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Packed field for today's Sharjah race meet
Maximum of 16 runners in each category
- By Leslie Wilson Jr, Racing & Special Features Writer
- Published: 00:00 February 4, 2012
Dubai: A packed six-race programme sponsored by Al Basti Equiworld welcomes racing back to the Sharjah Equestrian Club today.
All of the afternoon's races will be contested by a maximum field of 16 runners, including two competitive thoroughbred handicaps worth Dh75,000 each.
The first of these is the 1,000-metre BlueFrog Trophy which looks an open race although the Doug Watson-trained First Knight attracts most on the strength of his win at Jebel Ali last week over the same trip.
Nanni The Teaser, who was runner-up on that occasion, Dubai Set, Dhabyani Dream and Dan Chillingworth are others of note.
Mosabah Al Muhairi saddles Home Office. Stable jockey Wayne Smith commented: "His best run locally was over 1,000 metres, so hopefully returning to the trip will help him. It looks a wide open race but he should have a chance."
Good form
The Forcan Cup over 2,000 metres also looks a competitive race with several horses holding a chance.
Al Muhairi and Smith combine with Bin Shamardal who bids for a third win at Sharjah over the distance.
Smith said: "The handicapper has obviously put him up in the weights which makes life harder, but he remains in great form and should run well in a tough race."
The pick of the Purebred Arabian action is the concluding 1,700-metre Uptite Poultice Trophy where Ffrench rides an interesting runner in the form of Ajdal, who represents the Royal Cavalry of Oman.
He shares top-weight with Barolo and Raheq.
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