Summary: Dave talks to rising star Tommy Berry who recently added the Hong Kong Group One QEII Cup on Military Attack to his Golden Slipper, Doncaster and other big race hauls. Tommy is a young gun who reached celebrity status very quickly in racing mad Hong Kong. The horse racing scene is especially popular in Hong Kong as punting is the only legal form of gambling in the city and a typical raceday can see more than $100m AUD invested. Punting Insights You'll Find The day-to-day routine and general lifestyle of a Hong Kong based jockey. How favourites get no favours and why it's so important to find a position. What he has learned from all of the international riders. Why he admires a jockey like Craig Williams. The type of horse suited to Sha Tin and its similarities to Randwick. The type of horse suited to Happy Valley and its similarities to Moonee Valley. Why Military Attack has to be a strong chance for the 2013 Cox Plate. Today's Guest: Tommy Berry Tommy's Closing Tip: "I don't think you can get enough of it. Experience is what the game is all about. I've only been here a month and a half and my riding has improved immensely, so the more riding experience I can get the better ." Get the Transcript: Episode 005 : Dave dives Into Advanced Punting Using Race Statistics with Actuary Nick Aubrey Welcome to Betting 360, your number one source for horse racing and sports betting insights. Coming around the bend is your host David Duffield, with another expert view to give you the winning edge. David: Hello and welcome to Betting 360, I’m your host David Duffield and every week here I bring on a special guest, to look at punting from all different angles. And today I’m pleased to chat with Tommy Berry, he’s a guy that’s really taken the racing world by storm, since winning his first Group one last year that was on at Epaulette in the Golden Rose and a lot has happened for him since then. Including the Golden Slipper on Overreach, the Doncaster on Sacred Falls, and a big Group One winner on his first day in Hong Kong. So let’s find out right now what punters can learn from a very good jockey who’s well and truly on the way up. David: Hello again listeners, I’d like to welcome Tommy Berry to the show, how are you going Tommy? Tommy: Very well thank you how are you? David: Going well thanks, some minor technical problems but we’ll work through those. So just wanted to find out how you’re enjoying your time in Hong Kong, I know you’ve never been overseas before, so it must be a new experience for you. Tommy: It’s been great, obviously like you said it’s my first trip overseas, and I’ve had great success since I’ve been here, and that probably helps a little bit, and a lot of great support from trainers and other jockeys who are willing to help from Australia as in Zac Purton and Tye Angland so they’ve made it feel a little bit more like home. David: Good stuff, and I know you had another winner there yesterday with Jamesina, I’ve heard high profile jockeys are pretty much treated like rock stars in Hong Kong, what’s it like just in your everyday life? Tommy: It’s great, like you said they’ve only got…the only betting you can do over here is at the races, so a lot of people watch TV, and a lot of people watch the races, so it doesn’t matter if you get into a cab to go somewhere, or coming home, or just at a shopping centre, everyone seems to know you. So it’s quite different, and a lot of people are willing to take photos a lot, and there it’s a bit more…there in your everyday life, which is a bit more different from home, but I’m slowly getting used to that which is good. David: And what about the big change going from our almost everyday wall-t-wall racing, to just having a couple of meetings per week, what’s it been like adapting to that? Tommy: Weight wise I’ve had a little bit of trouble with,
