Sean Bowen Sunday rides blog - November 15, 2026

Old Habits is a nice horse who definitely needed his first run of the season last time. I thought he jumped well and travelled nicely on his hurdles debut, but we went quite slowly and it turned into a speed test, which didn't really suit him. He'll come on plenty for that run and I think he'll go there with a massive chance.

Cheltenham 1.25 – Sony Bill

I've never ridden Sony Bill before, but he's obviously been out of form for a good while. He showed signs of coming back to form last time, though, and he's extremely well handicapped on his old form. If he can step up a little bit on what he did last time, I think he'll be thereabouts. Hopefully, after that bit of a revival, he can run well at a big price.

Cheltenham 2.00 – Jony R

Jony R is making his chase debut here in this race. The obstacles at Cheltenham are a very tough place to go for a first run over fences, particularly in a two-mile chase. The experience will do him plenty of good, but it's a very tough place to make your chasing debut. He's likely to be a big price, so hopefully he can put in a good round of jumping and run okay. I'd imagine he'll need the experience.

Cheltenham 2.35 – Resplendent Grey

He obviously had a bit of an up-and-down season last year, but he did start this season well at Carlisle with a good run fresh. We're hoping he can do the same again here. He's a good horse to watch on his day, and the three-and-a-half-mile trip will suit him very well. He's been away for a nice gallop, so he'll definitely arrive ready. I actually think he'll have a big chance.

Cheltenham 3.10 – Mister Ursus

He's another runner who is likely to be a big price. It does look as though there could be a bit of rain about on Sunday, and that certainly won't do him any harm. He won impressively at Perth and then finished third on his comeback run. To be completely honest, he does need to step up in grade to be competitive, but if the rain arrives, that could help his chances.

Cheltenham 3.45 – Groovy Train

I don't know too much about Groovy Train, but he's obviously bred by Rebel Racing and is one of their stallions, out of a Rebel Racing mare. It's nice to have a runner for them. Richard Spencer does well with his horses on the Flat. I should imagine Willie Mullins’ runner will be the one to beat here.

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