"She came through that gallop well," Thurlow said. "She was a bit keen, but being raceday and plenty going on, she might have thought she was there for business and she can pull a bit.
"We think we had her nearly ready to go before we left home and coming over so late, that was always the plan that she would need to be ready before she got on the plane."
Allocated 52kgs, Glory Days will be ridden by ace lightweight jockey Corey Brown, who last week partnered Angel Of Truth to an on-pace success in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m).
Brown will likely find himself towards the rear of the field on Glory Days, with the six-year-old mare drawn wide in barrier 19.
"It's probably not a bad thing (the draw) because we were probably always going to go back," Thurlow said.
"I won't be telling Corey too much because he is a very good two-mile rider, but from that draw I dare say we would be back.
"It's really hard to line all the form up. There is a lot of talk around the Godolphin horse, Dubhe, and really the rest of them, we don't know whether we are up to that form.
"But we are really happy with our horse and if she runs up to expectations, she will run a very good race."
Iain Hyndman's Hastings Tips
1: Stelle Noire, Mr Universe, Castani
2: Kali, Puysegur, Mongolian Heaven
3: Red Cloud, Amorata, Anarchy
4: Walkin' By, Short Fuse, Dream On
5: Princess Kereru, Volks Lightning, Pretty To Sea
6: Griffin, Terra Sancta, Monaco
7: Felaar, Jacksstar, Igraine
8: Collinstreet, Five Stars, Habourside
Best Bet: Red Cloud (R3)
– NZ Racing Desk