John ‘Shark’ Hanlon sees 10-month Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board suspension reduced on appeal [Video]

HORSE racing trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon has had his 10-month suspension reduced to six months.

The news comes after results of an appeal to the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board.

Hanlon’s original suspension was in relation to an incident in which he transported a dead horse in public view.

The ban was subsequently reduced to six months following an appeal lodged to the IHRB.

Carlow based trainer Hanlon said prior to today’s decision that he was ‘very surprised and very disappointed’ with the decision to suspend him for ten months.

The Bagenalstown based trainer trainer’s licence will now be suspended for 6 months after today’s decision.

An IHRB statement read: “It has to be borne in mind that the negligence of Mr Hanlon occurred in a single activity of relatively short …