Sydney's weather seems certain to thwart Mentality's Villiers Stakes campaign with rain forecast for the next four days.The triple Group One winner was among the acceptors for Saturday's Villiers lead-up, the Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill but co-trainer Michael Hawkes said the prospect of him taking part was not good."We've accepted and he's drawn well but he won't run if it's wet and it looks like it will be," Hawkes said."It's a shame but what can you do? He trialled enormous, he looks s

Sydney's weather seems certain to thwart Mentality's Villiers Stakes campaign with rain forecast for the next four days.

The triple Group One winner was among the acceptors for Saturday's Villiers lead-up, the Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill but co-trainer Michael Hawkes said the prospect of him taking part was not good.

"We've accepted and he's drawn well but he won't run if it's wet and it looks like it will be," Hawkes said.

"It's a shame but what can you do? He trialled enormous, he looks super and is going well.

"He's not the horse he was a few years ago but we did think he could pick up a nice race and the Villiers was the aim.

"But he needs a good track and he won't get that this week so I don't know where we will go."

Now a seven-year-old, Mentality won the 2006 Champagne Stakes at two, the 2007 Randwick Guineas and the 2008 weight-for-age George Main Stakes.

All three Group One wins came over the Randwick "mile", the scene of the Group Two Villiers on December 18.

Rosehill was rated a heavy (8) on Wednesday and the wet is likely to keep Mentality's stablemate Lone Command at home instead of running in the Benchmark 75 (1500m).

"He's in the same boat as Mentality," Hawkes said.

"He just doesn't handle the wet."

The Pat and Wayne Webster-trainer Thankgodyou'rehere was installed favourite in first markets for the Festival Stakes issued by TAB Sportsbet on Wednesday.

He was at $3.60 ahead of Parthian at $4.60 and Strats Flyer at $5 while Mentality was a $17 chance.

Thankgodyou'rehere has won three of his past four stars, most recently taking out the Hawkesbury Cup (1600m) on November 4 on a slow track.

A field of 14 was declared for the Festival including last-start winner Informality, a $10 quote.

While many of his opponents will head towards the Villiers, trainer John O'Shea said that was no a target for Informality.

"He doesn't like Randwick so he won't be going to the Villiers," O'Shea said.

"We'll look at something else."

Apart from a win on the Kensington track in May last year, Informality has saved his best form for when he goes away from his home track.