Trainer Chris Waller’s contingent for the Caulfield Guineas has benefited significantly from a recent visit to the Caulfield track.

The quartet comprising Tron Bolt, Diameter, Central Europe, and Somethings Burnin’ all completed gallops at Caulfield on Tuesday morning, fine-tuning their preparations for the upcoming Caulfield Guineas (1600m) this Saturday.

During their visit, the four colts were exposed to the race day tie-up stalls, walked into the mounting yard, and became acquainted with the Caulfield track.

“It’s important to come here as they come here on race day more relaxed,” Waller commented. “It’s no different to us. They get familiar with being here. You don’t want their eyes popping out of their heads, you want them to focus and concentrate on their racing.”

Waller departed Caulfield on Tuesday morning feeling positive, but a few hours later, the barrier draw for the 11-horse field was released, revealing some less-than-ideal gate positions.

Tron Bolt drew the widest gate of 11, Diameter drew gate 9, Central Europe will start from gate 7, while Somethings Burnin’ secured the best draw in gate three.

“A good barrier is always important in the Caulfield Guineas, or any race,” Waller stated. “When my horses draw wide, they generally drift back, find a spot, relax, get the first half of the race right. You rely on so much luck and speed to be able to win.”

The responsibility for executing the race strategy now rests with the jockeys.

Waller confirmed that Tron Bolt’s campaign has been specifically geared towards the Guineas, following his victory in the JJ Atkins (1600m) during the Queensland Winter Carnival in Brisbane.

“He’s a very talented colt with a Group 1 next to his name and his run in the Golden Rose was certainly a pass mark and he will appreciate stepping up to 1600 metres,” Waller said. “Being a J J Atkins winner, you hope they have enough speed to win a Golden Rose, but barrier draws and the like probably played a part, but this has been a target race for him.”

Central Europe, a highly-priced yearling, has finished in the top three in three of his five starts but enters the Guineas as a maiden.

The son of Frankel received a slightly more demanding workout than his stablemates on Tuesday.

“We have to make sure he doesn’t get too fresh,” Waller advised. “He was very fresh in the Golden Rose and subsequently he led and went too quick. He can go forward and roll and may be get a sit and conserve some energy, and being a son of Frankel, it is such an important race for him.”

Both Diameter and Somethings Burnin’ have raced at Caulfield before, finishing one-two in the Stutt Stakes (1600m) on September 27.

“He is a very fit horse,” Waller remarked about Diameter. “He was placed in a Group 1 race as a two-year-old so there is a sense of timing there for a son of Brazen Beau which means a lot to us.”

“Somethings Burnin’, he was narrowly beaten by Diameter the other day. He’ll have a gear change (lugging bit on) to give the rider a little more control and if he can conserve a little bit of energy early, he could perhaps make up the difference. It is a race that is so important to colts and a race that we pick out a long way in advance.”

The Caulfield Guineas is a significant race for three-year-old colts, and punters are keen to explore the betting markets for the race.