SHARJAH runs out a first winner at Ayr for Willie Mullins!

What a star.
Sharjah made his first career start in France nearly nine years ago and the 11-year-old has won six Grade 1s for trainer Willie Mullins hacing run at the top level no less than 25 times.
But on his handicap debut over fences and up to three miles - and with the benefit of an excellent ride from Paul Townend - the grand servant of Closutton ran out a ready winner of this £50,000 prize on Coral Scottish National day to give his all-conquering trainer a first winner at Ayr.
In the three-way tussle for the trainer's championship - with Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton also in the mix - Sharjah also provides a useful contribution with just days of the season to go as Mullins bids to become only the second Irish-based trainer - and the first since the great Vincent O'Brien 70 years ago - to be crowned champion in Britain
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[@suemaher5282]

Love this horse. 11 yrs old and ridden brilliantly to get 3 miles for the first time. Paul gave him a great ride.

[@robertballard-pf4ug]

What a brilliant rider by Paul Townend 👍

[@janetmarshall7171]

Another Great Win For Team Mullins!! Congratulations!!❤

[@aidandalton7404]

Class act.

[@lisareynolds31]

Sharjah is an absolute star. :-)

[@leecorcoran6174]

Has always been a class above that lot today , levels 🏇🏇👍👍

[@user-hh8tf4tb9q]

Great to Sharjah go to Ayr and win, one of Mullins older star coming out and probably helping Mullins to win the trainers championship.

[@MultiArkle]

Unreal Townend is a genius in the saddle

[@bernardmcguinness4394]

Way better than Ruby, ever was

[@MultiArkle]

@@bernardmcguinness4394 In some ways I agree...Ruby had great hands Paul is a great judge on what he has left in the tank...the latter edges it for me

[@aman2340]

carrying 12st top weight no less, townend is something else him and jack are just on another level. Sharjah surprised me he even wanted more up in trip.

[@MultiGibbs123]

Brilliant ride !

[@MichaelPersaud-pu5in]

Great❤

[@musicmike1972]

Good tipping from Pricewise who knows a lot about racing...

[@leecorcoran6174]

Exactly

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

It was a certainty . Had the mortgage on it . 😂

[@JoeDoylePhotographer]

I think Willie is going to need a bigger yard

[@pjnugent8198]

An Irish trainer wins the English trainers championship. Wonder what the excuse will be?

[@jeanlawley6483]

Well he does have half the field in the races ... time to limit the amount of runners any trainer can have in a single race for the health of horse racing, because it not a good thing

[@Rebeljustforkicks]

So Martin Lewis thinks he's in the same league as Tom Segal 😂😂😂😂😂..Poor deluded soul

[@kurman4749]

The British horses and trainers are absolutely useless. They are only ever running for place money because the Irish are so much better. It will be the same on the Flat this season. Aidan O'Brien will be cleaning up all the Classics yet again.

[@jeanlawley6483]

Really because he did not clean up last year ... he won 2 out of 5

[@Martin.Lewis..]

Anyone heard of Martin Lewis?? That guy who knows abit about racing
😂😂😂😂😂
He's done it again, he's done it again...
He's Martin Lewis he's DONE IT AGAIN!!
#twelvetoone
#knowledgeispower
#BUCKETLOADS

[@Monty-xs7hp]

🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥

[@Monty-xs7hp]

Martin Lewis is the guy on RUclips who is absolutely clueless

[@davidfoster2006]

A guy full of crap is Martin.

[@Monty-xs7hp]

@davidfoster2006 He's the bloke we all laugh at on RUclips 🤣🤣🤣

[@frankelforever14]

Oops gloated a bit too soon didn't you clueless. Tough luck on your double, maybe your imaginary bookie will refund your stake for finally finding one Mullins winner that wasn't odds on