After being transferred to the British/Emirati stable of Saeed bin Suroor he failed to win a race for the next two years but recovered his form when switched to competing over extended distances.
Halling's best offspring included Jack Hobbs, Opinion Poll (Dubai Gold Cup), Cavalryman and Norse Dancer (Earl of Sefton Stakes).
[6] In the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris over 2400 metres at Longchamp on 14 July the colt started second favourite behind the Aga Khan's Beheshtam in an eight-runner field which also included Mastery and a four horse entry from the Aidan O'Brien stable.
Racing for the first time in the blue silks of Godolphin he was partnered by Frankie Dettori with Guyon taking the ride on the stable's second string Claremont (Prix du Lys).
[11] At the end of the 2009 season Cavalryman was transferred to the stable of Saeed bin Suroor, whose trainees typically spend the summer in England and the winter in Dubai.
He began 2010 with two runs at Meydan Racecourse but made little impact, coming home seventh in the Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 3 and fifth in the Dubai Sheema Classic.
Ridden by Dettori he took the lead approaching the final furlong and recorded his first win in more than two and a half years as he came home two lengths clear of Calico Cat.
[13] Six weeks later he was stepped up to two miles for the Coral Marathon at Sandown Park and won in "very decisive" fashion, coming home four and a half lengths in front of the Cesarewitch winner Aaim To Prosper [sic].
In the Dubai City of Gold on 9 March he led for most of the way but was overtaken in the last 100 metres and finished third, beaten half a length and a short head behind Jakkalberry and Await the Dawn.
For the fifth time, Cavalryman began his campaign in Dubai, making his first appearance in the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy over 2800 metres at Meydan for which he started 3/1 joint-favourite with the Queen Alexandra Stakes winner Simenon.
Ridden by De Sousa he went to the front 300 metres from the finish and drew away to win "comfortably" by five and a half lengths from the South African gelding Star Empire.
[16] The horse started 7/4 favourite when he attempted to repeat his 2013 success in the Dubai Gold Cup on 29 March but despite staying on strongly in the straight he failed by a neck to overhaul the 33/1 Irish outsider Certerach.
Cavalryman was back in Europe for the Princess of Wales's Stakes over one and a half miles at Newmarket on 10 July and was made the 9/1 fourth choice in a six-runner field.
Cavalryman led from the start and set a slow pace before accelerating two furlongs out and got the better of a "sustained duel" with Hillstar to win by a neck with Pether's Moon half a length back in third place.
[18] Three weeks later Cavalryman was moved back up in trip for the Goodwood Cup over two miles in which he was ridden by Kieren Fallon and started the 5/1 third favourite behind Estimate and Brown Panther.