Gear change encourages the best from Encryption

A brilliant ride, the addition of blinkers and his own superior ability gave Encryption the second Stakes win of his career and earned him a possible shot at G1 honours at Flemington on Saturday.

Encryption picked his way through the field from last of the 12 runners in the G2 Danehill Stakes and burst through a narrow opening 50m out to score by a neck over Thorondor.

The winner of the G3 Black Opal Stakes in Canberra as a two-year-old, Encryption had shown promise in his two runs this preparation.

But Cummings sensed the colt was holding back, so he fitted him with blinkers and the move proved a winning one, according to jockey Craig Williams.

"For a horse that hasn't in the past been that comfortable between runners you can see how well the blinkers worked," Williams said.

Cummings and his team will now put together a program for Encryption that could take him to the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington in Melbourne Cup week.

"We put the blinkers on and we agreed if he went that well up the straight we'd give strong consideration in keeping him fresh for the Coolmore," Cummings said.

"He's a colt with a really good turn of foot, he's got speed and he's got a wonderful nature that allows him to progress as his preparation progresses and hopefully there's that little more improvement to come."

It was also a win for a family steeped in Godolphin and Darley history.

Encryption’s mother Guelph was a champion racehorse, winning four G1 races in the Darley colours, her dam Camarilla was a G1 winner and granddam, also a G1 winner, Camarena was the first broodmare His Highness Sheikh Mohammed purchased in Australia.