Sean Bowen Saturday rides blog: 'There's a win in him soon'

Before we can get to Cheltenham Festival 2025 next week, Sean Bowen has three rides at Sandown on March 8 and he previews them in his latest exclusive Coral blog.

He ran nicely last time out at Bangor, but he probably needed further that day. This course should suit him as it is a big galloping track. I think this mark is very workable for him. However, it will be difficult to win a race like this on his first start in a handicap.

He won this race last year and is now a couple of pounds below that mark. There have been signs of him bouncing back to what he is capable of, particularly on his last run at Newbury. I would prefer it if the ground was a little softer, but it does not look like there will be any rain overnight. He has a nice weight on his back, and he has shown he enjoys it around Sandown. We are at the top end of the betting for a reason, so hopefully we will be in the mix at the finish.

This horse has been running well without winning. He was second last time out over this C&D. He travelled well in the race but didn’t finish strongly. The handicapper has dropped him 1lb for that run. I do think there is a win in him soon, and if things fall right, it could be in this race.

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