Youthful Jack's managing owner Ross Stitt believes he will benefit from a quieter ride by Robert Thompson in Saturday's Group One Randwick Guineas.Stitt said Thompson told him after the gelding's last-start fourth to Mic Mac in the Hobartville Stakes (1400m) that he was too close to the speed throughout the run."I think he will be ridden quieter on Saturday," Stitt said."He hit a bit of a flat spot on straightening but he finished off good in the run and I think the only horse in the top four wh

Youthful Jack's managing owner Ross Stitt believes he will benefit from a quieter ride by Robert Thompson in Saturday's Group One Randwick Guineas.

Stitt said Thompson told him after the gelding's last-start fourth to Mic Mac in the Hobartville Stakes (1400m) that he was too close to the speed throughout the run.

"I think he will be ridden quieter on Saturday," Stitt said.

"He hit a bit of a flat spot on straightening but he finished off good in the run and I think the only horse in the top four who hit the line better than him was Caymans.

"We think he'll appreciate the quieter ride and be getting home well on Saturday over the mile (1600m)."

Stitt will also be keeping a close eye on the weather with thunderstorms forecast on Friday night and race day.

The Allan Denham-trained Youthful Jack has a strong record on all surfaces but seems to thrive on rain-affected ground having both starts on dead tracks and all three on slow tracks including the Royal Sovereign Stakes (1200m) two starts back at Randwick on February 14.

Randwick track manager Dave Hodgson said the surface was a dead four on Friday.

"We haven't had any serious rain since Monday and the storm forecast tonight is for out west, so we should be right," Hodgson said.

But Stitt is hoping the storm hits Sydney's eastern suburbs.

"It would be nice and you never know, the weatherman could have it wrong and they might get some of it," Stitt said.

"Either way the horse definitely prefers racing at Randwick, it's a big track that gives him a chance to really wind up.

"He worked well during the week and I haven't had any news from Allan and no news from Allan is good news."

Punters believe the Peter Snowden-trained Caymans can go one better than he did when second to Mic Mac in the Hobartville.

Caymans, who won the Group Two Sandown Guineas over Saturday's distance last year, is now the outright favourite after tightening from his opening quote of $4.60 in to $4.20.

The unbeaten Greg Eurell-trained Mic Mac, who is aiming for six wins in a row, opened the $4.20 favourite but has drifted to $4.40 ahead of Youthful Jack who remains solid at $4.80.