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The horror barrier draw for early favourite Dalasan brought immediate changes to the market for Saturday's $2 milion Caulfield Guineas.
Dalasan was a $2.50 favourite before barriers were drawn but eased quickly to $3 after drawing gate 18 in the 19-strong field.
He will come in three gates if the three emergencies fail to gain a start.
Dalasan was victorious in the Danehill Stakes at Flemington on September 14 before finishing second to Alligator Blood in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude on September 29.
The unbeaten Alligator Blood – drawn barrier 13 – has drifted from $5.50 to $6 while Kubrick – barrier 17 – is out from $6 to $6.50.
Super Seth (barrier 5) finished fifth in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude and has shortened from $13 to $11 along with Express Pass (barrier 8).
Subedar – runner-up in the Dulcify Stakes at Rosehill on September 14 and Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill on September 28 – was $51 before final acceptances but is now a $13 chance after drawing gate 7.
Flit, an unlucky ninth in the Thousand Guineas Prelude at Caulfield on September 29, is the $2 favourite to win Saturday's Thousand Guineas ahead of Blue Diamond winner Lyre and Missile Mantra both $7.
This year's Stradbroke Handicap winner Trekking is the $2.80 favourite to win Saturday's Schillaci Stakes with the winner assured of a slot in the TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 19.
Caulfield Guineas
$3 Dalasan
$6 Alligator Blood
$6.50 Kubrick
$11 Super Seth, Express Pass
$13 Subedar
$15 Soul Patch
$18 The Holy One, Roccabascerana
$21+ Others Quoted
Thousand Guineas
$2 Flit
$7 Lyre, Missile Mantra
$11 Acting
$13 Emeralds
$15 Tenley
$17 Southbank
$21+ Others Quoted
Schillaci Stakes
$2.80 Trekking
$6 The Bostonian, Bons Away
$7.50 Viridine, Booker
$10 Ball Of Muscle
$11 Despatch
$34 Rebel King, Ashlor
