Sean Bowen, 16, rides first-ever winner on Ajax Tavern at Dundalk

Bowen hails from a famous racing family as his uncle, John Nallen, bred both this year’s Gold Cup and Grand National winners in Minella Indo and Minella Times. The 16-year-old rider’s mother, Liz, manages the famous Hotel Minella in County Tipperary

Sean Bowen is led back into the winner’s enclosure after Ajax Tavern gave the 16-year old his first success when winning the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race at Dundalk. Picture: Healy Racing

Sean Bowen rode his first-ever winner at Dundalk on just his fifth attempt when Ajax Tavern won the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race in fine style.

Just like his namesake who plies his trade over jumps in the UK, Bowen hails from a famous racing family as his uncle, John Nallen, trains point-to-pointers and bred both this year’s Gold Cup and Grand National winners in Minella Indo and Minella Times.