Group Three Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes Guide 2022

Harry Haskell | @HarryHaskell4

Ascot - April 26 2022
Ascot 15:10
5(3)

Space Cowboy

J:
T: Richard Spencer
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 102
Days: 12

Unplaced on his only effort on turf when making his debut. He’s raced thrice on the AW, and won two of three.

His reappearance this season running into third on AW finals day reads well, when looking to be quite fresh.

With that run under his belt, he could show more and he’s hard to write off, but he needs to show he’s ok on the turf.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
15/04/22NCS6St9-53
19/10/21NCS6St9-61
08/09/21WOL6St/Slw9-51
13/08/21NBY7Gd9-510
Ascot - April 26 2022
Ascot 15:10
1(4)
Adam Kirby

Wings Of War

J: Adam Kirby
T: Clive Cox
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 109
Days: 221

He had a productive campaign last year, culminating in a G2 win from Hierarchy in second. He’s the second highest rating in this field, and I think that’s fair.

He’s very classy and seems to have a high cruising speed. Like all of these, he’s relatively unexposed and we’ll have to see if he’s improved, or regressed from 2-3.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
03/05/23HAP6Gd9-53
06/04/23HAP6Gd9-58
26/03/23SHA6Gd9-99
19/02/23SHA6Gd9-811
13/08/22NBY7GF9-23
Ascot - April 26 2022
Ascot 15:10
3(1)
Rossa Ryan

Go Bears Go

J: Rossa Ryan
T: David Loughnane
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 111
Days: 173

Go Bears Go had a very good year last season, winning the G2 Railway Stakes at the Curragh on his third start and finishing with a cracking second in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint against some very fast American horses.

His form is probably the best on offer here and he represents a stable in great form so he has a better chance than most.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
06/05/23CHU5.5Fm8-93
05/11/22KEE5.5Fm8-1212
15/10/22ASC6GS9-39
03/09/22HAY6GF9-37
06/08/22CUR6Gd9-61
Ascot - April 26 2022
Ascot 15:10
2(2)
Jim Crowley

Ehraz

J: Jim Crowley
T: Richard Hannon
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 96
Days: 252

Smacked of a good horse on his first two starts then disappointed over 7f on his last outing of three last year. That run could be excused though, he missed the brake a fraction and is a keen goer.

He will need to settle better but he should get a relatively true pace here, not without a chance but needs to prove he’s as good as some think.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
01/04/23DON6Hy9-103
28/10/22NMK6GS9-121
01/10/22ASC6GS9-39
17/06/22ASC6GF9-26
14/05/22NBY6Gd9-22
Ascot - April 26 2022
Ascot 15:10
4(5)
Cieren Fallon

Hierarchy

J: Cieren Fallon
T: Hugo Palmer
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 108
Days: 173

Hierarchy won his first two, and bumped into Wings Of War, finishing behind him on his next two outings.

He was another that went stateside to contest the Juvenile Turf Sprint and managed to finish in sixth after missing the start.

That run is best ignored as he had excuses but he did well in the circumstances. Needs to reverse the form with a few.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
20/01/23MEY5Gd9-117
20/10/22WOL6St9-85
07/07/22NMK6GF9-919
17/06/22ASC6GF9-219
14/05/22NBY6Gd9-26