Charlee wins chance to shine John and Minnie Finn have always considered there is little between Paws Of Thunder winner Sheikha and Winsome Charlee in the talent stakes. The two lasses, graduates of the 2011 Dapto Puppy Auction, are of similar age, yet the less experienced Sheikha's earnings spiralled towards $120,000 with her group 1 win at Wentworth Park on January 19. Her kennelmate will get her time to shine at The Gardens on Friday. Winsome Charlee secured the suitable two alley in the National Futurity Final after qualifying quickest (29.70 seconds) in Friday's semi-final round of the $75,000-to-the-winner feature. Despite lacking genuine pace, the daughter of champion sire Where's Pedro boasts 11 wins from just 25 starts. Sheikha was scratched from the semi-final round in order to contest the prestigious Temlee at The Meadows on February 16, just 24 hours after the rescheduled Futurity will be decided. "On trial times, there is nothing between the two bitches," Minnie Finn said. Sheikha has more pace and is still strong at the finish while Charlee has developed more field sense and has come from well back to win most of her races. The opening Futurity semi was snared by Sometimes Speedy, which came from off the speed to reach the lead at the home turn and then hold outsiders Set To Shine and Runway Ready at bay to score in 30.08s. Favourite Lil Miss Sparkle led from box five but was collared before the home turn and could finish only fourth. Earlier, Rigs thrashed his rivals in the first of two derby heats. The lightly raced son of Pure Octane registered 29.57s and scored by a little over nine lengths. He will start one of the popular elects in a National Derby. Mark Azzopardi's Jagger Swagger snared the second derby semi in 29.47s. After trailing Proven Wag to the middle stages, he surged clear with 150 metres to run and tore away to score by just over six lengths.