Fans and antepost backers of Sea The Stars will be delighted to hear that a generally dry week in Paris lies in store ahead of Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

The weather forecast will come as a relief to connections of the son of Cape Cross who will not attempt to run their five-time Group 1 winning superstar on anything other than decent ground.

John Oxx’s dual-Classic winning colt remains a short priced favourite for autumn’s premier middle distance showpiece.

"It's looking fine and warm for the majority of the week with good long spells of sunshine and temperatures of up to about 21 or 22 degrees centigrade," said Paul Mott, a forecaster with Meteogroup.

"There will just be a bit of mist and fog in the mornings.

"There is a cold front coming in at the weekend, which could bring some rain, but there is a little uncertainty as to when that will arrive.

"It may be Saturday night or Sunday morning, when temperatures will drop to about 17 degrees."

Bookmakers Victor Chandler feel almost certain that Sea The Stars will turn up at Longchamp and offer him at 4-5 favourite to win.

Their spokesman Neal Wilkins said: "The lack of precipitation in recent weeks in the Paris area is a huge plus for the thousands who will almost certainly be seeing 'The Wonder Horse' for the last time on European soil but the industry fears another huge payout even at the present prohibitive odds."