Expectation with an untried two-year-old can be excruciatingly exciting as to be almost life-changing.
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson has that feeling right now.
No, his expectation is not around a juvenile for the new season, but Volpe Veloce. The nerves around any horse resuming from a break are ever present, but when that horse is coming off a spell after winning seven of eight at its only previous preparation, that level is Everest-high.
We didn't contact Richardson because his response would be automatic. What else was he going to say other than he was happy with the high class mare and that he was excited to see what she would do.
Given the circumstances, he can do without that pressure.