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TRAINER JOHN ‘SHARK’ Hanlon is free to send out his first runners since November from this weekend – and has his eyes firmly fixed on a Randox Grand National bid with with stable star Hewick.
The Bagenalstown handler was initially given a 10-month suspension, but saw that reduced to six after an appeal, with the Appeals Body confirming that Hanlon could make an application to suspend the final three months if certain conditions were met. Advertisement On condition that Hanlon does not commit any further breach of Rule 272 within the suspended timeframe, for the duration of six months up to 1 June 2025, otherwise the suspended part could come into effect along with any other penalties that might arise, the trainer’s licence was restored early on 14 February in the knowledge that he would not be able to run any horses until 1 March due to a new ruling.
The 10-year-old is entered in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup next month, but Hanlon is leaning towards sidestepping the blue riband in order to keep his powder dry for the world’s most famous steeplechase at Aintree three week later.“The handicapper has dropped him a little bit after his last couple of runs and he gets in the National with 11st 7lb, which I think is a nice weight because it looks like 10st 10lb could be bottom-weight, so he wouldn’t be giving loads of weight to anything.
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