 At the end of the year he was given a "Hobday" operation to improve his breathing.In the spring of 1990, Dayjur was aimed at the 2000 Guineas, but ran disappointing in his trial race, finishing seventh of the ten runners in the European Free Handicap over seven furlongs at Newmarket.He was moved back down to six furlongs and won a minor race at Nottingham before being beaten a head by Tod in a similar event at Newbury.