Spring Group 1 winners Criterion and Mongolian Khan head nine acceptors for the Group 1 2016 Ranvet Stakes (2000m).

Run under weight for age conditions, the 2016 Ranvet Stakes is one of five Group 1 events at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday March 19.

Winner of the Caulfield Stakes before placing in both the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup in the spring, Criterion disappointed when resuming in the Canterbury Stakes but takes a big jump of 700 metres in distance for the 2016 Ranvet Stakes.

Criterion has drawn gate three with Michael Walker in the saddle and is one of two acceptors for the David Hayes and Tom Dabernig stable, who also have last-start Chipping Norton Stakes runner-up Dibayani (Blake Shinn) from the rails gate.

Caulfield Cup winner Mongolian Khan (Opie Bosson) also steps out for the second time this autumn after a disappointing first up run, jumping from gate four.

Chris Waller makes up a third of the 2016 Ranvet Stakes field with Weary (Zac Purton) in barrier nine, Storm The Stars (Hugh Bowman) in eight and Kool Kompany (Craig Williams) in six.

John O’Shea runs Hauraki (James McDonald) from gate two after two good placings so far this autumn with Melbourne visitor The United States (Kerrin McEvoy) jumping from stall seven and Bohemian Lily (Tommy Berry) from five.