Juddmonte International 2015: Grey Gatsby offers silver lining in Golden contest that will see Guineas and Derby winners go head-to-head

What should have been an exciting countdown to Wednesday afternoon’s Juddmonte International, always the highlight of York’s four-day Ebor festival and this year billed, without exaggeration, as “the race of the season”, instead became another tiresome weather watch as rain, heavier than expected, eased the Knavesmire ground significantly.