Sean Bowen

The really eye-catching part of Bowen's record is at the top end of the sport. Thirty Class 1 victories — the biggest, most prestigious races in Britain — is a serious tally for any jockey, let alone one still in the early stages of his career. He has collected those wins at venues that matter: Cheltenham, Newbury, Sandown Park. In fact, he landed Class 1 races at both Cheltenham on New Year's Day 2026 and Newbury in February, then added another win at Sandown in March. Three top-level victories across three different tracks in the space of ten weeks tells you this is someone who saves some of his best for the biggest days.

His partnership with trainer Olly Murphy is the engine room of his season. Together they have combined for 116 wins from 456 rides — a 25% win rate, meaning they strike roughly 1 in every 4 times they team up. That kind of consistency between a jockey and a trainer is built on trust, communication, and a shared understanding of how horses should be ridden, and it has clearly become one of the most productive combinations in jump racing.

On a more individual level, Bowen's numbers on fast, dry ground stand out sharply: 6 wins from just 14 races, which is 43% — closer to winning every other race than every fourth. Sedgefield also tells a story, where he has won 8 times from 15 rides. That is more than half, at a track that many big-name jockeys barely visit. It suggests he studies every opportunity, not just the glamour fixtures.

Four years in, 746 winners, and a win rate still climbing. The ceiling here looks a long way off.