John ‘Shark’ Hanlon was celebrating at Galway on Wednesday evening when Hewick survived dramatic late interference from a loose horse to hold on and land the feature Tote Galway Plate.
In an incident-packed renewal of the week’s big chasing contest, the Jordan Gainford-ridden winner was always close to the pace in the two-mile-six-furlong event.
As the race began to develop, the seven-year-old was left in front and travelling smoothly following the fall of long-time leader Fire Attack and having fended off the challenge of 9-2 favourite El Barra and the in-form Ash Tree Meadow when kicking on off the home bend, victory looked a formality for the 16-1 winner.
