Connections of Bowerman© Photo Healy Racing
Bowerman moved to 12 career wins today, as the Ado McGuinness-trained nine year old scored a sixth success at Dundalk when landing the View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap, under Ronan Whelan,
Winner of the 2020 Group 3 Diamond Stakes at today's venue and rated 106 as recently as June 2021, Bowerman today, rated 82, arrived from off the pace to comfortably beat Cristal Clere
McGuinness said "we've done very little with him since he ran here on February 15, he didn't even have a gallop. We tipped away with him on the beach for a couple of days and he was just floating around the gallop at home.
"We weren't going to run him and were going to keep him until next Thursday but looked at the pot of money and said we'd have a go. He's going great and is in great form.
“He has slipped down the handicap and I am not saying he is the horse he was, but has come back up and is capable here at this time of year.”
He added "I bought him off the lads (previous owners Total Recall Racing Club) because they were going to put him in a claimer so it is great that myself and Stevie (Thorne, assistant trainer) have him.
“We have had a good bit of fun with him and when he is finished will be retired to a girl in England who brought him to us, and who will take him back. He has been a great horse."
Quotes from Michael Graham
