Sean Bowen Grand National 2025 rides blog: 'I am so pleased to pick up this ride'

Sean Bowen, in his latest exclusive blog with Coral, previews his Grand National ride, as well as the prospect of his four other rides that day at Aintree.

I’m looking forward to seeing how he fares up at this level. He is obviously unbeaten over hurdles and he has looked impressive. He beat Regents Stroll last time out at Exeter. I think the course and distance will suit him.

 This is a very strong race, with Lulamba setting the standard. My horse didn’t run at Cheltenham, so he should be fresh. I am excited to see what he can do here.

He is a lightly raced nine-year-old who seems to get a lot of problems. He runs well fresh, which is a bonus. He had a run at Kempton back in November and has not featured since. It will be hard to win a race like this off that kind of lay-off, but he has ability, and I could see him being competitive at the finish.

It was a brilliant performance 12 months ago, so we are delighted to return to Aintree for this meeting. He loves it around this course, and I think he is a better horse in the spring. This is his second run since having a wind-op and I fancy him to be back to his best again.