Bowman able to chase more Group 1 winners after 20-day ban is overturned

Hugh Bowman will be able to continue riding throughout the Sydney spring after he was successful in his appeal against the 20-day ban he received for his ride on Farnan in Group 2 The Run To The Rose Stakes.

Following a lengthy hearing on Thursday, the Racing NSW Appeals Panel overturned the stewards' original decision which leaves the jockey free to ride in four Group 1 races, including the Epsom Handicap at Randwick on October 3.

Bowman was originally suspended for almost three weeks by the stewards, who charged him over his handling of Farnan in three stages of the race. The majority of the panel agreed Bowman made an error of judgement in the early stages of The Run To The Rose but did not find his effort blameworthy.

The panel threw out the stewards' second charge, that Bowman did not do enough to restrain Farnan between the 900 metres and 400 metres.

The final charge related to Bowman continuing to push out the colt around the home turn when the stewards felt he should have conserved the horse's energy.

The panel found the jockey's decision to continue riding Farnan along at that point was wrong, but was not worthy of a suspension.

Bowman has six rides at Rosehill on Saturday, where he partners King's Legacy in his quest for back-to-back wins in the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes, having won the $A1 million contest on Bivouac 12 months ago.

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