Bowensonfire

Based at Gordon Elliott's Longwood yard in Co Meath—a powerhouse that has sent out 210 winners already this season—Bowensonfire is ridden most often by Jack Kennedy, and their partnership has yielded three wins from nine races, a 33 percent record that trails well behind the horse's overall form. Kennedy has described him as not the quickest horse and not the simplest to ride; the jockey needs the race to develop kindly and the tactical setup to fall into place. That element of vulnerability matters. His last win came at Leopardstown on 1 February 2026, a triumphant day when Kennedy managed exactly what he needed—a good draw, a clear run, and the pace scenario to suit. Since then, he has not tasted victory for eight months, though his recent form suggests he remains engaged. In his last six races he has finished third, third, second, fourth, seventh, and thirteenth—a decline in consistency that hints at a horse still searching for form or perhaps waiting for those perfect conditions to arrive once more.