Some old rivals come into opposition here and a chance is taken that Charnock Bates One can put her proven ability to act on the ground to good use and gain some compensation for some near misses of late. Sienna Sunset, Miss Pebbles and Royal Bathwick are others that will not lay down and make this easy for the selection, as they will do there bit to make sure there is sufficient pace to make this a real test. Fortune's Princess also has to be given the utmost respect, as she is the least exposed of the lot and comes into this on a fair mark for what she has achieved. However, there has to be a doubt about her appreciating this ground and she is reluctantly passed over. Which brings in Charnock Bates One as the one for us today. Tim Easterby's charge took the step up to this trip in her stride last time at Beverley; where she may have overhauled Sienna Sunset if she had been granted a straightforward passage when she wound up her challenge near the finish. Graham Gibbons, who has already ridden the Desert Sun filly to victory this season, takes over the riding duties once more. And the partnership look worth persevering with now that everything has turned in their favour.
