It certainly will not be a Rampage day nor a Swing By day. With the late improvement of some of the runners it could well be one of the most competitive Guineas races we've seen in a long time.

In retrospect, we should not have run her in the 1000 Guineas even though she ran a brave race in the circumstances to finish third. She is still not right, hence her absence from the Oaks.

I kind of feel that the winner will probably establish himself the first day with a top-10 (finish). I really think the most important thing is getting off to a fast start right out of the box.

We've been trying to see whether the improvement of the economy and financial market will carry the day in terms of consumer confidence, or if worries about labor will dominate. It looks like the 'glass-half-full' view is winning.

I don't look for any major improvement until the day after Christmas. The next time temperatures will be above freezing will be Saturday.

We will hope for a shift in the wind and the tide ... but you never know from one day to the next.