Bowen family win another Summer Plate with Queensbury Boy Queensbury Boy upheld the Bowen family honour when claiming the Betway Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen. Peter Bowen enjoyed a fantastic record in the valuable summer jumps contest with eight victories on his CV, and now his son Mickey has taken over the reins at their Pembrokeshire stable. The yard was represented by three runners as King Roly and Pour Les Filles also lined up, with Queensbury Boy ridden by his brother James at 15-2. Bowen Family Legacy Continues at Market Rasen Dan Skelton’s Kingston Narcissus was the 3-1 favourite and turned for home looking an obvious winner, but Queensbury Boy continued to gain ground on the rail and prevailed by a neck. “I was going to turn him away for a summer break and my dad said ‘what are you doing turning this away? He’s going to win the Summer Plate!’,” said the winning trainer. “How right was he! Without him he probably wouldn’t have run in it. “I thought King Roly would run well if he handled the big handicap, but he was probably a bit green early on. He stayed on well at the end (to finish ninth). “Pour Les Filles would have run a great race, but he got hampered by the faller and that’s why he was pulled up.” Of Queensbury Boy, who was purchased from David Maxwell’s dispersal, Bowen added: “This horse has been a little bit frustrating because he’s gone well without winning, but he’s put it together today.”
