Caulfield Guineas Field and Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday October 9

Champion sire Redoute's Choice's Golden Rose winning son The Autumn Sun will carry the number one saddlecloth in Saturday's Group I Caulfield Guineas (1600m) and the favourite was well served at the barrier draw.

The Chris Waller trained colt is one of 15 acceptors for the $2 million event along with Darren Weir's last-start winners Native Soldier and Leonardo Da Hinchi.

Flight Stakes winner Oohood is the lone filly in the field.

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Below is the field and barrier draw for the 2018CaulfieldGuineas.

No.

Horse

Trainer

Jockey

Barrier

Weight

1

The Autumn Sun

Chris Waller

James McDonald

5

56.5kg

2

Native Soldier

Darren Weir

Ben Allen

4

56.5kg

3

Ragged Rascal

Paul Perry

Dean Yendall

8

56.5kg

4

Leonardo Da Hinchi

Darren Weir

Brad Rawiller

10

56.5kg

5

Outrageous

Hawkes Racing

Dwayne Dunn

7

56.5kg

6

Gem Song

Kris Lees

Craig Williams

11

56.5kg

7

Muswellbrook

Hayes / Dabernig

Regan Bayliss

1

56.5kg

8

Good 'N' Fast

Hayes / Dabernig

Luke Nolen

14

56.5kg

9

Vassilator

Colin Little

Beau Mertens

13

56.5kg

10

The August

Brent Stanley

Noel Callow

2

56.5kg

11

Tavisan

Mick Price

Michael Walker

9

56.5kg

12

Ranier

James Cummings

Damian Lane

15

56.5kg

13

Mr Exclusive

Matthew Brown

Brian Higgins

3

56.5kg

14

Saccharo

Archie Alexander

Jordan Chlds

12

56.5kg

15

Ooohood

Tony McEvoy

Luke Currie

6

54.5kg

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