2.17 2m. 6 Declared. Red Mills Trial H'dle (Grade 3) of €30,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €18,000.00 2nd - €6,000.00 3rd - €3,000.00 4th - €1,500.00 5th - €900.00 6th - €600.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - Since winning his first two starts over hurdles at this venue in 2017, SHARJAH has won a Galway Hurdle and six Grade Ones including Leopardstown's Matheson Hurdle three years running. A couple of his younger stablemates had too much pace for him in this year's renewal of that contest in December but he still ran to a very respectable level. Taking a sharp drop in class here, he's likely to be too good for these rivals. Fil Dor's form against Vauban in juvenile hurdles would give him a chance on his switch back from fences but he lacks a gear in comparison to the selection. Headgear, dispensed with here, did nothing for him when outclassed in the Irish Arkle and he hasn't had much time to get over what was a bruising contest for most of the field. Da Capo Glory won a maiden here last spring before running well behind El Fabiolo at Punchestown. He goes well fresh and has fair claims of a silver medal finish.%0A
A hurdle for five years old and upwardsWeights - 11st 1lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st August, 2021 Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 13lb extra