Welcome to the official start of the 2015 Spring Racing Carnival, with the feature race today, the Caulfield Guineas.

It’s a warm day in Melbourne, with storms forecast to hit this afternoon and the track rated a good 3.

Here’s today’s tips:

Race One – Inglis Debutante Stakes – 1000m

SH:        11 – Pearl Congenial

MP:       5 – Thar

Race Two – Mitsubishi Schillaci Stakes – 1100m

SH:        2 – Shiraz (each way)

MP:       1 – Lankan Rupee

Race Three – Thoroughbred Club Stakes – 1200m

SH:        10 – Northern Model (each way)

MP:       6 – Invincible Heart (each way)

Race Four – Weekend Hussler Stakes – 1400m

SH:        3 – The Bowler

MP:       1 – Amovatio

Race Five – William Hill Herbert Power Stakes – 2400m

SH:        6 – Bondeiger (each way)

MP:       8 – Black Tomahawk (each way)

Race Six – Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes – 2000m

SH:        7 -Kermadec

MP:       2 – Fawkner

Race Seven – David Jones NBCF Toorak Handicap – 1600m

SH:        13 – Noble Protector (each way)

MP:       8 – Kenjorwood (each way)

Race Eight – Schweppes Thousand Guineas – 1600m

SH:        6 – Badawiya

MP:       2 – Miss Gunpowder (each way)

Race Nine – Beck Caulfield Guineas – 1600m

SH:        5 – Dal Cielo (each way)

MP:       1 – Press Statement

Race Ten – Cape Grim Beef Steaks – 1200m

SH:        3 – Wawail

MP:       4 – Politeness

Good luck and happy punting!