A Dewhurst that's hot to the touch as classy rivals from Godolphin and Ballydoyle face each other at Newmarket

What a race this Darley Dewhurst is going to be. You can't say fairer than a clash between three of the top four in the betting for next year's 2,000 Guineas. Here is a Classic trial that's really fulfilling the brief. Win this decisively and it will be hard to quarrel with your right to be called the best two-year-old of your generation.

It is such a hot race that the unbeaten Ancient Truth is just third in the betting and available in places at 5-1. He made a deep impression when quickening past his rivals in the Superlative Stakes, a dazzling show which took him to the top of the Guineas market at the time – but that was three months ago. What have you done for us lately, Ancient Truth?

Exactly a week after the last time we saw Ancient Truth came the first time we saw The Lion In Winter. How many had an inkling of his talent before then? Aidan O'Brien, a work rider, The Lads – maybe a single-figure number of people, depending on how obvious it was as he floated up the gallops in County Tipperary.