'Have horse, will travel' - Hewick justifies Shark's call with Sandown win
ON THE PROWL: Hewick ridden by jockey Rachael Blackmore (right) on their way to winning the bet365 Oaksey Chase at Sandown Park Racecourse, Surrey. Pic: Steven Paston/PA Wire.
Hewick justified Shark Hanlon's decision to bypass the Punchestown Gold Cup and also not defend his bet365 Gold Cup crown, as he took the Grade Two Oaksey Chase at Sandown under Rachael Blackmore.
The eight-year-old, who won the American Grand National Hurdle at Far Hills in October, was going well in front in the Cheltenham Gold Cup when he suffered a heavy fall when last seen.
