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Sydney Morning Herald
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Berry keen to get back in premiership race after rollercoaster ride
After a rollercoaster season of rich wins and injury setbacks, Tommy Berry is driven to get back near the top of the Sydney jockeys premiership with a consistent run in 2025-26. And Berry, coming off a double last weekend at Randwick, hopes a string of wet-track chances will give him a winning start to the new campaign in town on Saturday at Rosehill. The 34-year-old had 47 NSW metropolitan winners in 2024-25 to finish eighth in the Sydney premiership won by James McDonald (83) for a seventh consecutive time and ninth victory overall. Berry had 59 wins the season before, when he made a late start because of an eight-month disqualification that halved his 2022-23 campaign. He was fourth in 2021-22 with 63 and finished in the top three the previous three seasons with 111, 76 and 77 wins. There were genuine excuses for the drop in wins last season. A fall in January at Randwick, which left Berry with a neck fracture and shoulder injury, sidelined him for five weeks. He had other stints out with a blocked nerve in his neck, a busted cheek from a fall at home and suspensions late in the season. Berry, though, is using the downturn as motivation for this season. 'It's the first time in a while I haven't been in the top three in NSW, which isn't good enough by my standards, but to run top two or three again next season is what I'll be aiming for,' he said. Despite the setbacks, Berry still ranked among the top-earning jockeys in 2024-25 after scoring a first group 1 in two and a half years when the Ciaron Maher-trained Gringotts won the George Ryder Stakes. Berry also claimed the group 1 Queensland Oaks on the Kris Lees-prepared You Wahng and the $2 million Magic Millions Classic on Bjorn Baker's O'Ole, among 18 stakes race wins.
The Age
31-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Berry keen to get back in premiership race after rollercoaster ride
After a rollercoaster season of rich wins and injury setbacks, Tommy Berry is driven to get back near the top of the Sydney jockeys premiership with a consistent run in 2025-26. And Berry, coming off a double last weekend at Randwick, hopes a string of wet-track chances will give him a winning start to the new campaign in town on Saturday at Rosehill. The 34-year-old had 47 NSW metropolitan winners in 2024-25 to finish eighth in the Sydney premiership won by James McDonald (83) for a seventh consecutive time and ninth victory overall. Berry had 59 wins the season before, when he made a late start because of an eight-month disqualification that halved his 2022-23 campaign. He was fourth in 2021-22 with 63 and finished in the top three the previous three seasons with 111, 76 and 77 wins. There were genuine excuses for the drop in wins last season. A fall in January at Randwick, which left Berry with a neck fracture and shoulder injury, sidelined him for five weeks. He had other stints out with a blocked nerve in his neck, a busted cheek from a fall at home and suspensions late in the season. Berry, though, is using the downturn as motivation for this season. 'It's the first time in a while I haven't been in the top three in NSW, which isn't good enough by my standards, but to run top two or three again next season is what I'll be aiming for,' he said. Despite the setbacks, Berry still ranked among the top-earning jockeys in 2024-25 after scoring a first group 1 in two and a half years when the Ciaron Maher-trained Gringotts won the George Ryder Stakes. Berry also claimed the group 1 Queensland Oaks on the Kris Lees-prepared You Wahng and the $2 million Magic Millions Classic on Bjorn Baker's O'Ole, among 18 stakes race wins.
