Shark Hanlon pays tribute to 'amazing journey' as €850 Hewick bows out

Trainer Shark Hanlon and son Paddy with Hewick after the 2022 Grand National Photo: © 2022 Tod Marks/National Steeplechase Association.

With the curtain coming down on the fairytale career of Hewick, John ‘Shark’ Hanlon has expressed his gratitude for the “amazing journey” his family went on alongside the pint-sized bargain buy who captured the hearts of the racing world.

Famously bought for just €850, Hewick’s remarkable rise to prominence provided Hanlon and his family with memories to treasure and at the age of 11 he bows out having won 12 of his 51 career starts under rules, but most importantly with his place in racing folklore firmly secured.