Michael Rodd sees the lack of genuine pace as the main stumbling block to lightly-raced colt So You Think's chances after he drew the outside barrier in Saturday's $1 million Caulfield Guineas.Rodd said that likely leaders Starspangledbanner and Carrara drawing gates one and two respectively in the 1600m feature was not conducive to a fast pace."They're just going to come out and go pretty steady I'd imagine and my bloke is probably going to have to go back to get in and we're going to need a li

Michael Rodd sees the lack of genuine pace as the main stumbling block to lightly-raced colt So You Think's chances after he drew the outside barrier in Saturday's $1 million Caulfield Guineas.

Rodd said that likely leaders Starspangledbanner and Carrara drawing gates one and two respectively in the 1600m feature was not conducive to a fast pace.

"They're just going to come out and go pretty steady I'd imagine and my bloke is probably going to have to go back to get in and we're going to need a little bit of luck," Rodd said.

"But he's shown he's up to this grade. He's a very accomplished horse and I'll be able to make my run when I want to."

Rodd was not concerned with the fact that So You Think is coming back in distance from his win over 1800m in the Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill on September 19.

Grosvenor in 1982 is the only three-year-old to complete the Gloaming-Caulfield Guineas double.

"It's not the normal way of doing things but it's not a big problem," Rodd said.

"He's only had three starts and did win over the 1800 metres. He's had three weeks off to put a bit of speed back in his legs so I don't see it as a massive problem."

Rodd, who won the Guineas last year aboard Whobegotyou, rated this year's race as stronger depth-wise.

Victory by So You Think would give master trainer Bart Cummings his sixth win in the race after Storm Queen (1966), Kenmark (1974), Alfa (1996), God's Own (2005) and Wonderful World in 2006.

Cummings took So You Think across town from Flemington to Caulfield for a track gallop on Tuesday morning with stablemate Allez Wonder who will run in Saturday's Group One Toorak Hcp (1600m).

He said the colt, who is by 2002 English Derby winner High Chaparral, the same sire as last Saturday's Spring Champion Stakes winner Monaco Consul, would go to the Cox Plate if he won the Guineas.

Rodd rates the Peter Snowden-trained Denman as the horse to beat on Saturday.

"Obviously, he's got the runs on the board. He's got that racing style, he'll get up there right behind the speed," he said.

"He's been up a while so he has to turn up again. He's had a couple of grand finals but he's in a great camp and been looked after by the best, so definitely Denman.

"But I'll have Trusting in front of me to follow home and hopefully I can run past him (Denman)."

Denman, winner of the Group One Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill two starts back on August 29, is $2.60 favourite to make it seven straight wins in the Guineas ahead of Group Two Warwick Stakes winner Trusting ($4.40) who was 1-3/4 lengths second in the Golden Rose.

AJC Sires' Produce Stakes winner Manhattan Rain, a half-brother to 1999 Guineas winner Redoute's Choice, is at $6.50, So You Think at $8.50 with McNeil Stakes winner Starspangledbanner next best at $12.