New Posts For Thread: holiday for bowenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-boweneased upThe Owner would have been ok with the ridehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565511019#565511019The Owner would have been ok with the rideSun, 26 Jul 2026 06:03:56 -0500not asking for flogging, not even asking for the whip, just push it out to the line and keep what momentum you have going. if that momentum dies, thats fine, just ride to the line not to x yards before the linehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565510955#565510955not asking for flogging, not even asking for the whip, just push it out to the line and keep what momentum you have going. if that momentum dies, thats fine, just ride to the line not to x yards before the lineSun, 26 Jul 2026 04:56:37 -0500There is little point in flogging a beaten horse.Unfortunate for you but,such is lifehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565508681#565508681There is little point in flogging a beaten horse.Unfortunate for you but,such is lifeFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:37:41 -0500yeah, ive seen, im not buying it tbh in this case. just my opinion. i certainly dont have faith in anything coming from the steward. perhaps sean is right, he was on it, he definitely knows better than me and if thats the actual case fair enough. buthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565508677#565508677yeah, ive seen, im not buying it tbh in this case. just my opinion. i certainly dont have faith in anything coming from the steward. perhaps sean is right, he was on it, he definitely knows better than me and if thats the actual case fair enough. butFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:34:20 -0500Try reading the Stewards report,prave.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565508663#565508663Try reading the Stewards report,prave.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:30:20 -0500He should have finished third, but he has eased off, and got caught. I agree with the original post. If they did apply the rules he should get a ban - but clearly they don't. As I have said before we have a nonsense situation where the jockeys are alhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565508659#565508659He should have finished third, but he has eased off, and got caught. I agree with the original post. If they did apply the rules he should get a ban - but clearly they don't. As I have said before we have a nonsense situation where the jockeys are alFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:29:58 -0500"I have no idea why anyone would back that each-way. Not exactly a vote of confidence in an 11/10 shot.He should have finished third, but he has eased off, and got caught. I agree with the original post. If they did apply the rules he should get a bahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565508655#565508655"I have no idea why anyone would back that each-way. Not exactly a vote of confidence in an 11/10 shot.He should have finished third, but he has eased off, and got caught. I agree with the original post. If they did apply the rules he should get a baFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:28:51 -0500Sean Bowen, the rider of TROUVILLE (IRE), placed fourth, beaten by a short head for third place, had appeared to ride less vigorously before the winning post. After being interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, Bowen explained that the geldhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565508635#565508635Sean Bowen, the rider of TROUVILLE (IRE), placed fourth, beaten by a short head for third place, had appeared to ride less vigorously before the winning post. After being interviewed and shown recordings of the incident, Bowen explained that the geldFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:09:02 -0500No ban.Explanation in the stewards report.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565508629#565508629No ban.Explanation in the stewards report.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:04:47 -0500No financial interest in the race. If the winner wasn't in the race does anyone think Bowen would've used the same lack of 'enthusiasm' after the last, whether you think the horse was dying or not? In general jockeys get away with the 'dont want to fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907557/holiday-for-bowen?post_id=565508471#565508471No financial interest in the race. If the winner wasn't in the race does anyone think Bowen would've used the same lack of 'enthusiasm' after the last, whether you think the horse was dying or not? In general jockeys get away with the 'dont want to fFri, 24 Jul 2026 09:32:23 -0500