Smullen sweet on Chinese Oaks chance despite big step up in class

PAT Smullen believes Chinese White deserves her place in the line-up for Friday’s Juddmonte Oaks at Epsom and admits he would “not swap her for anything”.

A six-length victor on her debut at Leopardstown last September, Dermot Weld’s filly was an impressive winner of a Listed event at Gowran Park last time.

Whilst Smullen acknowledges that this is a big step up in class for his mount, he expects her to prove up to the task.