‘I’ve fulfilled a childhood dream’ – Bowen

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75, 000 miles. 902 rides. 180 wins. Champion Jockey

Sean Bowen’s childhood dream came true.

The 27-year-old had already set his next goal, which was to become champion, after racking up 1, 000 victories in February.

“It was undoubtedly very exciting to achieve the 1,000 wins. I have a great chance. He said that it was amazing that many people didn’t reach the 1, 000 career winners.

This has been the goal for the past two or three years. Although it wasn’t what I wanted it to last year, this year has turned out fantastically well and we are so glad we got there.

Bowen, who had a knee injury while leading the championship on Boxing Day, was unable to win the previous year’s title.

He said, “I couldn’t let the Championship slip again, I wasn’t going to let it happen.”

I was just able to launch this season as quickly as we could, and I managed to build up a strong lead over the summer. I rebuilt the lead that Harry Skelton had been fighting for all through Christmas.

“The traveling is crazy,” he declared. My car will have logged 75, 000 miles this year. It’s challenging, but it’s all worth it when you’re crowned Champion Jockey because I very rarely get to return home.

I’ve kept my body in good shape this season despite the effort, both mentally and physically. It can be difficult to do mentally, having no days off, or just continuing to work.

Family assistance

Since Sean was a child, Peter and Karen Bowen have been training racehorses.

He explained that his parents have been wonderful support to me from day one.

You can tell how diligently they work. They would drive all the way to Ayr or Perth just to win a pony race, and they live there.

So, I suppose that’s what gave us the drive to do more and that we’re happy to drive wherever we need to go if we see that, if we see them doing that for us,

The ideal final week

Sean Bowen celebrating his Irish Grand National win on Haiti CouleursImages courtesy of Getty

The Welshman finished the season well with a five-time victory at Ffos Las, his hometown track.

“It was actually my first five-timer,” he said. I’ve managed a few four-timers, but never a five-timer. That was a magical day, he continued, “It was a day I’ll never forget because it was in front of my family and the Welsh crowd who were brilliant.”

The Welshman’s victory aboard the Haiti Couleurs, which Rebecca Curtis trained, followed that success with an Irish Grand National triumph.

“To go over there and defeat the Irish was obviously brilliant, and to do it for Rebecca, who is a Welsh trainer, was so good, it was an incredible day,” said Bowen.

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McIlroy and Lowry five off lead at Zurich Classic

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Third-round leaderboard for Zurich Classic

B Griffin & A Novak (US), 24 J Knapp & Capan III (US), 25 N Hojgaard & R Hojgaard (Den), I Salinda & K Velo (US), 24 J Knapp & Capan III (US), 24 J Knapp & Capan III (Jpn), 23

Other notable names include -22 R. McIlroy & S. Lowry (NI/Ire), -20 A. Rai & S. Theegala (US), D. Skinns & B. Taylor (Eng), -15 R. MacIntyre & T. Detry (Sco/Bel).

Prior to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans’ final round, defending champions Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were five shots clear of each other.

McIlroy eagled the final hole after a 90-minute delay due to lightning, carding a betterball of 61.

Before the alternate-shot final round, Americans Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin also shot 61 to take a three-stroke lead.

A share of second place is held by American duo Jake Knapp and Frankie Capan III (60), and Ryo Hisatsune and Takumi Kanaya and Ryo Hisatsune and Takumi Kanaya from Japan (61).

Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard, along with overnight leaders Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo (64), are shotguns from the finish line.

Lowry and McIlroy, who is playing for the first time since winning the Masters, started the third round six shots off the pace but managed six birdies on the par-five seventh, with Lowry bagging the par-five seventh.

On the back nine, four birdies followed before the par-three par 17th, which was a bogey. McIlroy sunk a 30-foot eagle putt on the final turn after the delay, which was brought on by lightning.

The putt was the last thing on my mind as a result of the delay, McIlroy said, “And once I got back out there, I kind of concentrated on it and made sure I did what I needed to do, and it was just a bonus for it to go in.”

“The best way for us to get the most out of ourselves is to keep having fun out there,” said one participant.

“It was pretty happy that Rory went out and eagled the last,” Lowry said.

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BREAKING: BBC star Naga Munchetty says ‘sterilisation was my only option’ after 32 year health battle

After 32 years of suffering from a crippling health condition, BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty revealed that sterilization was her “only option.”

Naga, a 50-year-old woman, has previously revealed how agonizing her painful medical battle was that she had to call an ambulance because it was getting to the point where it was. Naga had suffered from pain for years before getting diagnosed with adenomyosis in 2022. She later made known her condition after being forced to take time off.

Adenomyosis is a condition in which “the womb (uterus) begins to develop into the muscle in the womb’s wall.” Any symptoms can be treated, according to the NHS.

Naga has revealed her anger in a sincere new interview after being forced to “second guess” how painful her pain was because of excruciating peroids.

