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By John Schell

A spot in the $3 million Big Dance at Randwick on November 5 will go on the line when the $50,000 Bankstown Sports Club Forbes Cup (1600m) is contested on Sunday.

The gun training combination of Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones will be represented in the event by 2022 Forbes Cup winner One Aye, as well as stablemates Belleistic Kids and What A Peach.

“One Aye is a mare that just keeps on keeping on,” said Paul Jones.

“She won the race two years ago and then ran a great race in the Big Dance and it’s great to see her still going strong.

“I was confident she’d run well at Randwick last week when she won and there’s no reason she can’t do the same on Sunday.

"She’s up in weight but we’ll take two-kilos off her with Mitch Stapleford’s claim. She’s drawn well and should get a nice run.”

One Aye wins at Randwick on July 27

Jones said Belleistic Kids will be “ridden cold and finish off strong” having disappointed when resuming after missing a jump-out due to weather.

“He finished off well enough at Narrandera last time out after not liking being amongst horses and we’ve got a good opinion of him,” said Jones.

Richard Bensley will ride Belleistic Kids while apprentice Teaghan Martin will be on What A Peach, which Jones said should give “a good sight up on the speed with no weight”.

Warwick Farm horseman Bjorn Baker has Jake Pracey-Holmes booked to ride All In The Mind in the Forbes Cup, while apprentice Olivia Chambers is on stablemate Don Pedro.

“All In The Mind looks well placed and I think he should be hard to beat,” said Baker.

“He’s come back to racing in good form and he’s drawn well in gate three to get the run of the race.”

“Don Pedro failed to fire on the Kensington track when he resumed and over raced a bit.

“But if you forget that run then his form last campaign was certainly good enough for him to be rated a good chance. He’s an on-speed horse that can take plenty of running down.”

All the fields, form and replays for Sunday's Forbes meeting