Collier Hill withdrawn from Sheema
Grade/Group 1 winner COLLIER HILL (GB) (Dr. Devious [Ire]) has been forced
to withdraw from Saturday's $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-G1) because of
a shoe problem, trainer Alan Swinbank said. The nine-year-old gelding, who
placed in the last two editions of the 1 1/2-mile turf test, captured the
Canadian International S. (Can-G1) and Hong Kong Vase (HK-G1) in his latest
outings.
"He's had a shoe problem for the last two weeks," Swinbank said. "It's always
the same with these hiccups. It was worse in Hong Kong than it is here. It's
hard to train at this level and keep them right. Over the last year, he has
competed at the highest level. He's won his last two group races, so he owes us
nothing."
In the wake of Collier Hill's withdrawal, 13 horses are now set to line up in
the Sheema.
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