Sean Bowen weekend rides blog: 'This looks a winnable race for him'

Coral ambassador and leading jockey Sean Bowen gives this thoughts on his rides on Saturday at Taunton and on Sunday at the Fakenham meet.

This looks a competitive maiden hurdle, with a few big yards represented, but my fellow is the only runner with an official handicap mark, having been placed a couple of times. He must go there with a chance with that experience behind him, so I hope he can go well.

I’ve ridden this mare a couple of times, and two runs ago she ran a nice race at Market Rasen to finish third. I wasn’t on her last time, she seemed to disappoint but apparently had a slight wind issue, so she has the tongue tie on here, and if that helps her, she will hopefully return to her previous form.

Olly [Murphy] thought plenty of this horse, but so far he’s been a bit disappointing. On his reappearance he ran well for a long while and then got tired, so he should improve for that run, and off this mark he needs to start being competitive.

I won on this fellow at Stratford last summer, and he ran well on his return at Doncaster before Christmas, finishing fourth. I wouldn’t say he was particularly well-handicapped or anything, but with the benefit of the Doncaster run, he is more than capable of running a nice race here.

This horse was unlucky not to win at Carlisle first time up this season, and then did win nicely at Lingfield. He’s taken a hammering from the handicapper and is up nine pounds, but the trip and track should suit, and I hope he can take the weights rise in his stride. If he does, this looks a winnable race.

I’ve not ridden this horse before, and don’t know too much about him, but it’s his first time in a handicap and he’s in here off a nice low mark. It’s a big field handicap hurdle, and we’ll find out plenty more about him here.

I’ve not ridden Jukebox d’Eddy before, but he seems to have run OK on his last couple of starts. He’s down in trip from recent runs as well, which hopefully will help him, and he does get in here off a very low mark, so while he’ll need to improve, the weight won’t be a problem.

This fellow ran well here last time, he just got a little bit outpaced but then ran on well to take second. He should sharpen up for that experience, and with that course run behind him, and an extra half a mile to race here, I think he goes there with a bit of chance. 

I’ve not ridden this mare before, but she’s finished second on her last two starts, and looks to have a fair mark for her handicap debut. She’ll like the trip and ground, so hopefully she’s a nice spare to have picked up.

Getbazoutofhere has had a good season, winning twice, and placed on the other two occasions. I rode this mare last time, when she finished strongly to take third spot in a competitive race at Cheltenham. I actually think she’ll enjoy this course more, and should travel better, and off a feather weight, is not without an each-way chance.   

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