John “Shark” Hanlon

John 'Shark' Hanlon, who will begin his six-month ban on Dec. 1, has appointed Tara Lee Cogan as his temporary replacement, he announced on Friday. "Tara Cogan is going to take over training," said Hanlon, who was originally supposed to serve a 10-month ban, but had that reduced on appeal. "She's a friend not too far from me and she's moving into my yard. She takes over on Monday." The Referrals Committee of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) ruled Hanlon had acted in a manner that "caused significant prejudice...

Trainer John 'Shark' Hanlon's 10-month suspension from training will begin on Dec. 1, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) Referrals Committee ruled on Thursday. The trainer of G1 King George VI Chase winner Hewick (Ire) (Virtual {GB}), Hanlon had appealed the IHRB decision with a potential deferral of the suspension until Apr. 1, but this request was denied. The Dec. 1 start date was the date given when his suspension was originally announced. The trainer was found to have acted in a manner that "caused significant prejudice to the integrity,...

Leading owner J.P. McManus and the recently retired jockey Kevin Manning were among those honoured Monday at the annual Horse Racing Ireland Awards. McManus, who is a 19-time champion National Hunt owner in Ireland, received the Contribution to the Industry Award. He has been associated with many of the top jumps horses for over 40 years with more 4,000 winners, including Mister Donavan (Choral Society {GB}), Jack Of Trumps (Kings Theatre {Ire}) and Deep Gale (Deep Run {GB}). He is a six-time Champion Hurdle-winning owner, two-time Grand National winner with...