John 'Shark' Hanlon ponders best route for Hewick

The eight-year-old ran a cracker before falling two fences from home in this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup

FINISHING ON A HIGH: Hewick ended last season by winning the Grade Two Oaksey Chase at Sandown. Picture: Healy Racing

John 'Shark' Hanlon would "love to have another crack at the Gold Cup" with Hewick, as connections finalise plans for the upcoming season.

Famously purchased for just €850, Hewick has made a phenomenal rise through the ranks from useful staying handicap chaser to a bona fide Grade One contender over the past few seasons.