Snowden Racing | Snowden Racing News 63890 Hes No Chautauqua But Hell Do Me Snowdens Lucky Ticket

Peter Snowden admits that freshly minted Buffering champion is no Chautauqua but the veteran Sydney trainer still wouldn't trade him for any other Magic Millions horse.

Champion jockey Tommy Berry orchestrated a stellar double at Eagle Farm, piloting the son of 2002 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Lovely Jubly to a commanding victory in the $300,000 Buffering over 1400m.

The triumph delivered more than just $174,000 in prizemoney – it punched a golden ticket straight into the $2m Magic Millions Cup (1400m) on the Gold Coast on January 17.

"He's got the golden ticket, we're in," he said.

"This is the first time he's been up against those really hard-nosed campaigners.

"He had to step up today and I thought he acquitted himself really well.

"He's a half-brother to Chautauqua. He's not a Chautauqua but he'll do me."

Snowden's eyes lit up when discussing his charge's prospects for the Magic Millions Cup, particularly if the heavens opened and the Gold Coast track transformed into the testing surface upon which Need Some Luck thrived.

"He's brilliant on soft ground. With rock-hard tracks he feels it a little bit but when the tracks have a bit of give in them, he excels again," Snowden said.

"Seven furlongs is the right trip and if it happens to be a wet day (at the Gold Coast) then he'll jump out of the ground."

Berry joked that he didn't want to see Jason Collett grab all the spoils after the fellow Sydney hoop collected four winners at Eagle Farm the previous weekend.

"Jason Collett had too much fun last week so he's got to share it a bit," Berry said after earlier steering Ninja to victory in the Group 3 Vo Rogue Plate (1300m).

He noted that Need Some Luck was a different horse this preparation.

"It's taken some preps to get him to switch off and relax," the 40-time Group 1-winner said.

"Pete gave him so many runs last prep to get him to 1400m just because of how keen he goes.

"But we were able to get him there a lot quicker this time in and he's executing well.

"I still think he'd appreciate a little bit more sting out of the track because he started to feel the pinch that last little bit.

"It's nice over 1400m that you can hold a spot and ride him for a bit of luck because I'm used to sitting out wide on him and finding no trouble."

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