There were emotional scenes on Saturday as John Hanlon's son roared home Rachael Blackmore and Hewick.
The pair partnered up to take home the big win for the Hanlon family in the Grade 2 bet365 Oaksey Chase.
A popular winner, Hewick went off as 6/5 favourite and finished four lengths clear of second placed First Flow.
While plenty enjoyed the win, perhaps none more so than Shark's son Paddy Hanlon, who cheered the famous horse home.
Lucky for us, cameras were present to capture the moment Hewick crossed the line first.
Another famous win for the horse Shark purchased for a snip at just €850, and after the race Shark couldn't hide his delight at the win.
Hanlon said: “I’m thinking the whole time should have I gone for the bet365 Gold Cup, but just with the fall he got at Cheltenham I thought this was the right thing to do for the horse to give him a confidence boost. His season is only starting because he is a summer horse.
“Rachael was absolutely brilliant as she always is. I’m very sorry for Jordan (Gainford) that he is not here as he has made the horse for us. He will be back, and Rachael knows he will be back but until he does come back we have a great sub.
“He always comes off the bridle. There is no race he has ever run in that he didn’t come off the bridle. He came off the bridle at Cheltenham, but Jordan said three strides before the fence he was coming back on the bridle again. There is one thing we know about him is that he would have come up the hill.
“I don’t know if we were good enough to beat Willie’s (Mullins horse, Galopin Des Champs), but we would have been knocking on the door for second or third.
“He is back here today in front of a great crowd and on a lovely track. The ground was a little bit soft for him, but there is nothing that can be done about that. This morning I came across on the flight and I said that I was glad I had him in this race not the bet365 Gold Cup because of the ground being that little bit softer.
“He got home a little bit quicker than I got off our Aer Lingus flight today as we were delayed by four hours from Dublin and I thought we would never get here. We are here, but it may take us four hours to get home now.
“He stays and stays and Rachael is so good at thinking. When he made his mistake she took him back and filled himself up and the next thing he came back on the bridle again. That is what is he does. He is a miracle horse. He has been some horse for me.”
Of the next adventure for horse and trainer, Hanlon added: “I’ve something planned, but I’m not going to say it yet. You will see it in time. I’ve a plan going out for him in six weeks’ time. It won’t be in England or Ireland. He will have to go back to America but we might go somewhere else with him.
“Have horse, will travel.”
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