The Australian
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Canterbury best bets, inside mail for Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The Daily Telegraph and Racenet form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Canterbury on Wednesday. PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CANTERBURY TIPS BEST BET Race 5 No.3: CASSIEL Very good winning both starts this time in and can bring up the hat-trick. NEXT BEST Race 4 No.10: CELTIC SIN Won two from three this preparation and had excuses in the other. VALUE BET Race 2 No.10: ISSY'S STAR Runner-up to a very promising horse on debut before a big win second-up. BEST EXOTIC Quinella Race 5: 1, 3 QUADDIE Race 4: 4, 9, 10 Race 5: 1, 3 Race 6: 3, 5, 7 Race 7: 6, 7, 11, 12 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW TOMMY BERRY has some nice rides and looks a good chance in the TAB Jockey Challenge. LAY OF THE DAY Race 4 No.4: NARBOLD First start in Sydney and up 7kg on his last run at Flemington. CANTERBURY INSIDE MAIL RACE 1: MAIDEN HANDICAP (1100m) FROM THE PEAK (4) started an odds-on favourite on debut at Newcastle in March where she was left to lead and run down late by Maybe Moet. Led and held out Sovereign Hill in her latest trial at Randwick. MISS JONES (6) was bumped on the turn when fourth to Regimental Colours here first-up before a second behind Glorious Moments at Canterbury. THE STARS (7) was good in her first campaign including a nose second to Scalable at Canterbury and a third to Kilonova at Rosehill. Has been good in both recent Randwick trials. BET: FROM THE PEAK to win. RACE 2: 2YO MAIDEN HANDICAP (1200m) ISSY'S STAR (10) lost three plates when a two-length second to Raging Force on debut at Muswellbrook. Was very impressive second-up leading all the way by nearly six lengths on a heavy track at Coffs Harbour. BRYANT (3) was held up passing the 300m when runner-up to Raging Force on the Kensington last start. Was fourth to Miss Freelove when resuming on a heavy track here. BESIDE THE OCEAN (16) is a half-sister to Farnan by Zoustar. Sat outside the leader to win her first Rosehill trial. Closed nicely late when second to Magical Star in her second heat. BET: ISSY'S STAR each-way. RACE 3: BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1200m) SIGNOR TORTONI (3) was beaten as a short-priced favourite by Octa De Lago when resuming on a heavy track at Goulburn. Bounced back with a big all-the-way win from Justice Warrior at Gosford on June 12. Runner-up in both runs here. HAWKER HALL (2) led all the way to beat Mal Coupe at Gosford the same day. Better than his last start seventh to Getafix over 1300m on the Kensington. Drops in grade and distance. KILONOVA (5) score a handy debut win at Rosehill in February. Was strong through the line without pressure when just behind the placegetters in both recent trials. BET: SIGNOR TORTONI to win. RACE 4: BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1550m) CELTIC SIN (10) resumed with an impressive win on a heavy track at Wyong and again put a margin on her rivals over 1500m at Hawkesbury last start. Had a wide run and pulled up lame in her run in between. STARPHISTOCATED (9) took improvement from her first-up third at Newcastle over 1200m. Stepped up to 1400m when she returned and was too good for Crimson Miss on a Heavy 8. Looks suited stepping up in trip again. NARBOLD (4) is better than his last run at Flemington. Placed his previous two in similar grade to this. BET: CELTIC SIN to win. RACE 5: BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1100m) CASSIEL (3) raced well in his first two campaigns but has come back even better this time in. Led all the way to beat Apex over this track and distance before a big win at Hawkesbury. Can make it a hat-trick. MAFIA (1) ran a couple of handy placings in town before ending his campaign with a deserved win from Agenda Setter over 1250m here. Resumes for a new stable and has a couple of first-up wins. Nice trial win in his Nowra heat. OPAL FIELDS (6) will take improvement from her first-up sixth on the Kensington. Placed runner-up in both second-up runs. BET: CASSIEL to win. RACE 6: BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1250m) BRAVEHEART (7) settled back in the field before closing strongly late when beaten under a length in third behind Axius when resuming over 1100m on the Kensington. Is a second-up and will appreciate a step up to 1250m. BARTOLF (5) scored a good win second-up last campaign and was a close second her two starts later. Returns as a gelding and has been good winning both Randwick trials this time in. HANAU (3) was held up passing the 200m when second to Denman Star first-up. Is a second-up winner and has won at this track and distance. BET: BRAVEHEART to win. RACE 7: BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP (1900m) HOVLAND (12) was beaten a nose by Okami Star over 1600m on a heavy track second-up at Gosford before stepping up to 1800m and scoring a smart win from Magicon over 1800m at Hawkesbury. NATURAL DEDUCTION (7) raced wide throughout when down the track behind Kenmare Bay here two starts ago. Got a nice run in fourth spot and held off the strong closing Fioprospero over this track and distance last time out. Gets in well with the 3kg claim. KAZALARK (6) made ground from near last when fifth to Nana's Wish over 1550m here two runs back. Worked home for fifth to Misterkipchoge over 1800m at Rosehill last start. Back in grade and drawn well. BET: HOVLAND to win.
