A capacity field of 18 plus two emergencies has accepted for the $5 million Caulfield Cup.
Following weeks of speculation on the number of international runners in Saturday’s 2400m handicap, seven will take their place.
Of the overseas brigade, Best Solution, The Cliffsofmoher, Chestnut Coat, Duretto, Red Verdon and Sole Impact are continuing their training at the Werribee quarantine centre.
German stayer Sound Check has been shifted to Flemington to be trained by Mike Moroney.
Best Solution, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, will carry topweight with the pre-draw $5 favourite Youngstar to carry the number 18 saddlecloth.
The Darren Weir-trained Gallic Chieftain snuck into the field as number 18 on the ballot order with Patrick Erin first emergency ahead of Jaameh.
The barrier draw will be decided at 11am on Wednesday.
– | STELLA ARTOIS CAULFIELD CUP | 2400 M |
1 | BEST SOLUTION (IRE) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Pat Cosgrave | 57.5 |
2 | THE CLIFFSOFMOHER (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Hugh Bowman | 56.5 |
3 | CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) | Yoshito Yahagi | Yuga Kawada | 55.5 |
4 | JON SNOW (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Damian Lane | 55.5 |
5 | SOUND CHECK (GER) | Michael Moroney | Jordan Childs | 55.5 |
6 | ACE HIGH | David Payne | Damien Oliver | 55 |
7 | THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) | Liam Howley | James McDonald | 55 |
8 | DURETTO (GB) | Andrew Balding | Dwayne Dunn | 54.5 |
9 | RED VERDON (USA) | Ed Dunlop | Zac Purton | 54 |
10 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | Michael Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 54 |
11 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 54 |
12 | MIGHTY BOSS | Mick Price | Tim Clark | 53.5 |
13 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Liam Howley | Ben Melham | 53 |
14 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | Darren Weir | Craig Williams | 53 |
15 | SOLE IMPACT (JPN) | Hirofumi Toda | Ryusei Sakai (a0) | 53 |
16 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | Darren Weir | 52.5 | |
17 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | Darren Weir | Ben Allen (a0) | 52 |
18 | YOUNGSTAR | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 51.5 |
19e | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Corey Brown | 52 |
20e | JAAMEH (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Cory Parish | 50 |
Credit: AAP