O'Brien: St Nic has thrived during winter

Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien is confident would-be superstar St Nicholas Abbey is fit enough to do himself justice in the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.

The Montjeu colt rounded off an unbeaten juvenile campaign with a brilliant success in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster and now heads the betting for both this weekend's Classic and the Derby at Epsom.