Horse & Hound

‘To win for my dad is special’

Edited by Jennifer Donald

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Aintree Racecourse, Merseyside

THERE are few greater thrills for connections than finding a horse who sprouts wings over the unique Grand National fences at Aintree, and father-and-son duo of trainer Peter Bowen and jockey James were understandably on cloud nine after the success of 20/1 shot Mac Tottie in the Betway Grand Sefton Handicap Chase at Aintree on Saturday.

Bowen Senior has a tremendous record over

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