Epsom dried out to good to soft on Wednesday and officials expect the Classic course to quicken even further ahead of Saturday's Vodafone Derby - even though further rain is forecast to fall on Friday.

Clerk of the course Andrew Cooper changed his ground description on Wednesday from soft, good to soft in places, and issued a GoingStick reading of 6.8.

Cooper told the Racing Post: "It has been a warm, sunny day, a bit breezy at times, with temperatures in the low 20s.

"It is no surprise we are drying out and it's easy to forget just how quickly this place settles down.