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Daniel Bowman is a horse trainer based in Warrnambool, Victoria. Since establishing his own boutique stables, Daniel has proven to be an up and coming trainer achieving his Group 1 success with Begood Toya Mother in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2019/2020 season.
Daniel’s vision and passion lies with each horse having its own individual training program in a happy and safe environment. With his hands on approach and the vast array of training options he is afforded at Warrnambool, he can ensure each horse reaches their maximum potential, visit our Facilities & Services to see what we can offer you and your horse.
Daniel’s vision and passion lies with each horse having its own individual training program in a happy and safe environment. With his hands on approach and the vast array of training options he is afforded at Warrnambool, he can ensure each horse reaches their maximum potential, visit our Facilities & Services to see what we can offer you and your horse.
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WEEKEND DOUBLE KEEPS THE BALL ROLLING
Strawberry Moon
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Miso
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Is It Me and Strawberry Moon continued the stables recent hot run with wins over the weekend. Saddling up two runners, Daniel and the team hit the bullseye twice to give the stable five winners from the past eight runners. If we include the win of So She Can Fly at Geelong in early November, the stable has now recorded six winners during the past four weeks.
Is It Me was given his first taste of metropolitan racing and past with flying colours at Morphettville. He franked his easy Maiden at Penshurst last month with a tradesman like win. Lining up in the Croser BM62 Handicap over 1300m, he lived up to his $2.60 quote as favourite despite doing a few things wrong. Melissa Julius was able to stalk the speed, albeit over-racing, before allowing the promising gelding to stride before the home turn. The 3YO son of Iffraaj did wobble around the corner, but once balanced powered to the post. It was a convincing win, the margin just over one length and widening. Daniel has no immediate plans for his next start preferring to wait to see how he comes through the race and big trip on what was a warm weekend.
Strawberry Moon courtesy of a lovely Dean Yendall ride rewarded her owners with a well-deserved win in the Waacks Bakery Maiden Plate over 1300m at Stawell. The 4YO daughter of Stratum Star had always shown consistency in her previous five starts before breaking her duck in good style. Third-up from a spell, Yendall followed the speed before getting a start on odds-on favourite Bunjil. It proved the winning move as the combo easily held out the runner-up to score by just over one length. With summer racing here, the mare will get plenty of opportunities to build on her winning record over the next few months. She was purchased by Jeremy Rogers and syndicated in conjunction with SCT Syndications as a weanling. It is very pleasing to be able to reward the very patient owners.
Miso also kept his winning record intact with a great first-up win at Geelong on November 22nd. Despite not racing since a comfortable debut win at Warracknabeal in July, the promising 4YO son of Fighting Son smashed his rivals by three and half lengths. Taken to the lead by Declan Bates the gelding could not have been any more impressive in winning the Rex Gorell 0-64 Handicap over 1143m. His next mission may include a chance to tick off a city win at Sandown on November 14th.
Congratulations to all winning connections across the past few weeks.
Is It Me was given his first taste of metropolitan racing and past with flying colours at Morphettville. He franked his easy Maiden at Penshurst last month with a tradesman like win. Lining up in the Croser BM62 Handicap over 1300m, he lived up to his $2.60 quote as favourite despite doing a few things wrong. Melissa Julius was able to stalk the speed, albeit over-racing, before allowing the promising gelding to stride before the home turn. The 3YO son of Iffraaj did wobble around the corner, but once balanced powered to the post. It was a convincing win, the margin just over one length and widening. Daniel has no immediate plans for his next start preferring to wait to see how he comes through the race and big trip on what was a warm weekend.
Strawberry Moon courtesy of a lovely Dean Yendall ride rewarded her owners with a well-deserved win in the Waacks Bakery Maiden Plate over 1300m at Stawell. The 4YO daughter of Stratum Star had always shown consistency in her previous five starts before breaking her duck in good style. Third-up from a spell, Yendall followed the speed before getting a start on odds-on favourite Bunjil. It proved the winning move as the combo easily held out the runner-up to score by just over one length. With summer racing here, the mare will get plenty of opportunities to build on her winning record over the next few months. She was purchased by Jeremy Rogers and syndicated in conjunction with SCT Syndications as a weanling. It is very pleasing to be able to reward the very patient owners.
