The autumn program of Adelaide three-year-old Spirited Eagle will become clearer after he takes on Group One winner Anacheeva in the Zeditave Stakes.Trainer Leon Macdonald said he believed the gelding would measure up to the best and the presence of Caulfield Guineas winner Anacheeva and Eclair Mystic would be a true test at Caulfield on Wednesday.Spirited Eagle has won five of his seven starts including two in Melbourne last winter and most recently over 1100 metres at Morphettville."He's in th

The autumn program of Adelaide three-year-old Spirited Eagle will become clearer after he takes on Group One winner Anacheeva in the Zeditave Stakes.

Trainer Leon Macdonald said he believed the gelding would measure up to the best and the presence of Caulfield Guineas winner Anacheeva and Eclair Mystic would be a true test at Caulfield on Wednesday.

Spirited Eagle has won five of his seven starts including two in Melbourne last winter and most recently over 1100 metres at Morphettville.

"He's in the smart end now," Macdonald said.

"I think he gets in well at the weights and also may have a fitness edge on some of the others.

"He is a horse who can really find the line and I think he can measure up.

"Things will be much clearer after the Zeditave."

Spirited Eagle is entered for the Australian Guineas (1600m) on March 5 and although he has not yet raced beyond the 1200 metres of the Zeditave, his trainer is confident he will get further.

"He's by Not A Single Doubt who is going really well with sprinters but his mother is a Carnegie mare and he gives me the impression he can go further," Macdonald said.

"He's entered for the Australian Guineas and I certainly think he can get the 1600 metres.

"As long as he comes through the Zeditave all right the plan is to run him in three-and-a-half weeks in the Colin Hayes over 1400 metres at Flemington."

The Robert Smerdon-trained Eclair Mystic is also fit after two runs this preparation in open company for a win in December and third in the Standish Handicap on New Year's Day.

Eclair Mystic has been posted the $3.10 favourite with TAB Sportsbet ahead of Anacheeva at $6 with Spirited Eagle a $9 chance.