Berry looks to the Nunthorpe Stakes

Alan Berry has his heart set on one more crack at the Nunthorpe Stakes at York with his admirable sprinter Look Busy.

The five-year-old mare is to be retired at the end of the season but proved at the weekend she has lost none of her dash when getting up close home to win a conditions race at Beverley.

Her next race will be the Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh on Irish Derby Day, June 27.

“She’s fine and came out of it grand. She was in the Dash at Epsom on Saturday but there was no point going for that because she would have had a penalty and top weight,” said Berry.

“Hopefully we’ll go to Ireland on Derby day, she’s won at the Curragh before so hopefully we can get lucky again.

“She seems as good as ever but she’ll go to Newmarket at the end of the year to the sales I guess.

“I know it’s tilting at stars but I’d love to have another go at the Nunthorpe, one day it might turn up soft. I don’t think she needs it soft but it just seems to inconvenience the others.

“She ran well at Haydock in the Temple considering she lost her front shoes and at Beverley she won well, even though she didn’t hit the front until late.

“You just need a lot of luck in those sprints. I haven’t been having any so hopefully it’s about to change.

“She’s kept the boat afloat for a couple of years and she’ll take a bit of replacing.”