News.com.au
08-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Canterbury best bets, inside mail for Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The Daily Telegraph and Racenet form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Canterbury on Wednesday. â– â– â– â– â– CANTERBURY TIPS BEST BET Race 5 No.3: CASSIEL Very good winning both starts this time in and can bring up the hat-trick. NEXT BEST Won two from three this preparation and had excuses in the other. VALUE BET Race 2 No.10: ISSY'S STAR Runner-up to a very promising horse on debut before a big win second-up. BEST EXOTIC Quinella Race 5: 1, 3 QUADDIE Race 4: 4, 9, 10 Race 5: 1, 3 Race 6: 3, 5, 7 Race 7: 6, 7, 11, 12 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW TOMMY BERRY has some nice rides and looks a good chance in the TAB Jockey Challenge. LAY OF THE DAY First start in Sydney and up 7kg on his last run at Flemington. CANTERBURY INSIDE MAIL FROM THE PEAK (4) started an odds-on favourite on debut at Newcastle in March where she was left to lead and run down late by Maybe Moet. Led and held out Sovereign Hill in her latest trial at Randwick. MISS JONES (6) was bumped on the turn when fourth to Regimental Colours here first-up before a second behind Glorious Moments at Canterbury. THE STARS (7) was good in her first campaign including a nose second to Scalable at Canterbury and a third to Kilonova at Rosehill. Has been good in both recent Randwick trials. BET: FROM THE PEAK to win. ISSY'S STAR (10) lost three plates when a two-length second to Raging Force on debut at Muswellbrook. Was very impressive second-up leading all the way by nearly six lengths on a heavy track at Coffs Harbour. BRYANT (3) was held up passing the 300m when runner-up to Raging Force on the Kensington last start. Was fourth to Miss Freelove when resuming on a heavy track here. BESIDE THE OCEAN (16) is a half-sister to Farnan by Zoustar. Sat outside the leader to win her first Rosehill trial. Closed nicely late when second to Magical Star in her second heat. BET: ISSY'S STAR each-way. SIGNOR TORTONI (3) was beaten as a short-priced favourite by Octa De Lago when resuming on a heavy track at Goulburn. Bounced back with a big all-the-way win from Justice Warrior at Gosford on June 12. Runner-up in both runs here. HAWKER HALL (2) led all the way to beat Mal Coupe at Gosford the same day. Better than his last start seventh to Getafix over 1300m on the Kensington. Drops in grade and distance. KILONOVA (5) score a handy debut win at Rosehill in February. Was strong through the line without pressure when just behind the placegetters in both recent trials. BET: SIGNOR TORTONI to win. CELTIC SIN (10) resumed with an impressive win on a heavy track at Wyong and again put a margin on her rivals over 1500m at Hawkesbury last start. Had a wide run and pulled up lame in her run in between. STARPHISTOCATED (9) took improvement from her first-up third at Newcastle over 1200m. Stepped up to 1400m when she returned and was too good for Crimson Miss on a Heavy 8. Looks suited stepping up in trip again. NARBOLD (4) is better than his last run at Flemington. Placed his previous two in similar grade to this. BET: CELTIC SIN to win. CASSIEL (3) raced well in his first two campaigns but has come back even better this time in. Led all the way to beat Apex over this track and distance before a big win at Hawkesbury. Can make it a hat-trick. MAFIA (1) ran a couple of handy placings in town before ending his campaign with a deserved win from Agenda Setter over 1250m here. Resumes for a new stable and has a couple of first-up wins. Nice trial win in his Nowra heat. OPAL FIELDS (6) will take improvement from her first-up sixth on the Kensington. Placed runner-up in both second-up runs. BET: CASSIEL to win. BRAVEHEART (7) settled back in the field before closing strongly late when beaten under a length in third behind Axius when resuming over 1100m on the Kensington. Is a second-up and will appreciate a step up to 1250m. BARTOLF (5) scored a good win second-up last campaign and was a close second her two starts later. Returns as a gelding and has been good winning both Randwick trials this time in. HANAU (3) was held up passing the 200m when second to Denman Star first-up. Is a second-up winner and has won at this track and distance. BET: BRAVEHEART to win. HOVLAND (12) was beaten a nose by Okami Star over 1600m on a heavy track second-up at Gosford before stepping up to 1800m and scoring a smart win from Magicon over 1800m at Hawkesbury. NATURAL DEDUCTION (7) raced wide throughout when down the track behind Kenmare Bay here two starts ago. Got a nice run in fourth spot and held off the strong closing Fioprospero over this track and distance last time out. Gets in well with the 3kg claim. KAZALARK (6) made ground from near last when fifth to Nana's Wish over 1550m here two runs back. Worked home for fifth to Misterkipchoge over 1800m at Rosehill last start. Back in grade and drawn well.
