Caulfield Cup field

Clinton Payne - Tuesday October 17

The field has been declared for Saturday's $3 million Group I Caulfield Cup (2400m).

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A total of 17 acceptances were received for the feature handicap after the shock withdrawal of Japanese import Admire Deus due to injury on Tuesday morning.

Three international raiders will line up in the Melbourne Racing Club's flagship race with the Hughie Morrison-trained Marmelo, Aidan O'Brien represented by Johannes Vermeer and Willie Mullins will saddle up Wicklow Brave.

Johannes Vermeer was the equal favourite prior to the field being declared along with Turnbull Stakes winner Humidor and Australian Oaks winner Bonneval.

Racenet has full stats including winning records, barriers, jockeys, trainers and recent winners on our Caulfield Cup page.

The barrier draw for the Caulfield Cup will be conducted at 5.15 on Tuesday.

The field for the Caulfield Cup is.

No

Horse

Trainer

Jockeys

Barrier

Weight

1

HUMIDOR (NZ)

Darren Weir

Damian Lane

TBA

56kg

2

MARMELO (GB)

Hughie Morrison

Hugh Bowman

TBA

55kg

3

JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE)

Aidan O'Brien

Ben Melham

TBA

54.5kg

4

JON SNOW (NZ)

Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman

Stephen Baster

TBA

54.5kg

5

HE'S OUR ROKKII (NZ)

David & B Hayes & T Dabernig

Luke Nolan

TBA

54kgk

6

SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB)

Robert Hickmott

Katelyn Mallyon

TBA

54kg

7

VENTURA STORM (IRE)

David & B Hayes & T Dabernig

Damien Oliver

TBA

54kg

8

WICKLOW BRAVE (GB)

William Mullins

Joao Moreira

TBA

54kg

9

INFERENCE

Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes

Dwayne Dunn

TBA

53.5kg

10

SINGLE GAZE

Nick Olive

Kathy O'Hara

TBA

53kg

11

BONNEVAL (NZ)

Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman

Kerrin McEvoy

TBA

52.5kg

12

HARDHAM

David Brideoake

Craig Newitt

TBA

52.5kg

13

BOOM TIME

David & B Hayes & T Dabernig

TBA

TBA

52kg

14

ABBEY MARIE

Michael Kent

Beau Mertens (a)

TBA

51.5kg

15

HARLEM (GB)

David & B Hayes & T Dabernig

Chad Schofield

TBA

51.5kg

16

AMELIE'S STAR

Darren Weir

Michael Dee

TBA

51kg

17

LORD FANDANGO (GER)

Archie Alexander

Ben Allen (a)

TBA

50kg

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