Sean Bowen Saturday rides blog: 'We are confident this horse will do well'

Pertemps ran well in his two bumpers. He is probably a bit slow for a bumper now, so we are stepping up in trip and going over hurdles. This looks like a competitive race that he has been thrown into, with potentially two or three smart ones in there. We are confident this horse will do well over hurdles and has the stamina for this trip.

Chasing Fire is a quirky horse, but if he turns up at his best, he will pick them up and carry them off this mark. He did everything right on his last start at Perth. A 4lb rise in the weights should not harm his chances.

Andy Amo put in a good run at Fairyhouse last time in a Listed race. He was also twice a winner over hurdles. This will be the first time he jumps fences in public, but Rebecca Curtis’ runners tend to be well schooled at home. The market suggests he has a good chance, and I’d have to agree with that.

Glengouly has just lost his way a bit recently, but with that, he has dropped down the ratings. He is now running off a mark of 119. If he comes back to any sort of form, he would be in the mix.

I am delighted to pick up the ride of White Rhino in the Grand Sefton. Henry Brooke is off, so I got the phone call late in the day. His early season form was excellent. It tailed off a little at the back end of the season. Hopefully, he is still progressive, and he will take to these big fences. 

I love riding around the Grand National Course. I have won this race twice before, and it would be amazing to pick up a hat-trick of wins. This is the ride I am looking forward to the most at Aintree.

Dominic’s Fault had some good form last season. I thought he was cantering at Sandown when he got brought down. He hasn’t had a whole lot of racing for an eight-year-old, but he is still off a mark he can work with.

Pureis King was very keen when winning at Market Rasen. That run should have taken the freshness out of him. He seems a nice horse who is good enough to carry this 7lb penalty.

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