BOWIE is a gelding by Twice Over, out of the National Assembly mare Super Model. Bred by Narrow Creek Stud. He is in training with Gareth van Zyl.
Name: BOWIE
Sex: Chestnut Gelding
Foaled: 24/08/2017
Sire: Twice Over
Mare: Super Model (National Assembly)
Breeder: Narrow Creek Stud
Trainer: Gareth van Zyl
Previous Trainer: Sean Tarry
Record: 47-4-28
First run for Hollywood Syndicate: 23/10/2021
Record for Hollywood Syndicate: 28-2-16
UPDATES – Bowie
May 15th, 2024
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the poly. Finished 5th out of 8 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: His best form is on the turf. He is going for a break to freshen up.
April 28th, 2024
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 2nd out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good second, jumping from a poor draw. I feel he would have gone close to winning if allowed to switch in earlier up the straight.
February 14th, 2024
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 4th out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He is holding his form well. I feel he is better on the turf.
January 22nd, 2024
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 4th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He is holding his form well. I do believe he is better on the turf.
November 19th, 2023
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 2nd out of 6 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Good 2nd, the winner was too good.
October 18th, 2023
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the Polytrack. Finished 2nd out of 6 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Very good run, he is not far from winning.
September 25th, 2023
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the Polytrack. Finished 4th out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He ran a good 4th. The apprentice was very weak on him, and he is a better horse on the turf.
August 23rd, 2023
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 2nd out of 8 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Good second, he is getting back into form.
July 26th, 2023
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 8th out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He may have 1 more run in KZN and if he does not improve, he will move to PE.
June 3rd, 2023
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 6th out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Not a bad run in a very strong company. He is not far from winning in the right race.
May 13th, 2023
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf track. Finished 10th out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Not a bad run in a strong field. He will be competitive next time in weaker company.
April 22nd, 2023
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf track. Finished 8th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He was caught wide in the early part of the race but will improve from this run.
March 15th, 2023
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 3rd out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Much improved run in a strong field.
February 26th, 2023
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 8th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He was in need of the outing and will come on from the run.
December 14th, 2022
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 7th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He was disappointing and is not moving very well. Gareth will get the physio to do some work on him.
October 26th, 2022
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 4th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Not a bad run, he is not far from winning.
September 14th, 2022
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the Polytrack. Finished 2nd out of 6 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Very unlucky as he did everything right, just got caught on the line.
August 27th, 2022
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 5th out of 7 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Good run in a strong field. Not far off them, he is better over a bit further.
July 30th, 2022
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack in the Listed Marshalls World Of Sport Darley Arabian. Finished 4th out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Stayed on well. He is better over shorter.
June 30th, 2022
Raced over 1450m at Turffontein on the Inside course. Finished 5th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He didn’t disgrace himself, finishing 3.95 lengths behind.
May 28th, 2022
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He ran a good honest race. Gavin Lerena feels the 1600m may be too far for him.
May 15th, 2022
Raced over 1500m at Turffontein on the Inside course. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Good honest run in strong company. He should have finished closer if not interfered at the 150m mark.
April 27th, 2022
298 – BOWIE wins well in Race 5 at Turffontein over 1200m this afternoon. He was given a confident ride by Gavin Lerena and is trained by Sean Tarry who is in fine form.
March 17th, 2022
Raced over 1500m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Great run. It could have gone his way as one stride before the line and one stride after the line he was in front.
January 25th, 2022
Raced over 1200m on the Turffontein Inside course. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He was fitted with the blinkers and ran a fair race. I feel that he is better over further.
December 29th, 2021
Comment from trainer Sean Tarry:
Won a very good last run (2021/12/11). He has been an honest solider. Even though he did not take the run well (soft going) he is sound at the moment.
December 11, 2021
251 – BOWIE won the Non-Black Type WSB Heritage Consolation over 1475m at the Vaal Racecourse this afternoon. He quickened up well under jockey Calvin Habib to notch up his third career victory. The son of Twice Over is trained by Sean Tarry.
November 18th, 2021
Raced over 1400m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: I feel the pace of the race was to slow for him and he was out sprinted the last 400m. You could see that he was coming back at the finish.
October 23rd, 2021
Raced over 1200m on the Turffontein Inside course. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Good run. The winner was just too good on the day and he was well clear of the horse that finished third.
October 8th, 2021
BOWIE was acquired by the Hollywood Syndicate from Sean Tarry, following the withdrawal of owner Chris van Niekerk from the sport.