Trainer Gerald Ryan has had a change of heart and will give smart colt Hinchinbrook a second bite at the Group One cherry in Saturday's Sires' Produce Stakes.Ryan was adamant the youngster would be spelled following his gallant fourth to Crystal Lily in the Golden Slipper but Hinchinbrook came through the race so well it forced Ryan to rethink his plans."By six o'clock on Saturday night you wouldn't have thought he'd had a race," Ryan said."He's pulled up really well, he's taken no harm from the

Trainer Gerald Ryan has had a change of heart and will give smart colt Hinchinbrook a second bite at the Group One cherry in Saturday's Sires' Produce Stakes.

Ryan was adamant the youngster would be spelled following his gallant fourth to Crystal Lily in the Golden Slipper but Hinchinbrook came through the race so well it forced Ryan to rethink his plans.

"By six o'clock on Saturday night you wouldn't have thought he'd had a race," Ryan said.

"He's pulled up really well, he's taken no harm from the run and we only have to wait seven days."

The strapping juvenile was ridden in the Slipper by Darren Beadman who has since returned to Hong Kong.

Ryan has Nash Rawiller pencilled in for the Sires' mount, pending his commitment to the Gai Waterhouse stable.

Should Rawiller be unavailable, Damien Oliver will take the ride.

Hinchinbrook finished just over 1-1/2 lengths from Crystal Lily in Saturday's Golden Slipper when he wore blinkers for the first time.

Ryan said the shades would stay on for the Sires' Produce (1400m), the middle leg of the juvenile triple crown which also comprises the Golden Slipper and Group One Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on April 24.

"He raced a bit keen in them in the Slipper which is only natural but having worn them before he should settle a bit better on Saturday," Ryan said.

Hinchinbrook has won two of his four starts taking out the Canonbury Stakes (1100m) on a slow track at his debut before an impressive win on a good surface in the Skyline Stakes (1200m).

He again struck a wet track when fourth in the Slipper and while he handles all surfaces, Ryan is adamant the juvenile is better on a firm track.

"It was a good, solid run in the Slipper but he is better on top of the ground," Ryan said.

"The day he did get a dry track he ran 1.08.8 (in the Skyline)."

Stablemate Melito is a duffer in the wet but Ryan says he may be forced to start her in the Group Two Sapphire Stakes (1200m) on Saturday regardless of the track conditions.

The alternative is to bypass the bulk of the Sydney autumn carnival and take her straight to Brisbane where her goal will be the Group One Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm.

"If it's wet (at Randwick) this week it will be wet the next week so where do you go?" Ryan said.

"She may end up going to Queensland for a fillies and mares race the week after if she doesn't run (on Saturday)."

The winner of the Furious Stakes last spring, Melito showed she had returned in top order when she resumed with a closing third to Patronyme in the Birthday Card Stakes (1200m).

Hugh Bowman will ride her at Randwick.