News.com.au
06-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Mitch Cohen's Blackbook: Five to follow from Winter Stakes day
Daily Telegraph racing writer Mitch Cohen has analysed all the action from Saturday's Listed $200,000 Winter Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens and found a few worth following. FIVE TO FOLLOW RAGING FORCE (1st, race 1) Punters saw the most exciting young galloper in the opener and he didn't disappoint, bringing up a hat-trick of wins this preparation in emphatic fashion. He's got stakes quality written all over him. A dominant win from Raging Force in the Rosehill opener - that's three from three, and he's living up to his name! ðŸ'¥ @TommyBerry21 @SnowdenRacing1 @Darby_Racing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 5, 2025 POWDER MAN (2nd, race 3) It's now been back-to-back Highway runs where he's got back in the field and rocketed home, this time closing off strongly for second. If he can get the breaks, there's a Highway win in him soon. USEAPIN (6th, race 6) There is no doubt this filly should have finished a lot closer in her first run back from a freshen up after running into dead ends in the straight when she had plenty to offer. Stay with her. Bounced back in a big way from his tough Stradbroke Handicap run with an unlucky second in the Winter Stakes. He can go close next start, perhaps in a race like the Winter Challenge on Saturday week. SACRED ROCKS (2nd, race 10) The winner Brave One was excellent after racing three-wide throughout but don't drop off this mare either. She is a mare on an upward trajectory and tipping stakes races beckon for her in the future. It's @djgibbons22 's world, we're just living in it ðŸ'' A treble for the young star as Brave One makes it two on the trot, he's progressing nicely for Team Hawkes! @HawkesRacing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 5, 2025 STEWARDS SAY Just Awesome (race 1): Jockey Regan Bayliss reported the colt raced flat and may have come to the end of his prep. He was found to be 3/5 lame in the near foreleg and will now be spelled. Lull (race 1): Found to be slow to recover post-race. Will undergo a veterinary and endoscopic examination before racing again. Sequista (race 1): Jockey Jason Collett could offer little explanation for the filly's disappointing finishing effort. She will now be spelled. Let's Go Brandon (race 3): After weakening in the straight, the gelding was found to have bled in both nostrils for the first time and is now banned from racing for three months. Tarpaulin (race 5): Slow to begin. Raced too keenly through the early and middle stages and jockey Rachel King felt it impacted his finishing effort. Fleet Commander (race 7): Jockey Josh Parr said near the 450m mark the gelding's action deteriorated and he became badly unbalanced so retired him from the race. The gelding was found to be stiff and short in its action. Whinchat (race 9): Fractious in the barriers before beginning awkwardly. Jockey Jay Ford reported he never travelled well, raced flat and was disappointing in the manner in which he finished off. He will now be spelled. CRUNCH TIME Raging Force (race 1): Settled in the box seat and unleashed a powerful last 600m of 34.08 seconds for the 1100m test. His closing splits of 11.16 and 11.45 were the clear best of the race. Powder Man (race 3): Didn't have a runner behind him at the 600m before closing off in a clear race-best 35.09 seconds from that point. His last 200m of 11.90 got him within a length of the winner Lordster. Lordster rules the TAB Highway first up for @AnnaRoper_ and Brett Bellamy! ðŸ'' @aus_turf_club @larneuk — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 5, 2025 Lonhro's Queen (race 6): The only horse at the meeting to break the 34 second barrier for the last 600m, coming home from last in 33.98 seconds while still only beating a runner home. Brave One (race 10): Went back from a wide draw before making a long sustained run to win, clocking 35.70 seconds for his last 600m. Only fellow back marker Sacred Rocks (35.64) came home better but position in running was key. TRACK TALK 'I have been telling the jockeys, 'watch him going to the gates because he'll pull and be a bit ferocious' but at his first two runs back he has gone around to the start like a kid's pony. Today, he took off a bit on the rider and I thought, 'this is better'.'' Joe Pride after Estadio Mestalla's Winter Stakes win. 'Punters' obsession with weight is ridiculous and sometimes they ignore the obvious.' Pride after Storm The Ramparts carried 62.5kg to victory. 'He still has to make more improvement which I think he will. He's improving with every start and you don't see how good they are until they race against the better quality of horses because that brings the best out of them.' Tommy Berry on emerging star Raging Force. 'When a jockey is in form and confident, things just happen and they happen without you even thinking about it.' Josh Parr after his Rosehill Gardens double. 'We would love to get black type with her. There are a couple of those early mares races in August-September that might be alright for her.' Gerald Ryan on Diddle Dumpling. Diddle Dumpling does it at both ends in The Agency Real Estate Handicap ðŸ�‡ @clarkyhk pulls off a great frontrunning ride for @RARacing_ — Australian Turf Club (@aus_turf_club) July 5, 2025 THIS WEEK IN NSW RACING Monday: Wagga Tuesday: Goulburn, Muswellbrook Wednesday: Canterbury Park Thursday: Gosford, Dubbo
