha	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	6
8	She's So High	Mick Price	Damien Oliver	5

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