While serving the latter part of his ban as a suspension in the spring, Tommy Berry would front up at trainer Michael Freedman's stable and put Moravia through his paces so the three-year-old's emergence in his first preparation came as no surprise.

He's adamant there's plenty more to come in 2024 and is looking forward to seeing how he handles himself in the Group 3 $250,000 Silverdale Farm Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m).

"Pretty much every Tuesday I'd give him his gallops,'' Berry said.

"I knew more about the horse than the guys riding him on race day.

"This time around I get to reap the rewards, I guess, with riding him on race day and not just doing the work on him at home."

Moravia won on debut at Newcastle then Freedman threw him straight in the deep end and he finished second in both the San Domenico Stakes and Run To The Rose before he was beaten less than 1-1/2 lengths in the Group 1 Golden Rose.

All of this came as no surprise to Berry who had a front row seat in watching him develop. And he's certain Moravia has improved with all that experience.

"I'm excited to see what he's got to bring to the table,'' Berry said.

"He was up against a lot of good colts last preparation who were in their second and third preps. He did it on his first prep so he's come a long way in a short time.

"He had a few quirks last preparation, he wasn't the easiest horse to ride. Hanging in was one of the things he's had in his nature but this time around in his work and in the last trial he's really straightened up.

"He's a nice horse who I think will keep improving. He's come in and trialled well, I've no doubt he'll run well."

Berry put Moravia, $5 with TAB on Thursday, through his paces in his only trial where he ran third behind stablemate Queen Of The Ball on January 22.

In a small field Berry said he's on a horse that can adapt to whatever unfolds and that's a huge advantage to have.

"He can race on speed so if there's no speed I wouldn't be afraid to take it up on a horse like him,'' he said.

"He's a horse that makes his own luck and he should do that again."

In-form mare Shezanalister stretches out in distance in the Precise Air Handicap (1200m) and Berry said on the back of successive wins at midweek level she's capable of stepping up.

The four-year-old was a runaway winner at Warwick Farm on Australia Day over 1000m and the jockey said a hat-trick is within her capabilities given a favourable set up from the inside gate.

"She's one of those horses that finds a way to get it done. She's very versatile,'' he said.

"When she came back in distance she took a sit. She's got a very good turn of foot and on both occasions put the race away quickly.

"Going to 1200m won't be an issue for her, you could probably ride her a touch more patient than I have been and hold her up for a bit longer.

"She's drawn to get a perfect run so I'd be very keen with her chances."

Tommy Berry on Beer Baron (race 7): "He's got good natural gate speed and he's going to put himself in a winning position. He could even end up behind the favourite if it's positive from the wide draw. He was four wide no cover (on debut) but in those races, 1000m and one corner at Randwick, even though you're wide sometimes it's beneficial to be out of trouble. He was probably a bit flattered because I don't think getting cover is as important as at other places. But in saying that take nothing away from him he's done very well and it was only his first start."