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Berkeley Square puts hand up as a spring contender

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Group 1 targets during the spring are firmly in the mind of trainer Dan O’Sullivan for Berkeley Square.

BERKELEY SQUARE winning the VRC Member Damian Cubela Plate at Flemington in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

Ballarat trainer Dan O'Sullivan is looking forward to the upcoming Melbourne Spring Carnival with imposing three-year-old Berkeley Square.

After his first metropolitan success in taking out the VRC Member Damian Cubela Plate (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, O'Sullivan is dreaming of Group 1 contests during the spring.

The Caulfield Guineas (1600m) and the Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington are in the back of O'Sullivan's mind for the son of Territories who landed his second win from three career starts.

Sent out the $1.90 favourite under Craig Williams, Berkeley Square scored by 1-¾ lengths from Castillian ($10) with Proscenium Arch ($7.50) a nose away third.

O'Sullivan said Berkeley Square was a lovely natured horse that was still not quite fully mature mentally.

He said around the stable the gelding is 'cuddled' without being spoilt but at the same time looked after so he does not hurt himself.

O'Sullivan said he would talk to Williams about what a potential spring campaign may look like but has the Listed Exford Plate (1400m) at Flemington on September 10 down as potentially the gelding's next outing.

"What he's doing now, he's so raw," O'Sullivan said.

"He's still growing into himself and needs the penny to drop, but he's got great lung capacity and he looks and goes like a Derby horse, but I don't like saying that out loud.

"We'd like to try and get him to the Caulfield Guineas also, but whether that might be too sharp for him and it's a fair way away too.

"(Part-owner) David Peacock also has the mare, so if he could win a Caulfield Guineas on the way through, that would be great.

"These may not be the best three-year-olds, but they're a handy lot and they had their chance to run him down today and I just liked his last 200 metres."

Very strong form for this 3YO!@CWilliamsJockey rides Berkeley Square to perfection @DOSullivanRace pic.twitter.com/YpK38CcxUO
— 7HorseRacing (@7horseracing) August 6, 2022

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Vrc Member Damian Cubela-Bm70

Age: 3yo WT: 55.0kg Type: BM70

AUD $150,000

1410m TURF SOFT

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

4. BERKELEY SQUARE (AUS) 3yo G
TERRITORIES (IRE) - BAHAMAS (AUS)

CRAIG WILLIAMS
DAN O'SULLIVAN

$1.9
59kg

D G Peacock, Mrs P M Loxton, Mrs K D Appleton, V A Lianos, Ms L Yialas, T J Sullivan, C A Sargent, Dr M J Edwards, D L Field, Dr R L De Ross, J M Sullivan, Mrs F J Sullivan, Mrs H M Butler, M C Butler, R J Butler, S M Frederick, P J Francis, B A Keys, Mrs J F Keys & Terrace No 3 (Mgr: Dr W Marmion)

2nd

6. CASTILLIAN (NZ) 3yo C
PER INCANTO (USA) - ANAWEEN (AUS)

BILLY EGAN
PATRICK PAYNE

$10
58kg

Executive Race Club (Mgr: J L Haimes), Esky Black Racing (Mgr: B P Crimmins), F J Biviano, J N Schwarz, J T D Barlow, J J George, J S Galligan, T J Harry, R T O'Grady, N Tran, R J Albert, Smeath Racing (Mgr: D R Smeath), Way Up In The Sky (Mgr: M Smith), D N Brassington & N W Weston

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (479) \| Sledmere Stud, Scone, Nsw \| Lockyer Thoroughbreds / Malua Racing Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 300,000		2021 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (479)	Sledmere Stud, Scone, Nsw	Lockyer Thoroughbreds / Malua Racing Pty Ltd	AUD $ 300,000

3rd

9. PROSCENIUM ARCH (NZ) 3yo F
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - IT'S OUR SHOWTIME (NZ)

CRAIG NEWITT
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

$7.5
57.5kg

Cunningham Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: M Cunningham), R W Pearson, Dr T P Clarke, M D Sullivan, Mrs M Badgery, W J Kelly, P Napier, Mrs A K Clarke & Busuttin Racing (Mgr: T L Busuttin)

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (100) \| Maluka Thoroughbreds, Avenel \| Busuttin Racing / Clarke Bloodstock \| AUD $ 220,000		2021 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (100)	Maluka Thoroughbreds, Avenel	Busuttin Racing / Clarke Bloodstock	AUD $ 220,000

4th

5. BLAKMAX (AUS) 3yo C
BRAZEN BEAU (AUS) - MAXIE'S BLUE GIRL (AUS)

JAMIE KAH
LINDSEY SMITH

$7
58kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (172) \| Supreme Thoroughbreds, Romsey \| WITHDRAWN		2021 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (172)	Supreme Thoroughbreds, Romsey	Withdrawn

5th

2. CUSACK (AUS) 3yo C
NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - BELLE QUE (AUS)

BEN MELHAM
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

$21
59.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2023 FEBRUARY (Late) Online Sale (32) \| Wehlow Racing \| AUD $ 25,000		2023 FEBRUARY (Late) Online Sale (32)			AUD $ 25,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (91) \| Fernrigg Farm, Denman, Nsw (As Agent) \| Busuttin Racing \| AUD $ 200,000		2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (91)	Fernrigg Farm, Denman, Nsw (As Agent)	Busuttin Racing	AUD $ 200,000

6th

7. PALAGGIO (AUS) 3yo G
CARAVAGGIO (USA) - ROCKET COMMANDER (AUS)

LINDA MEECH
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

$8
58kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2023 APRIL (Late) Online Sale (78) \| A Giglietta \| AUD $ 32,500		2023 APRIL (Late) Online Sale (78)		AUD $ 32,500

7th

8. PACIFIC MV (AUS) 3yo G
HEADWATER (AUS) - REGAL TIER (AUS)

DANIEL MOOR
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR

$18
58kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (699) \| Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld (As Agent) \| Mick Price Racing \| AUD $ 280,000		2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (699)	Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld (As Agent)	Mick Price Racing	AUD $ 280,000

8th

3. TAUT YOU COULD (AUS) 3yo G
O'LONHRO (AUS) - TAUT (AUS)

DAMIAN LANE
GREG EURELL

$18
59.5kg

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Berkeley Square puts hand up as a spring contender

Flemington

Saturday, 06th August 2022

Vrc Member Damian Cubela-Bm70

Vrc Member Damian Cubela-Bm70

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