How Harry Cobden turned around a 47-winner deficit on Sean Bowen to seal a first jump jockeys' championship
The jump jockeys' title head-to-head between Harry Cobden and Sean Bowen has gripped the attention since the turn of the year, with the pair trading blows in a relentless and exhausting race to the finish.
There was little sign of the drama to come in the autumn after Bowen had built on his red-hot summer by engineering a huge advantage over Cobden, which at its peak in mid-October (week 24) totalled 47 winners.
When the core season hit full swing, Cobden really began to find his stride, though, and a run of nine winners in a week reduced the deficit to 35 winners, which by Christmas stood at 31.
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Published on 26 April 2024inBritain
Last updated 20:10, 26 April 2024
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