Sean Bowen blog: ‘He really will need to bounce back to form’

In the latest Sean Bowen blog with Coral, the leading jockey looks forward to this weekend’s action and his Kelso rides on Saturday.

Sean Bowen blog

1:42 Kelso – Brewin’upastorm

He is getting on a bit now Brewin’upastorm, but I do still think there’s plenty of ability there. This is his first start in a handicap for a little while, and he does carry plenty of weight, but he should definitely appreciate these calmer waters even though it is a competitive little race.

I actually thought his run at Cheltenham last time was quite a good effort, and even though Bob Ollinger hacked up that day, this lad wasn’t far behind Marie’s Rock who has franked that form since. I know he has his fair share of weight here, but I’d certainly be hopeful he can be very competitive.

3:25 Kelso – Thunder Rock

Jumping has been a bit of an issue for Thunder Rock of late, so I’m hoping this step back up in trip will help him in that regard. He’s a good horse, but I just think he found things happening a bit quickly for him at Musselburgh last time, so this stiffer test should suit him. That was a step back in the right direction last time though, so I’m very hopeful he can build on that here.

He does have to carry a penalty here, and giving weight away to horses like Monbeg Genius and Minella Drama won’t be easy, but I don’t think we’ve seen the best of Thunder Rock yet, so I’m hoping he can go well.

4:00 Kelso – Chasing Fire