Person: John ‘Shark’ Hanlon

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Denis O’Regan gets off the mark for Barry Connell

Denis O’Regan rode his first winner since becoming retained rider to owner Barry Connell when Hurricane Darwin landed the Monty’s Pass beginners Chase in Down Royal yesterday.

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Versatile Glenquest set to tackle Eider Chase

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Rog opens account over fences

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Quarton makes no mistake this time

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Carberry at his tactical best on Mickelson

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Unaccompanied out on her own

Lucky break for Sir Des Champs

SIR DES CHAMPS proved a fortunate odds-on winner of the Grade 2 Greenmount Park Novice Chase in Limerick yesterday.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2011

Ruby returns to action in Britain

RUBY WALSH makes his first return to race-riding in Britain since being suspended under the new whip rules at Aintree when he heads to Wetherby for one mount today.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2011

Timely boost for Lynch ahead of Sizing Europe’s seasonal debut

ANDREW Lynch, who will be re-united with two-mile champion chaser Sizing Europe when he makes his seasonal debut in today’s Group 2 feature at Gowran Park, received a timely boost when completing a double on Absolutlyfantastic and Cavita Beta at the Kilkenny track yesterday, where conditions deteriorated due to torrential rain.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2011

Pozyc has to pull out all the stops to prevail

THE victory of even-money favourite Pozyc in the featured Edmond Whelan Memorial Handicap Hurdle proved the highlight of a double for champion trainer Willie Mullins at yesterday’s rescheduled meeting in Listowel.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2011

In-form Hanlon completes second double in space of a week

IN-FORM John ‘Shark’ Hanlon completed his second double in a week when Streets Of Newyork and Ardglen triumphed at Ballinrobe last evening.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2011

Esporao finally opens account

A trip to Britain, probably Perth next month, is on the cards for Esporao following his all-the-way win in the opening Down District Council Ladies Day At Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle on the Co Down track yesterday.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2011

Devil looks set to give rivals the elbow

DEVIL’S Elbow looks the banker bet on this evening’s mixed card in Roscommon.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2011

Art takes Weld’s tally to 17

TRUCKERS Delight justified favouritism and provided trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon with a welcome change of luck when scoring in the Connacht Tribune Handicap Chase, feature of the final day of the Galway Festival.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2011

Alfa Beat potentially well treated

ALFA Beat must be strongly fancied to make a successful debut for new handler John ‘Shark’ Hanlon in the three-mile Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Roscommon tonight.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2011

Carberry has armchair ride on Like The Da

PAUL Carberry doubled-up on Cottage Oak and Like The Da on a good day for favourite-backers at Down Royal yesterday.

Tue, 03 May, 2011

O’Farrell kicks Taunton faux pas into touch with starring role on Vista

RACING’S lurching fortunes have been played out time and again in Cheltenham this week but none more than yesterday when Carrickshock youngster Conor O’Farrell’s debut festival ride delivered his first festival win.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2011

The cattle dealer who’s a shark at the horses

Although he only took out a trainer’s licence in 2006, John ‘Shark’ Hanlon has already had a huge impact on Irish racing. Declan Colley spoke to the Kilkenny man

Sat, 12 Feb, 2011

Maryiver lit up by cheek-pieces and a return to Tramore

A WINNER at the corresponding meet last year, Maryiver was lit up by a return to Tramore yesterday and the addition of cheek-pieces as she made all under Philip Enright in the www.tramore-racecourse.com Beginners Steeplechase to supply her Mallow handler Eoghan O’Grady with a welcome winner (his first on the track since May).

Sat, 01 Jan, 2011

Original Option ready to go one better

THE dropped-in-class Original Option should prove hard to beat in the three mile Kill Maiden Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

Wed, 10 Nov, 2010

China Rock and Ruby in sizzling form

CHINA ROCK justified strong market support when comprehensively getting the better of Sizing Europe in the Star ‘Best For Racing Coverage’ Chase at Punchestown.

Fri, 15 Oct, 2010

Treasure The Cross makes all to get off mark

CARRYING the colours of Mrs Anne Coughlan, best known for the exploits of champion filly Ridgewood Pearl back in 1995, the Dermot Weld trained Treasure The Cross made all to land the opening Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden at Wexford last night.

Sat, 24 Jul, 2010

Treble continues Russell’s purple patch

A SUPERB 239/1 treble by Davy Russell, on Instinctive, Playboy Luke and Meadows Thyne, proved the highlight of yesterday’s action at Gowran Park.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2010

The rise and rise of a jockey who is head and shoulders over his contemporaries - literally

AT WELL over six foot, Andrew McNamara cuts a disproportionate figure for a National Hunt jockey. You get used to seeing the more, let’s say, compact jockeys coming and going from the weighroom, but the sight of McNamara emerging into the parade ring alongside his colleagues – literally head and shoulders above them – is a strange one.

Sat, 06 Feb, 2010

Bookies alive to Alaivan

ALAIVAN is a best-priced 8/1 favourite for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in the wake of his impressive hurdle debut victory at Gowran Park yesterday.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2009

Royal County stars despite drop in trip

ROYAL County Star, trained by Tony Martin and ridden with typical confidence by Davy Russell, landed the featured Enhance Marketing Chase at Punchestown last night.

Thu, 28 May, 2009