{"id":5661,"date":"2024-09-06T10:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=5661"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:20:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:20:40","slug":"hewick-horse-racing-trainer-shark-hanlon-suspended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/hewick-horse-racing-trainer-shark-hanlon-suspended\/","title":{"rendered":"Hewick Horse Racing Trainer Shark Hanlon Suspended – Who Will Train The King George Winner Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The news that Hewick’s horse racing trainer Shark Hanlon will face a 10-month suspension, this has got many asking – what will happen to his stable star and 2023 King George VI Chase hero Hewick?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hewick Horse Racing Career Up In The Air, With Shark Hanlon Suspended<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Despite Irish horse racing<\/a> trainer Shark Hanlon<\/strong> saying he was “surprised and very disappointed”<\/em> after getting suspended for 10 months, it was the news a lot of racing people saw coming.<\/p>\n

This ban was due to pictures of Hanlon transporting a dead horse in an open trailer on a main road, on one of his branded lorries – visible for all to see.<\/p>\n

Therefore, it wasn’t long before the world of social media picked up these images – with the incident happening back in June 2024.<\/p>\n

In delivering the verdict, which Hanlon is reported to be appealing, the Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board said labelled the situation “grossly negligent”<\/em> and “injurious to the good reputation of the sport”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Shark Hanlon was also handed a \u20ac2,000 fine to add to his 10-month suspension.<\/p>\n

However, this ban has now got many horse racing fans wondering what will happen to his horses – in particular his stable star HEWICK<\/strong>, who landed the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day last season.<\/p>\n

Hewick Was Bought For Just \u20ac800<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hewick, who is already one of the fancies with the best UK horse racing betting sites<\/a> to win another King George on December 26th, was a rags-to-riches horse racing story.<\/p>\n

Bought for just \u20ac800, the horse has gone onto win his owner T J McDonald \u00a3714,839 in total prize money (and counting), thanks to his 10 career wins and many placed efforts.<\/p>\n

Hewick’s big day in the sun (or cold) came on Boxing Day 2023 when he came with a thrilling late run to win the King George VI Chase at Kempton – the big festive feature of the Christmas period. Beating Bravemansgame and Allaho into second and third – winning \u00a3143,045 in the process.<\/p>\n

The horse has also won a Bet365 Gold Cup (2022) and even an American Grand National (2022) – albeit which is run over hurdles and 2m5f, so very different to the Nationals UK and Irish horse racing fans are used to.<\/p>\n

But – what will happen to Hewick now Shark Hanlon is suspended from training?<\/p>\n

Hewick Horse Stats and Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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