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President of Ireland Michael D Higgins with winning groom Paddy Hanlon, son of trainer John Hanlon, and Hewick after the Tote Galway Plate PICTURE: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
A horse bought at an auction at the Goresbridge Sales, Co Kilkenny won the American Grand National on Saturday night.
John 'Shark' Hanlon-owned Hewick was bought for a song at just €850, and romped home under jockey Jordan Gainford in the $250,000 American event.
Bagenalstown-based Hanlon was elated after the win and expressed his own amazement at the horse's success.
Hewick (IRE) wins The Grade 1 American Grand National Hurdle Stakes @FarHillsRace for @jhanlonracing & Jordan Gainford pic.twitter.com/4KsTZB2bIi
— Brian Arnold (@heyarnoldb) October 15, 2022
"It is something you dream of. It normally doesn’t happen to me, but it happened today. It’s an unreal horse," he said.
Run over a trip of 2 5/8m over 14 fixed hurdles, the American Grand National is a Grade 1 event at Far Hills, New Jersey.
Earlier this year, Hewick was a winner at Sandown, and then went on to win the Galway Plate.
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