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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