Reverend wins as Hewick retires with Shark's blessing Winner of a valuable handicap at the Curragh on Derby weekend, Reverend Hubert returned to jumps in Cork's RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle over three miles and ran out a facile winner under Phillip Enright. The 6/4 favourite travelled well throughout and led exiting the back straight on the final circuit. James Flaherty's eght-year-old cruised clear from two out to beat Mousey Brown by six lengths on the bridle. In what proved to be his final outing, Hewick was a laboured third with 'Shark' Hanlon subsequently announcing the retirement of his stable star. Winner of the Galway Plate in 2022 and the King George the following year, Hewick, famously bought for just 850 euro as a youngster, won 12 races in all. According to his trainer, he will spend his retirement on owner TJ McDonald's farm.  Regarding the Charles Byrnes-trained winner, jockey Enright reported "He jumped and he travelled. He loves that nice ground and had good confidence off that Flat win the last day. "He seemed happy and jumped from hurdle to hurdle. Great to get a winner for Charles. I've ridden plenty of winners over the years for him. It was unlucky Philip (Byrnes, suspended) missed today but he will be back on him the next day. "Charles is a great trainer and he's brilliant to be associated with." Additional reporting by John O'Riordan 
