Flying first for Colin Bowe as Irish enjoy Cheltenham success

Bowe was thrilled to saddle his first winner at Cheltenham as Shantou Flyer lunged late to win.

Colin Bowe was thrilled to saddle his first winner at Cheltenham as Shantou Flyer lunged late to land the Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices’ Chase.

One of Ireland’s leading point-to-point handlers and trainer of high-class mare Little King Robin, Bowe has saddled just a handful of previous runners on British soil without success.