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A number of Gerald Ryan's stable stars will resume over the next few weeks including multiple Group winner Snitzerland in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes.
Snitzerland won a trial over 900m at Rosehill yesterday in a heat also including the likes of Heart Testa and Limes. 
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The filly on a Heavy surface ran the 900m in a time of 54.10 prior to her anticipated first up outing within the fortnight.
“She will go to the Challenge Stakes on Saturday week at Warwick Farm,” Ryan said.
“All being well she will go to The Galaxy at Rosehill and then see how the races play.
“Then there are a couple of Group 1's in Adelaide during late April and early May.”
Her autumn campaign follows a fruitful spring where clever placement saw the Snitzel filly claim four wins during six starts.
Another who could also venture interstate later in the autumn is multiple stakes winner Hot Snitzel.
Hot Snitzel showed encouraging signs during his first campaign back from a wind operation and will look to continue that form when resuming on March 23. 
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The Triple Crown Syndications-raced galloper ran second in his trial heat behind Pampelonne which was also run in 54.10.
“He trialled really good,” Ryan told Sky Sports Radio.
“He is not a brilliant trialler but he looks well and strong.
“He has come back well and pulled up terrific.
“He will probably run on the 23rd in the Maurice McCarten.
“Then we will find a better race at Rosehill.
“We might freshen him up then and go to Queensland or Adelaide for something like The Goodwood because a light weight should suit him.”
Also raced by Triple Crown Syndications are the two-year-old duo of Charlie Boy and Dothraki.
Charlie Boy ran third behind Sweet Idea in last Saturday's Group 2 Silver Slipper (1100m) at Rosehill. 
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“I was quite happy with his race all over,” Ryan said.
“He probably got a bit lost early in the race. Heavy track, in amongst all of the horses which is the first time he has been in anything like that.
“I was happy with when he got balanced up and hit the line really, really well.
“He will take a lot of benefit from it.”
Dothraki will look to gain a berth in the Group 1 Golden Slipper on April 6 when resuming in the Skyline Stakes on March 16 after also trialling on his home track yesterday.
“He will run Saturday week in The Skyline,” Ryan said.
“His trial yesterday was sound. We got him to settle back and hit the line good.
“He pulled up alright and he is going along good. Schofield is really happy with him.
“At this stage there is not a lot between them but in saying that the penny hasn't quite dropped with Dothraki yet.
“As far as race sense, strength and the way he runs goes, Charlie Boy would have the edge on him but on ability I don't think there is much between them.”
