Hallasan chasing Royal Ascot spot in G3 Commonwealth Cup Trial

Dubai Racing Carnival winner Hallasan steps up to G3 level for the Commonwealth Cup Trial at Ascot, UK, on Wednesday, 30 April.

The son of Pinatubo enjoyed a productive winter at Meydan for Charlie Appleby, comfortably beating Al Qudra in the Jumeirah Guineas Trial and finishing second in the Jumeirah Stakes.

During a progressive juvenile campaign, Hallasan readily won a Nottingham maiden in July before edging out subsequent G1 scorer Camille Pissarro in a sales race at Doncaster’s St Leger meeting.

Charlie Appleby said: “Hallasan has proved a consistent horse throughout his career so far and we feel that dropping back to six furlongs is going to suit. He won over a mile in Dubai but it’s an easy mile around Meydan and he shows a lot of natural pace. He’s fit and well from the winter and should be competitive.”