The James Cummings-trained super colt Broadsiding is out to extend his picket fence this weekend as the odds-on favourite in barrier 9 of 11 in the 2024 Caulfield Guineas final field.
Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse comes to life on Saturday with the card headlined by a small but class field of promising three-year-old milers facing off in the Group 1 $3 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m).
After his sixth win on the trot, Too Darn Hot colt Broadsiding is again the one to beat heading the Caulfield Guineas odds online at a short $1.55 through Ladbrokes.com.au.
Brilliant hoop James McDonald continues associations on the Godolphin-raced galloper as he chases fourth Caulfield Guineas winning ride and his first since Golden Mile in 2022.
Saturday marks Broadsiding’s first Melbourne assignment since a fourth on debut at Ballarat back in February.
He has gone from strength-to-strength since enjoying a Group 1 1600m double as a two-year-old winning Sydney’s Champagne Stakes and the J.J. Atkins in Brisbane.
Fresh he went straight to Rosehill’s Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) and came away as history’s inaugural first-up winner with a narrow but convincing victory over The Everest-bound Traffic Warden.
Saturday sees him back up to his pet distance which he is three-from-three over to date, and the markets reflect how strong a contender he is down south.
The danger occupying the second line of Caulfield Guineas betting at $8 and the only other current single figure hope is Angel Capital for Clinton McDonald.
Ben Melham partners the in-form Harry Angel colt from barrier seven third-up on the weekend with the horse coming off a half-length win in the Guineas Prelude.
Helmet (2011) was the last three-year-old to complete the Caulfield Guineas Prelude – Caulfield Guineas double Angel Capital is after this weekend.
He has a task ahead however if he is to turn the tables on Broadsiding after finishing over sixth back ninth behind Saturday’s top elect in Eagle Farm’s Group 2 Sires’ back in June.
Mayfair meanwhile is at $11 for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with the perennial placegetter coming off a string of promising top three runs including a third at big odds in the Golden Rose narrowly beaten.
Waterhouse incredibly is yet to train a Caulfield Guineas winner and the stable launches a two-horse assault on the field this season with Mayfair joined by Wanaruah ($15) in the starting line-up.
Team Hayes‘ Group 2 Stutt Stakes winner Evaporate chasing a fifth straight win and the untapped Chris Waller-trained Written Tycoon colt Private Life both at a current quote of $13 present as the other key contenders.
Click here for the latest Caulfield Guineas markets from Ladbrokes.com.au.
2024 Caufield Guineas Final Field & Barrier Draw
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4331111×1 | BROADSIDING | James Cummings | James McDonald | 9 | 57kg | 110 | ||
| 2 | x20205x513 | RUE DE ROYALE (NZ) | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | John Allen | 6 | 57kg | 75 | ||
| 3 | 428×21111 | EVAPORATE (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 8 | 57kg | 88 | ||
| 4 | 159×11 | ANGEL CAPITAL | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 7 | 57kg | 86 | ||
| 5 | 21223 | MAYFAIR | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 10 | 57kg | 96 | ||
| 6 | 1123 | WANARUAH | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jye McNeil | 3 | 57kg | 75 | ||
| 7 | 152 | PUBLIC ATTENTION (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Ethan Brown | 4 | 57kg | 76 | ||
| 8 | 114×74 | FEROCE (NZ) | Dominic Sutton | Billy Egan | 2 | 57kg | 73 | ||
| 9 | 1×367 | TROPICUS | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 1 | 57kg | 74 | ||
| 10 | 432069×423 | VIANARRA | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Jamie Mott | 11 | 57kg | 61 | ||
| 11 | 41×14 | PRIVATE LIFE | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 5 | 57kg | 73 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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