Caulfield Blackbookers and horses to follow- Horses to follow from Caulfield Guineas Day on October 10

We have identified the runners that caught the eye and are worth adding to your Blackbook following Saturday's meeting.

In’kantosstar continues to build an impressive record and made it four wins from five starts with another strong performance in the Benchmark 80 over 1700m. The Ciaron Maher-trained four-year-old, a full brother to four-time Group 1 winner Jimmysstar, settled on speed under Ethan Brown before proving too strong over the concluding stages to defeat Foujita San by a length. The son of Per Incanto is still learning his craft and had a tendency to float when hitting the front, but there was plenty to like about the way he found the line. Connections indicated he could now head for a spell, with the gelding expected to improve further as he matures. He looks capable of progressing through the grades and should be suited over longer distances when he returns.

Ichnusa finished further back in the field, beaten more than three lengths, but there was plenty to like about the way he warmed up late to record the fastest final 200m of the race. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding had won his only two starts earlier this year, breaking his maiden at Seymour before stepping up to the 2000m and winning at Caulfield in July. The son of Ghaiyyath looks a genuine staying prospect and was doing his best work when the race was all but over. He will be much better suited when stepping up in distance, and that is when he will be worth following closely.

Really liked the way Knight's Choice hit the line in the Herbert Power Stakes (2400m), producing his best performance in some time. The 2024 Melbourne Cup winner has endured a frustrating period since that famous victory, with injuries and other setbacks severely interrupting his racing career. The seven-year-old was held up approaching and passing the 300m before Blake Shinn shifted out to obtain clear running, and he was again in restricted room briefly passing the 100m. Despite that, the son of Extreme Choice worked home strongly to finish third. Stewards questioned Shinn's decision to shift outside Future History rather than take an earlier run to the inside, which may have afforded him clear running sooner. It was an encouraging performance from the John Symons and Sheila Laxon-trained gelding, who looks to be finding his best form again. He has always been at his best over staying distances, and this was a run suggesting he can be competitive in better races as the spring progresses.

Point Barrow proved too good in the Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m), but there was plenty to like about the first-up performance of Bossy Benita. She settled just worse than midfield before continuing to work home strongly, recording the second-fastest final 200m of the race to finish fourth. It was a similar performance to her first-up run in the autumn when she finished third in the Group 3 Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield before stepping up to the 1400m and claiming the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes (1400m). She has a strong second-up record and looks particularly well suited when getting out to 1400m. Keen to follow her next start if she tackles a similar grade over that distance.

Jigsaw picked up exactly where he left off with another dominant display in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m), taking his winning streak to eight and his career earnings beyond $5 million. The Cindy Alderson-trained gelding was resuming from a preparation that produced two Group 1 victories, but there were no signs of him losing any of his brilliance. Logan Bates sent the son of Manhattan Rain straight to the front from the inside barrier, and he controlled the race before kicking clear in the straight to defeat Flying For Fun by a length and a quarter. Bates indicated there was plenty left in the tank, and the gelding certainly looked to have more to offer. He has now won 17 of his 41 starts and continues to be one of the country's most consistent sprinters. The interesting question is where he heads next, with connections suggesting he may need to tackle the Flemington straight course, something he has not done since his three-year-old season. His ability to accelerate around a bend has been one of his greatest strengths, but given the form he is in, it would be dangerous to underestimate him wherever he turns up.

Warwoven continues to go from strength to strength and added the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) to his impressive record with another outstanding performance. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt was coming off a dominant three-length victory in the Golden Rose (1400m), and there were questions about whether he could produce another peak performance stepping up to the mile and racing in Melbourne for the first time. Those doubts were quickly put to rest. Rachel King gave the son of Sword Of State a patient ride after the race unfolded differently from what connections had anticipated, and he showed his class and determination to hold off Blind Raise in the closing stages. It was another impressive display from a colt who continues to improve with each start. King indicated after the race that she does not believe he has reached his peak, which is an exciting prospect given what he has already achieved. He looks one of the standout three-year-olds of his generation and will be worth following wherever he heads next. Warwoven is on the second line of betting for the Cox Plate. 

Call Me Coach lost no admirers with an outstanding third in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), particularly given it was just his third career start. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt came into the race unbeaten following wins at Hawkesbury and Cranbourne, but this was a significant rise in class against some of the best three-year-olds in the country. The son of Dundeel lacked early speed, forcing Mark Zahra to settle further back than anticipated, but he relaxed nicely before producing a powerful finish to claim third. Zahra was full of praise for the effort, suggesting the colt has a bright future ahead. There is plenty of improvement to.