'I'm glad I skipped Aintree' - Shark takes aim at Galopin Des Champs with stable star Hewick

Hewick: set to take on Galopin Des Champs at PunchestownCredit: Getty Images

Hewick is set for a rematch with Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (5.55) next week after coming out of his Cheltenham Festival fall unscathed.

The Shark Hanlon-trained eight-year-old will bid to add another Grade 1 to an already glittering CV that includes a Bet365 Gold Cup, Galway Plate and an American Grand National, along with his Eclipse Award for being champion steeplechaser in the US.

Hewick was last seen falling at the second-last in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month, but is set to take on brilliant Gold Cup hero Galopin Des Champs again, with regular jockey Jordan Gainford hoping to be back for the ride.

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Conor FennellyReporter

Published on 21 April 2023inPunchestown festival

Last updated 19:22, 21 April 2023

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