Letterston Lily

The partnership with Sean Bowen is one of the most interesting threads running through her career. The pair have won 3 from 8 races together — roughly 38%, or nearly 2 in every 5 times they line up — which is the kind of number that tells you this jockey and horse genuinely click. When Bowen takes the ride, you pay attention. Her first career win came at Southwell in June 2024, and she has kept on finding the winner's enclosure since, with 2 wins from her last 6 races confirming she is not a horse who peaks and fades.

She is trained by Mickey Bowen — Sean's father — at a small yard in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire. That family operation has sent out 47 winners this season alone, which is a serious number for a yard based far from the traditional centres of British racing. It says a lot about how well they are doing their job.

The one clear puzzle in Letterston Lily's record is the Class 3 races — the step up to a better grade of competition, where she has run 4 times without winning. That is not unusual; the jump in class is a genuine test, and plenty of good horses find it a stretch. For now, she is a horse who clearly loves to compete, who wins roughly 1 in 3, and who was in the winner's enclosure just days ago. At six, with an active campaign and a sharp yard behind her, she looks like she has plenty of racing ahead of her yet.