She now states, “It makes you angry. If you are second-guessing that you are not strong enough to be a woman, that you are weaker than everyone else because you are told it’s all normal and that everyone else is going through it, you second-guess other aspects of your life.

Naga continued, “You shut up, you don’t speak up,” in an interview with The Times. Although she insisted she has never been suicidal, the BBC Breakfast star revealed the painful symptoms that included fainting, severe aching, exhaustion, vomiting, and heavy bleeding.

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Real Madrid boss Ancelotti set for Brazil talks

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Before the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June, Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid will hold further discussions about replacing him as Brazil’s coach.

The 65-year-old Italian will meet Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) representatives.

Following Real’s tumultuous Copa del Rey defeat by Barcelona on Saturday, Ancelotti stated that his future was “a topic for the next weeks, not today.”

However, Diego Fernandes, a businessman from Brazil who has been working for the CBF, was spotted at the game.

According to what Fernandes has said during his most recent trip to Europe, Ancelotti is attempting to persuade him to quit the Brazilian job once the domestic campaign is over.

Before the American Club World Cup this summer, Ancelotti would have to leave Real.

Dorival Junior, who was replaced by Ancelotti after Brazil lost to old rivals Argentina 4-1 in Buenos Aires last month, is the top priority.

In the South American World Cup qualifying table, Brazil is fourth.

The CBF believes that Ancelotti would give Brazil the best chance of winning the expanded 48-team competition, which will be jointly held in the US, Canada, and Mexico next year, even though they are not in any danger of failing to do so.

Ancelotti was previously in the CBF’s best interest for the Copa America last summer, but their bid was unsuccessful.

In his two seasons at Real, Ancelotti has won two La Liga titles and three Champions League titles, including both titles last year.

With five games to go, his team are four points clear of La Liga leader Barcelona, who were ultimately defeated by Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals, a score of 5-1 overall.

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We’ve compiled the best sun shade purchases starting at just £16 and counting. One of the biggest spring/summer trends on the high street right now is butter yellow.

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Butter yellow is unquestionably the most popular color trend this year, and its pastel, buttery tones make for perfect spring/summer wear. This sunny shade is currently pretty much everywhere, from waistcoats to midi dresses and slip skirts.

And with so much of it around, we’ve rounded up the very best butter yellow style buys on the high street. From brands including Nobody’s Child, Next and F&F at Tesco, shop our top picks starting from £16 below.

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Meghan Markle shares rare video of Lilibet as mum and daughter make jam at home

A rare video of her daughter Lilibet, who can be seen in the video making a jam with her mother has been shared by Meghan Markle, which features her daughter in a rare video. As she asks her daughter, “What do you think Lili?,” the 43-year-old mother-of-two posted a number of videos of the two cooking together. which the youngster responds, “I think it’s beautiful.”

As Lilibet helped her mother create the As Ever Posse, which the former Suits star has been promoting in her Netflix series, fans adored hearing the three-year-old’s adorable American accent as Meghan took a peek of the tot’s hand. The Duchess decants the strawberries into glass pots after letting them sit for a while while making dinner, before posting another video of herself making them.

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Meghan’s video of Lilibet features the Duchess launching her highly anticipated line of culinary treats, which includes £11 jars of jam and £22 pots of limited edition honey.

Meghan shared a collection of expertly selected carrots and flowers in a different Instagram video with the tagline “cosy family weekends”

She also shared a video of her five-year-old son Archie feeding koi carp fish on the platform. While his proud mother speaks to him excitedally and his face is obscure, the youngster’s US accent can be heard, as can his sister’s.

Archie can be heard yelling, “Mummy, watch this!” in the distance. much to Meghan’s delight, who praised the Duchess for “raising her children so well.”

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The mother-of-two has more open communication with her children, including Drew Barrymore baking cookies and Lilibet appearing in a video of her playdate with Serena Williams this year.

After leaving their positions as senior members of the Royal Family, Meghan and Harry were seen hugging their children as they firmly establish themselves in the United States.

The couple has petitioned for stricter laws governing social media and children, as well as fiercely protective of Lilibet and Archie.

The proud parents have used social media to urge better protection for children, saying that “enough is not being done.”

Meghan and Harry unveiled a moving memorial in New York City last week alongside their Archewell Foundation. The Lost Screen Memorial, an installation that honors victims of social media’s dangers, is a title for the installation.

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50 smartphones each with a lock screen photo of a child who has sadly lost their life are the components of the heartbreaking installation, which was accessible for 24 hours.

The children’s parents, who are members of the Archewell Foundation Parents’ Network, shared the heartfelt images to raise awareness of the need for better online safety measures.

Prince Harry, 40, stated on BBC Breakfast in New York, “We want to make sure that things are changed so that no more children are lost on social media.”

The father of two continued, saying that his and Meghan’s children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, are currently too young to use the internet, adding that “life is better off off social media.”

The simplest thing to say is to prevent your kids from using social media, he continued. The sad truth is that kids who aren’t on social media are typically bullied at school because they can’t engage in the same conversation as everyone else.

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