Gerald Ryan will rely on Hot Snitzel to repel the Darley two-year-olds in Saturday's BRC Sires' Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm.The trainer admits it will be a tough task with the Peter Snowden-trained Free Wheeling and Benfica out to continue the dominance of big race juvenile wins for Sheikh Mohammed's team.The talented Hot Snitzel showed promise early in the season but at times was his own worst enemy and underwent a gelding operation.He ran placings in the Skyline and Kindergarten Stakes in the

Gerald Ryan will rely on Hot Snitzel to repel the Darley two-year-olds in Saturday's BRC Sires' Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm.

The trainer admits it will be a tough task with the Peter Snowden-trained Free Wheeling and Benfica out to continue the dominance of big race juvenile wins for Sheikh Mohammed's team.

The talented Hot Snitzel showed promise early in the season but at times was his own worst enemy and underwent a gelding operation.

He ran placings in the Skyline and Kindergarten Stakes in the autumn and demolished the field in the Ken Russell Memorial at the Gold Coast on May 7, beating nearest rival Double Impact by 6-1/2 lengths.

That earned him favouritism for the Champagne Classic two weeks later where he ran into Free Wheeling and finished a close third after racing greenly.

"Obviously the Darley horses are the ones to beat," Ryan said.

"But Hot Snitzel is well. I was up there at the weekend and was pleased with how he looked.

"But he would have to be finishing off strongly at the end of the 1400 metres to warrant going on to the TJ Smith."

The Group One TJ Smith (1600m) at Eagle Farm on June 11 is the fifth and final Group One race for two-year-olds this season.

The Darley team has won the first four - the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper with Sepoy and the AJC Sires' Produce and Champagne Stakes with Helmet.

Ryan will keep two-year-old filly Swerte Bella in Sydney this weekend where she will run over 1400 metres at Rosehill.

Swerte Bella broke through for her first win at her fourth start last week at Randwick.

"Josh Parr rode her quiet as we've been wanting to do for a while and it made the difference," Ryan said.

"He will be on her again on Saturday."