Sean Bowen Saturday rides blog: 'His prep run could not have gone any better'

Sean Bowen shares his Saturday blog, previewing all six of his rides at Newbury on November 29, 2025. His big ride of the day is Resplendent Grey in the Coral Gold Cup.

• Booster Bob - Newbury - 12:30 race odds

• Burncourt Boy - Newbury - 13:05 race odds

• Dominic’s Fault - Newbury - 13:40 race odds

• Indeevar Bleu - Newbury - 14:15 race odds

• Resplendent Grey - Newbury - 14:55 race odds

• Abingworth - Newbury - 15:35 race odds

Booster Bob was a winner around Newbury last season. He is a good horse on his day, and if he turns up on his best form, he will have a great chance. The ground is currently ‘Good to Soft’, which is ok for him. If they do get any rain, it will obviously help his cause, as he likes cut in the ground.

Burncourt Boy needs to improve from what he showed on his debut under Rules at Carlisle. He jumped well in that race, but then got tired in the closing stages. I would expect him to be much fitter for this assignment.

The track and trip should both suit Dominic’s Fault. He is well capable, but he is entitled to need this run, as it’s his first start since January. If he is ready to go, he will be thereabouts at the finish.

I am really looking forward to riding Indeevar Bleu. He is a seven-year-old and is coming up against four-year-olds here. He has had training issues in the past, so he hasn’t featured that often, but he is fit and ready to go again. I think he has a good chance in this race.

Resplendent Grey’s prep run for the Coral Gold Cup could not have gone any better at Carlisle in the Colin Parker. We did not expect to go there and win, but he produced another huge performance. He is a horse who has grown up and improved considerably over the last 12 months. We could not have him any better ahead of this race. 

The Coral Gold Cup is a huge race on the National Hunt calendar. It would be fantastic to win it for the first time. These are the sort of races you get excited about as a jockey, and I am thankful to be heading to Newbury with a big chance.

Abingworth has no weight on his back here, but he will need to step up on what he has been doing recently. He ran ok around Wincanton last time. James Owen always has his horses in good shape, so hopefully he can produce a big run to end the afternoon.

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