The three-year-old colt Autumn Boy is expected to go without blinkers when he kicks off in the Hobartville Stakes, a view shared by star jockey James McDonald.

Saturday saw McDonald aboard for a 1000m solo gallop at Randwick between meetings, with Autumn Boy timing 1:08.25 and finishing with strong strides.

He lines up first-up in the Hobartville Stakes (1400m) next Saturday at Rosehill, absent since his spring Caulfield Guineas (1600m) conquest.

Blinkers aided his Group 1 effort, yet after McDonald conferred post-gallop, Waller plans to strip them for the resumption.

“We’re probably going to leave the blinkers off,” Waller said.

“James doesn’t think he needs them. We just put them on in the Golden Rose and the [Caulfield] Guineas.

“He’s a very honest horse.”

Waller mentioned the horse’s physical progress during the break, highlighting his easygoing temperament as pivotal.

Boasting five races only, he has ‘learned to be a racehorse’ as his trainer describes, tackling same-age foes initially via the Hobartville Stakes and Randwick Guineas (1600m), with openness to veterans thereafter.

“There are some good races on offer, and he might get a sniff of racing against the older horses as well, so plenty of tests,” Waller said.

Waller’s Wodeton is nominated too for the Hobartville Stakes, decision pending later this week. Explore the racing betting markets ahead of the Hobartville Stakes.

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