If Blake Shinn's commitment to Toydini is anything to go by, the four-year-old will easily overcome an awkward barrier draw in Saturday's Epsom Handicap.

The Guy Walter-trained Toydini came up with gate 14 of 17 for his Group One mission at Randwick but his jockey is not perturbed.

Shinn had the choice of Toydini or his stablemate Streama who he rode to victory in the George Main Stakes last Saturday week.

He originally thought he would be watching the Epsom (1600m) from the sidelines but the retirement of Shoot Out forced weights to be raised 1kg with Toydini to carry 54kg and Streama 54.5kg.

Shinn, who declared his riding weight as 55kg after a health scare earlier this year, could have made it easier on himself by riding Streama but wanted to stick with his favourite.

"Guy gave me the choice and my loyalty is with Toydini," Shinn said.

"I've been with him since he was a two-year-old.

"He has taken the next step since he was gelded before the autumn and is mentally more mature.

"I don't think the barrier will be too much of a problem. We just need an ounce of luck early.

"The secret is to find a good position early with cover."

Before the barrier draw, Toydini and the Chris Waller-trained Boban were equal favourites and remain so with the TAB which firmed the pair slightly from $4.60 to $4.40.

Toydini earned his place at the top of the markets with his win in the Cameron Handicap at Newcastle earlier this month when he had to make a long run from back in the pack after starting from a similar barrier.

Waller's other runners are Doncaster Mile winner Sacred Falls who has barrier nine and Riva De Lago, who has the outside alley.

Riva De Lago, who is aiming up at his first Group One victory will be ridden by the man shooting for his 100th - Jim Cassidy.

The champion jockey brought up No.99 aboard the Waller-trained Zoustar in the Golden Rose after also starting from barrier 16 of 16.

Brisbane jockey Tim Bell has picked up the ride on the Greg Eurell-trained Your Honour while Thomas Huet will take part in his first Australian Group One race aboard Ashokan, one of three runners for Gai Waterhouse.

Huet arrived in Australia earlier this year from France and rode his first stakes winner in the country he hopes to call home when he steered the Waterhouse-trained Under The Sun in the Listed Winter Stakes in July.