Berry floats big Designs in HK

Tommy Berry has urged Hong Kong trainer John Moore to bring Designs On Rome to Melbourne for the Cox Plate after he rode him to victory in the Group 1 Hong Kong Derby. Source: Simon Bullard / News Corp Australia

STAR Sydney jockey Tommy Berry produced a tactically masterful ride to guide Designs On Rome to an exciting win in the Group 1 Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin on Sunday night.

The exuberant Berry was still coming to terms with winning one of the world's greatest races when he implored trainer John Moore to consider a Cox Plate campaign in the spring.

"This is one of my greatest thrills in racing,'' Berry said.

"It is a dream to ride a horse this good. I hope John Moore thinks about bringing this horse to Melbourne in the spring (for) the Cox Plate.''

Moore has brought horses to Melbourne in recent years without success but with Designs On Rome and Derby runner-up Able Friend, he has two gallopers capable of being competitive in the Cox Plate cauldron.

Berry, 22, rode at Royal Randwick on Saturday where he won the Group 2 Skyline Stakes on Valentia before jetting to Hong Kong overnight.

His Derby triumph on Designs On Rome was his third Group 1 win for Moore, Hong Kong's leading trainer and the son of legendary Australian jockey, the late George Moore.

It was John Moore who lured Berry to Hong Kong in April last year and at his first day of riding at Sha Tin, the young jockey won the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup on Military Attack for the trainer.

Berry has been on Designs On Rome right through the horse's Derby preparation, finishing second to Able Friend in the Hong Kong Classic Mile before reversing the placings in the Group 1 Hong Kong Classic Cup last month.

This set up a third clash between the Moore-trained duo for the Derby, Hong Kong's most prestigious race — and it didn't disappoint.

Able Friend and Designs On Rome settled in the back three when Berry noticed his main rival, ridden by Joao Moreira, became held up behind runners 700m out.

Berry asked Designs On Rome to stride forward and they moved around the field effortlessly to be within striking distance of the lead at the top of the straight.

But Moreira weaved his magic and found a path through on Able Friend and suddenly the two-horse war everyone had hoped for was about to eventuate.

Able Friend appeared to gain a slight advantage inside the final 200m as Berry had to momentarily stop riding to straighten Designs On Rome but once balanced the latter regained the lead to score a famous win.

It was Moore's fourth Hong Kong Derby and his first since combining with champion Australian jockey Darren Beadman to win with Collection in 2009.

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