At the time of writing, Sean Bowen is
just one winner ahead of Nico de Boinville in the battle for the
Conditional Jockeys’ Championship 2014/2015, which ends on Friday,
so it’s reasonable to his assume that his father, Peter, has
prepared some ‘ammunition’ for the rest of the week.
In the Yorkshire & Cheshire Finance
Handicap Chase (2.10) at Warwick on Thursday, Bowen Sr. saddles
Cruising Bye, who may be capable of supplementing his win over 3
miles at Chepstow earlier this month, despite being 2lb out of the
handicap proper. Bowen Jr. has ridden off a weight as low as 8st 13lb
in the last twelve months, so should have no problem claiming all of
his 3lb allowance and stepping up to 3 miles 5 furlongs could be what
the 10-year-old needs at this stage of his career.
The son of Alflora has looked a shade
one-paced over 3 miles, and even over 3 miles 2 furlongs, on recent
starts, so an extra three furlongs might show him in a better light,
especially as he seems equally effective on the prevailing good going
as under more testing conditions. He steps up in class off a 4lb
higher mark than at Chepstow, but this would hardly be the strongest
race for the grade and, at around 3/1 in the early price lists,
Cruising Bye looks a decent bet to take Sean Bowen one closer to the
title.
Selection: Warwick 2.10 Cruising Bye
(Nap) to win
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