Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 6, 2023 Journalists Share Posted June 6, 2023 Cifrado takes out the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. (Photo: Darren Winningham)Cifrado will be looking to make it three consecutive wins in Group company when he lines up in the Group 1 JJ Atkins on Saturday at Eagle Farm. Last time out, the Rex Lipp-trained Encryption colt took out the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes over the 1400m at Eagle Farm in a tight 0.4-length victory over Snapback. Cifrado’s connections will be hoping for less drama from this race after a protest from sixth-placed finisher Make A Call was brought against him last start. That challenge was dismissed, thus rewarding the barnstorming run from hoop Thornton. 2023 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes replay Winner: Cifrado A win on Saturday would make it four wins and three placings from eight career starts while also cracking the $1 million prizemoney mark. Toowoomba-based Lipp said he is confident in the future of his colt, especially given his current form. “He’s a colt that is on the way up and I think he will be a very good three-year-old,” Lipp said. Cifrado is paying $7 with the top online bookmakers, with Tannhauser – sired by Dundeel and trained by Chris Waller – favourite in JJ Atkins betting markets at $4.60. Snapback ($10) returns for redemption after the short defeat along with the Waller-trained Chrysoar ($12), who was seen filling third on that occasion. Paul Snowden was happy with the performance and said he knew what his horse brought ahead of the key juvenile race during the Brisbane carnival. “Snapback was extremely good last start, he is a great talent in his own right,” Snowden said. “He has got a nice turn of foot and there’s an element of class about him.” Cifrado will get a little further distance to work with at Eagle Farm this weekend, stepping up to 1600m for the first time in the $1 million feature. He will work from barrier seven, delivering a handy path if it opens throughout the trip, with Damien Thornton retaining the ride. Snapback will be readied by the Snowdens as they tilt for a second-straight JJ Atkins, after taking last year’s edition with Sheza Belter. The Snitzel colt has drawn barrier 10 for Saturday but has proven he can work from the wide gate to put him in contention. 2023 JJ Atkins final field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Cifrado Rex Lipp Damien Thornton 7 57kg 2 Chrysaor Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 15 57kg 3 Snapback Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 10 57kg 4 Make A Call Peter & Paul Snowden Sam Clipperton 13 57kg 5 Congregation Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 5 57kg 6 Tannhauser Chris Waller James McDonald 6 57kg 7 Felix The Scat Peter & Will Hulbert Mark Du Plessis 14 57kg 8 Chevron Kristen Buchanan Craig Williams 16 57kg 9 Californian Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Ryan Maloney 1 57kg 10 Solidify Graeme & Deborah Rogerson Ryan Elliot 4 57kg 11 Purveyor Bevan Laming Michael Cahill 8 57kg 12 King Colorado Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jason Collett 3 57kg 13 Trifling Helen Page Ben Thompson 2 55kg 14 Azula Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 11 55kg 15 Miss Joelene Kelly Schweida James Orman 12 55kg 16 Within Reason Desleigh Forster Linda Meech 17 55kg 17 Miracle Of Love Paul Messara Michael Dee 9 55kg More horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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