We couldn't get hold of Waikato owner/trainer John Morrell yesterday, but pretty much know the answer to the question we were about to ask.
It's the biggest certainty of the last few weeks - that class filly Florence Jean has spent much of her $100,000 J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders Stakes lead-up under the expert eye of Pim Blair's horsemanship at Raglan.
Like a lot of 2-year-olds, Florence Jean had flirted with a touch of shin soreness on her way through to making a brilliant 4.5 length debut win at Ruakaka on December 13.
Morrell has used the recuperative powers of beach work at Blair's Raglan beach property for many of his horses, including now-retired Railway winner Ryan Mark and Florence Jean knew all about Raglan before she headed to Ruakaka.
She will know more now. From the No5 gate, the slippery filly will give her mainly more experienced rivals plenty to catch over the 1200m in conditions that should lend themselves to a fast time.