A field of seven spring hopefuls is scheduled to trial at Caulfield Heath ahead of the commencement of racing at Caulfield.

The Melbourne Racing Club has extended a helping hand to trainers looking for a turf trial for some of Victoria’s emerging spring stars.

Caulfield Heath will be the venue for a specially organised trial this Saturday, occurring 45 minutes before the first race at Caulfield.

The seven participants in the 1000-metre trial are Aethera, De Bergerac, Giga Kick, Mr Brightside, Tom Kitten, Treasurethe Moment, and Yellow Jersey.

A collaborative effort involving the MRC, Racing Victoria, the Australian Trainers’ Association, and the Victorian Jockeys’ Association brought this trial together.

This trial is particularly important for Mr Brightside, Tom Kitten, and Treasurethe Moment, as they are being prepared for their first-up runs in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on August 29.

The persistent wet weather in Victoria over the past week has had an impact on horses gearing up for the upcoming Melbourne Spring Carnival. Jump-outs for horses based at Mornington on Wednesday were cancelled, and turf jump-outs at Cranbourne last Monday were also abandoned and subsequently moved to the synthetic track.

Furthermore, the MRC plans to conduct jump-outs at Caulfield Heath next Wednesday, which are generally reserved for horses trained at Mornington.

However, an agreement has been reached between the MRC and RV to accommodate up to 40 horses not trained at Mornington for gallops on the outside of the Caulfield Heath track.

Nominations for these jump-outs close on Monday, and early indications suggest that the fields will comprise a significant number of potential spring contenders.

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