A field of 14 has accepted for the first Group One race of the Melbourne autumn carnival, the CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.
Champion trainer Darren Weir will saddle three runners in the 1400m contest, including last year’s winner Black Heart Bart.
Weir will also start Japanese imports Brave Smash and Tosen Stardom.
Caulfield Cup runner-up Single Gaze makes her autumn return from barrier one under Kathy O’Hara.
Other runners include Godolphin’s Hartnell, in-form Tasmanian-trained Tshahitsi, Mr Sneaky for Anthony Freedman and last-start Australia Stakes winner Thronum.
Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss is the only three-year-old in the weight-for-age race.
No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | |||
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1 | HARTNELL (GB) | James Cummings | Craig Williams | 12 | 59kg | |||
2 | BLACK HEART BART | Darren Weir | Brad Rawiller | 3 | 59kg | |||
3 | TOSEN STARDOM (JPN) | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 14 | 59kg | |||
4 | BRAVE SMASH (JPN) | Darren Weir | John Allen | 6 | 59kg | |||
5 | LORD OF THE SKY | Robbie Laing | Damien Oliver | 10 | 59kg | |||
6 | TSHAHITSI | Chris Crook & Imogen Miller | Brendon McCoull | 11 | 59kg | |||
7 | MR SNEAKY | Anthony Freedman | Kerrin McEvoy | 13 | 59kg | |||
8 | THRONUM | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 8 | 59kg | |||
9 | DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR | Tony McEvoy | Jamie Kah | 7 | 59kg | |||
10 | SINGLE GAZE | Nick Olive | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 1 | 57kg | |||
11 | SHILLELAGH (NZ) | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 2 | 57kg | |||
12 | ABBEY MARIE | Michael Kent | Luke Nolen | 4 | 57kg | |||
13 | JESTER HALO | Darren Kolpin | Ms Christine Puls | 9 | 57kg | |||
14 | MIGHTY BOSS | Mick Price | Michael Walker | 5 | 55.5kg |