Berry eyes continued success at Newcastle's The Hunter feature

Star jockey Tommy Berry has enjoyed considerable success during the spring racing carnival, including a sensational four-timer at Rosehill last Saturday, yet he still harbours ambitions for further achievements.

His impressive list of wins includes the $1 million Silver Eagle (1300m) on Apocalyptic, the $1 million Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) aboard Declichy Boulevard, and the $2 million The Invitation (1400m) with Lazzura. He also claimed the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) on the same mare.

However, Berry feels there is one notable piece missing from his spring racing resume, a fact that motivates him to maintain his high level of performance heading into the summer.

"I'm happy enough, but it would have been nice to have a Group One there as well, so that has been a bit frustrating," Berry revealed.

"It has still been a very good carnival, but we can always be a bit better and improve.

"Consistency is a key thing, so we've got to keep our finger on the pulse.

"I'm never content."

Berry has ridden 24 metropolitan winners this season, with four of those victories coming last Saturday aboard Probability Theory, Lazzura, Agatha, and Horseshoe Hill, propelling him to third place in the Sydney jockeys' premiership.

While he won't be adding to his Group 1 collection this weekend, he is keen to secure another lucrative feature race victory by partnering the Bjorn Baker-trained Disneck in the $1 million The Hunter (1300m).

The gelding has put in some strong closing efforts in his last two starts, finishing sixth behind Grafterburners in the Sydney Stakes (1200m) and coming from the tail of the field in a 19-runner contest to grab the same placing in Ndola's Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.

Berry is set to ride him for the inaugural time at Newcastle, anticipating a competitive and open edition of The Hunter.

"He's going well, and I'm not sure how strong it's going to be, The Hunter, this year," Berry stated.

"I've never sat on him… but Bjorn has always thrown me a bone here and there and we usually have a bit of luck."

Berry and Baker recently teamed up for a win at Rosehill on Saturday, taking out the final race with Horseshoe Hill.

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