'I won't lie. Mentally, it's been hard to keep going' - Shark Hanlon on his return from suspension

Shark Hanlon is "hungrier than ever" to get his training career back on track after the turmoil of a three-month suspension for bringing racing into disrepute.

The King George-winning trainer is allowed to have runners again from the start of March after the final three months of a six-month ban were suspended, and he expects to have his first runners at Thurles on Thursday when Roxboro River is entered in a maiden hurdle and Irish Boyo is in the bumper.

Before then, Hanlon will be represented by young horses in point-to-points on Sunday at his local Borris House track.