holiday for bowen

beat me to it! I hear the donbass is nice this time of year.

Not a chance

definitely eased up

eased very slightly but was still shoving it out at line

Beaten a short head into fourth. Would have been third if not eased. Should be some punishment other than us moaning about him.

You would not have any jockeys riding if he got a ban for that very minor instance.
Produced to win two out if good enough and weakened on the run in

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 ban - but clearly they don't. As I have said before we have a nonsense situation where the jockeys are allowed to police the sport themselves. It's a total shambles.

Are placepot punters inconsequential?

I agree with both sides - place backers should still be just as important, hence riding out needed, but in this case he only partly eased and didn't stop riding, so not one of the worst cases.

"partly eased" means didnt get the best position possible....maybe if the letter of the law was applied all horses would be ridden out to the line unless the horse was patently at the end of its tether.

as for my view, i agree, we would have no jockeys left to ride if the the rules were applied to the letter of the law....

An overated individual…..ride like a madman over the last and quids in…..

aberdonia I meant he didn't 'stop riding' - went to shoving near the line, but doubt that made much difference, horse was fading whatever he did.

There appears to be no end of Aceform's stupidity.
The horse was beaten before the last

No 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 flog a dead horse' excuse which is fair if thats the reason they've eased off. But most cases its not its because its not gonna beat the one in front and the placing then becomes irrelevant to them, unless its a big prize when the excuse goes out the window and that same 'dead horse' is ridden more vigorously.

No ban.Explanation in the stewards report.

Sean 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 gelding was already tiring after jumping the final flight and felt unbalanced having changed legs after the course crossing, and whilst he maintained he never stopped riding, he had felt it prudent to hold TROUVILLE (IRE) together and was beaten into 4th by a stronger finisher. The Veterinary Officer examined the gelding post-race during routine testing and had nothing to report, other than TROUVILLE (IRE) had lost its left-hind shoe. His explanation was noted and the Stewards took no further action.

There you go judgementals

"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 ban - but clearly they don't. As I have said before we have a nonsense situation where the jockeys are allowed to police the sport themselves. It's a total shambles. " i backed 3 place. not cost me much but did cost me, job is to ride to line. i take it on the chin, but he should have pushed it to the line

Jul 24, 2026 -- 8:28AM, differentdrum wrote:

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 ban - but clearly they don't. As I have said before we have a nonsense situation where the jockeys are allowed to police the sport themselves. It's a total shambles.

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 ban - but clearly they don't. As I have said before we have a nonsense situation where the jockeys are allowed to police the sport themselves. It's a total shambles. " i backed 3 place. not cost me much but did cost me, job is to ride to line. i take it on the chin, but he should have pushed it to the line

Try reading the Stewards report,prave.

yeah, 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. but it is also the same kind of excuse i would come up with if i was trying to get myself out of a ****up. hey ho, this is racing, i think it was a mistake. he is certainly not someone who does not give it all the vast majority of the time

There is little point in flogging a beaten horse.
Unfortunate for you but,such is life

not 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 line

The Owner would have been ok with the ride