The 7-y-o, third recently in the Summer Plate and six times a runner-up over fences, deserved his overdue success over two and a half miles. Taking it up at the last, James Bowen drove his willing partner home in a tight finish for owner Mrs Nanette Unsworth
Shareef Star makes it a July double over fences at Bangor-on-Dee
The 7 year old, winner at Newton Abbot 18 days ago, travelled sweetly under James Bowen again, led approaching the final obstacle, and cruised away to win easily for owners Heddwyn Jones and Mrs E Evans. He’s now landed four wins from nine runs over fences, and has been in the frame every run this […]
Francky Du Berlais is the first horse to win Market Rasen’s Summer Plate twice
The 9-y-o, last year’s winner of this prestigious handicap chase, retained the trophy, coming out on top in a hard-fought finish as he hauled the leader in over the final furlong, with James Bowen driving him home by a neck – a timely birthday present for long-time stable owner Roddy Owen. With Statuario third under […]
Judge Earle wins over fences for the second time in a month
The 10 year old, winner at Ffos Las in June and runner-up last time out, dominated the 3m chase at Uttoxeter, leading from the off, never headed, with a faultless eye-catching round of jumping under leading jockey Sean Bowen for his owner, yard-stalwart Gwilym Morris.
Shareef Star back to winning ways over fences at Newton Abbot
The well-bred 7 year old, a £700,000 yearling by the Derby winner Sea The Stars, raced off the pace under James Bowen in the 2 mile chase, but cruised up to lead from the final fence, scoring for the first time for his new owners, Heddwyn Jones and Mrs E Evans, by nearly 2 lengths.
Dalkingstown wins again at Worcester – back over hurdles
The 8 year old, winner over fences at the track ten days ago by a head, switched to the smaller obstacles over nearly three miles. Always handy to the pace, he triumphed in a really tight finish under another eye-catching drive from in-form Sean Bowen for owner Roddy Owen – again by a head!
