Tag: Shark
Grand National: Top-weight Hewick bids to join Red Rum in Aintree history books for John ‘Shark’ Hanlon | Racing News
King George hero Hewick will carry top weight in this year’s Grand National after the ratings were unveiled in Liverpool. John ‘Shark’ Hanlon’s bargain £800 purchase has proved a revelation in recent years, winning the Galway Plate, Oaksey Chase and the American Grand National, collating over £600,000 in prize money. Those victories came before a…
Read More King George VI Chase: Hewick claims remarkable Kempton victory for Shark Hanlon and Gavin Sheehan | Racing News
Hewick – a horse who cost just £800 – came from last to first to win a remarkable Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton. Trained by Shark Hanlon and ridden by man of the moment Gavin Sheehan, he looked to have no chance at all for most of the race. Shishkin had taken up…
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Kempton’s King George VI Chase: Gavin Sheehan booked for Hewick ride by Shark Hanlon | Racing News
Gavin Sheehan is set to partner Hewick for the first time in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Trainer Shark Hanlon was on the lookout for a new rider for his stable star, with his regular partner Jordan Gainford sidelined by injury. Rachael Blackmore stepped in to steer the eight-year-old…
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