Roger and Harry Charlton kick off their marketing campaign at Gumpley in Newbury on Saturday as they participate in Group Three of Dubai Obligation Free.
The filly was a three-time winner final season, taking boys and a rookie earlier than lining up in Group Two Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket and going house in fourth behind Whats up You, Cachet and Oscula.
After that efficiency, she entered the Radley Stakes and was a really convincing winner by 4 and three quarters over the identical course and distance as this weekend’s task.
“Gumbley is in fine condition and we have been very pleased with it final yr,” mentioned Harry Charlton.
“She did not sort out the dives at Newmarket in Rockville and stood a bit behind the stronger contestants like Whats up You and Cachet and did not fairly meet up with them.
“Then we went again to Newbury and it was heavy and we did not assume she wished the smoothness, however she confirmed she has an unbelievable thoughts and an excellent angle and he or she actually impressed and gained very well.
“We’re excited to return to a safer floor and he’ll information us on which journey and to what stage we will likely be engaged on for the remainder of the yr.”
He added, “You’d keep a mile, and Thistle Hen, damming it, was finest at 10 furlongs, however he began at a mile.
“So it isn’t a correct stamina, however suffice it to say it’ll keep a mile after which we’ll see. It is actually an excellent drive, so I would not say the bottom goes to matter.”
The Warmth of the Second will likely be examined on group stage for the primary time after being seen solely as soon as on the observe up to now.
The filly was a formidable winner on her single begin, taking a two-and-a-half meter Yarmouth Novice to owner-breeder Kirsten Rausing in October.
This was a efficiency on good to mushy floor, nonetheless, and Chapel Hyam hopes there will likely be sufficient chop for Bobby Keaton’s daughter.
“I need her to return however I need some to surrender,” he mentioned.
“I do not need to run her from Hassan to firm, so we’ll see what occurs in accordance with the climate.
“I am extra optimistic than assured, as that is simply her second begin, however I am actually wanting ahead to it this season and seeing the way it goes.
“She’s completed a really quiet feat, she does every little thing so effectively. You by no means know she’s in a dash and swiftly she sticks her head out in entrance – she’s a type of who whenever you get right into a racetrack, you will see a great present.”
Additionally participating is Richard Fahey Barbanera, the daughter of Showcasing who competed 3 times final semester and topped her season with third place within the Bosra Sham Fillies listed six-furlong stakes in Newmarket.
“Barbanera might want to reinforce what she’s already completed, but it surely got here in useful and we’re actually pleased with it,” the coach mentioned.
“I ran very well in Newmarket in October and bought sort of black, so we’ll see what occurs, but it surely labored out very well.”
The winner of Bosra al-Sham was Richard Hanoun’s Symphony Good, which is able to meet Mahra Fahy once more.
Symphony Good had an lively two-year-old marketing campaign when he ran 11 instances and gained twice together with a number of placements.
Her work was superb,” Hanoon mentioned. “She bought higher final yr. It has been a busy yr however I am very pleased with it and I feel she may have an excellent race.”
John and Thady Gosden’s Shaara gained first prize for one mile in Yarmouth in October and can characterize proprietor and breeder Shadwell Stud.
She’s been in superb form up to now, we bought into French Guinea and he or she gained very well final yr on her solely begin,” Shadwell Racing Director Angus Gold mentioned.
“She’s in all probability a good filly, we simply must see if she’s prepared for one thing like that at this level within the yr or if we’ve to start out extra slowly.
“I feel she’ll be taught quite a bit as a result of she’s solely had one run and we’ll know much more about her after that — it is a studying curve for everybody.”
