Sheikh Mohammed Obaid's Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) will target next month's G2 Betfred Champagne S. at Doncaster in bid to keep his perfect record as well as bolster his growing reputation.
The Richard Hannon charge beat a next-out scorer at Newbury on debut in June before stepping up to the listed level with a victory in the Flexjet Pat Eddery S. at Ascot last out on July 29. His conditioner has also been eyeing a run in the G1 Darley Dewhurst S. in October, but is not confident Rosallion will see his peek before his 3-year-old term next season.
“He's absolutely fine and he's going to go to the Champagne S. at Doncaster and then hopefully on to the Dewhurst, he's in great form,” said Hannon. “Funny enough, it is the same route as Chindit took, although the Dewhurst didn't work for him. He went to a Donny maiden race, to the Ascot race and then to win the Champagne S. It is very similar to his route. [Rosallion] looked a very good horse at Ascot and we always thought he was. He is a very exciting horse and one that is not a 2-year-old and one for next year.”
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