Miso also kept his winning record intact with a great first-up win at Geelong on November 22nd. Despite not racing since a comfortable debut win at Warracknabeal in July, the promising 4YO son of Fighting Son smashed his rivals by three and half lengths. Taken to the lead by Declan Bates the gelding could not have been any more impressive in winning the Rex Gorell 0-64 Handicap over 1143m. His next mission may include a chance to tick off a city win at Sandown on November 14th.
Congratulations to all winning connections across the past few weeks.
STABLE DOUBLE AT PENSHURST CUP MEETING
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On what could only be described as another ‘crazy’ weather day, the stable enjoyed a race to race double at the Penshurst Cup meeting on Saturday.
With rain, wind, thunder and lightning throughout the day, the track surface suffered accordingly, its rating deteriorating from a slow 7 to a heavy 9 (maybe worse) by the final race. Our two winners came earlier in the meeting when the track played at its best, albeit still heavy. It Is Me was making his debut and what a big impression he made, winning the Dunkeld & District Bendigo Bank Maiden Plate over 1284 by a widening margin of seven lengths. After jumping evenly from the barriers, Melissa Julius allowed him to find his feet and travel nicely despite being three-wide. Approaching the halfway mark of the race she let him stride and within the blink of an eye he was up outside the leaders. From that point he found the front rounding the home turn and continued to extend right through to the winning post. It was a win that impressed Melissa. “Yes he was super, it’s exciting to see where he will end up!” Daniel and stable client Rob Dore purchased the son of Iffraaj for $40,000 at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. After finishing second at this meeting last year, Honour De Hero was able to go one step further with a comfortable win in the Cottrill’s Plumbing & Page Electrical BM58 Handicap over 1284m. Melissa rode again, and with a clever ride, set up the win very early in the race. From an inside draw she booted up to make the leaders work, before settling back off the pace in a stalking role. With the leaders under pressure a fair way from home, she came off the fence to quickly assert control around the home turn. Despite winning comfortably by just over one length, Melissa’s thoughts did revert back to twelve months ago. “She’s such a little jet, so honest, although I did have flash backs to last year when she appeared to wait for them.” First-up from a spell, she should derive plenty of fitness and with her rating (now 60) it gives her the chance at this level (BM58) again soon. We did saddle up another first starter in Prickley Prince, but it may pay to forget that effort as the 3YO son of Reliable Man raced greenly and appeared uncomfortable on the heavy track. Congratulations to all our owners, it was an enjoyable winning weekend! |
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SO SHE CAN FLY
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Living up to her name, So She Can Fly did just that to break her Maiden at Geelong last Saturday.
Despite race-caller Terry Bailey stumbling over her name a few times, the 4YO mare produced a big finish to win the Ballan Storage Maiden Plate over 1715m. To confuse her owners, as well as punters alike, the daughter of So You Think was labelled as Boh Wrap (finished 3rd) and then So She’s Special before Bailey eventually reeled out her name. A lovely patient ride by Dean Holland set up the victory. After drawing wide in barrier nine, Holland elected to ease back when others around him pushed forward. Settling into a lovely rhythm, albeit in the three wide lane, the pair were able to move into the race down the hill before straightening for home. Easing off the back off Boh Wrap (also red sleeves, but no excuse Terry), the mare powered home for a narrow but decisive victory. Starting at nice each-way odds of $14, the win followed a nice debut effort over 1400m at Casterton last month. Purchased from Wentwood Grange in New Zealand, Daniel is looking forward to watching the slow maturing mare develop. “She has taken time to develop physically, but in time will make a nice 2000m staying type. The ground suited at Geelong as she is woeful on wet tracks.” No plans for her next start have been made as yet, but no doubt it will be up in trip on a dry track. Congratulations to her connections - Mr D J Molloy, Mr B J Molloy, Mr D L Ludeman, Mrs V A Ludeman, Ultimate Racing, Mr J Gray, Mr B R Hanns, Bloody Marvellous, Gaire Pty Ltd, Mrs D Holland, Mr R Klein, Boatmans Call, Mr B J Morris, Keidaily Stud, Mr A J Thompson, Mr P A White, Mr R J Young, Think Drink Buy Synd. |