Horse Details

Art Of Diplomacy (GB)

36 Runs 9 Wins (25.0%) 11 Places (30.6%)

Owner: Mrs Karen Bowen Silks

Mrs Karen Bowen Trainer: Mickey Bowen

9 years old b GB

Sire: Archipenko

Dam: Rowlestone Express

Damsire: Rail Link

Past Runs (36 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
08/11/25 15:30	Wincanton	3m1f	James Bowen	Mickey Bowen	99	-	-	137	10-13	9/2	(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
10/10/25 16:17	Chepstow	2m7½f	James Bowen	Mickey Bowen	99	-	-	137	11-12	11/4	Raced in second - not fluent and dropped to last 10th - went second before 5 out - led before 2 out - 1 length ahead when fell last(op 10/3 tchd 2/1 and tchd 7/2) Raced in second - not fluent and dropped to last 10th - went second before 5 out - led before 2 out - 1 length ahead when fell last(op 10/3 tchd 2/1 and tchd 7/2)
19/09/25 14:03	Newton Abbot	2m5f	James Bowen	Mickey Bowen	1st	5:26.40	Won	137	11-12	4/11F	Raced in second - led after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 1/4) Raced in second - led after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 1/4)
05/09/25 15:40	Bangor-on-Dee	3m	James Bowen	Mickey Bowen	1st	5:55.55	Won	131	11-12	2/1F	In touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 11th - steady headway from 3 out - pushed along and pressed leader last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(op 15/8) In touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 11th - steady headway from 3 out - pushed along and pressed leader last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(op 15/8)
29/07/25 20:30	Ffos Las	1m6f	Miss Abigail Voyce	Mickey Bowen	7	3:12.90	.5	65	10-9	100/30	Slowly away - in rear - headway but raced wide after 3f - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 5/2) Slowly away - in rear - headway but raced wide after 3f - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 5/2)
27/07/25 15:07	Uttoxeter	3m2f	Shane Fenelon	Mickey Bowen	1st	6:30.97	Won	125	10-11	11/2	Travelled strongly - towards rear - not fluent 11th - mistake 14th - headway on outer before 4 out - soon pressed leader - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/1) Travelled strongly - towards rear - not fluent 11th - mistake 14th - headway on outer before 4 out - soon pressed leader - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/1)
08/07/25 19:00	Uttoxeter	3m2f	Sean Bowen	Mickey Bowen	1st	6:33.40	Won	115	11-9	5/2F	Travelled strongly - towards rear - midfield after 10th - headway after 16th - led before 2 out - shaken up and good jump last - went clear run-in - readily(op 11/4) Travelled strongly - towards rear - midfield after 10th - headway after 16th - led before 2 out - shaken up and good jump last - went clear run-in - readily(op 11/4)
13/06/25 18:45	Newton Abbot	3m2f	Shane Fenelon	Mickey Bowen	1st	6:46.58	Won	111	10-2	15/8	Prominent - not clear run after 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - led narrowly last - went clear when ridden run-in - readily(tchd 85/40) Prominent - not clear run after 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - led narrowly last - went clear when ridden run-in - readily(tchd 85/40)
25/05/25 16:23	Uttoxeter	3m	James Bowen	Mickey Bowen	2nd	-	-	111	12-1	11/4	Disputed lead - lost position 10th - dropped to last and slow jump 11th - rallied 4 out - led 3 out - faced challenge when mistake last - soon headed and weakened(op 3/1) Disputed lead - lost position 10th - dropped to last and slow jump 11th - rallied 4 out - led 3 out - faced challenge when mistake last - soon headed and weakened(op 3/1)
16/04/25 18:15	Ffos Las	2m3½f	James Bowen	Peter & Michael Bowen	4	5:12.35	0.3	112	11-6	7/4F	In rear - some headway 4 out - kept on - never on terms(op 2/1) In rear - some headway 4 out - kept on - never on terms(op 2/1)
15/04/25 16:25	Southwell	3m½f	Sean Bowen	Peter & Michael Bowen	3rd	-	-	112	12-2	5/2F	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - towards rear when hit 5th - steady headway after 3 out - went third 2 out - soon stayed on but no extra(op 10/3 tchd 4/1) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - towards rear when hit 5th - steady headway after 3 out - went third 2 out - soon stayed on but no extra(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
21/03/25 14:30	Newbury	2m7½f	Sean Bowen	Peter & Michael Bowen	3rd	5:58.67	.5	112	10-7	7/2	Prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost position but in touch with leaders 6th - headway 3 out - went second last - soon switched right - lost second towards finish(op 4/1) Prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost position but in touch with leaders 6th - headway 3 out - went second last - soon switched right - lost second towards finish(op 4/1)
26/02/25 14:45	Wetherby	3m	James Bowen	Peter & Michael Bowen	2nd	6:37.19	2.75	111	11-5	3/1	Raced wide - pressed leaders early - prominent from 2nd - drifted left 15th - led 3 out - headed run-in - stayed on(op 11/4) Raced wide - pressed leaders early - prominent from 2nd - drifted left 15th - led 3 out - headed run-in - stayed on(op 11/4)
01/02/25 14:08	Wetherby	2m3½f	Sean Bowen	Peter & Michael Bowen	3rd	5:13.95	10	113	11-2	85/40F	In rear - slow jump 1st - reminder 3rd - headway 4 out - went modest third 3 out - soon no impression(op 7/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 18/5) In rear - slow jump 1st - reminder 3rd - headway 4 out - went modest third 3 out - soon no impression(op 7/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 18/5)
11/01/25 15:31	Ffos Las	2m	Sean Bowen	Peter & Michael Bowen	3rd	4:17.65	4	115	10-8	5/1	Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - no match for first two(op 6/1) Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - no match for first two(op 6/1)
19/12/24 15:17	Ffos Las	2m5½f	James Bowen	Peter & Michael Bowen	3rd	6:20.64	8	117	11-11	20/1	Prominent - led before 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 22/1) Prominent - led before 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
06/05/24 16:40	Kempton	3m½f	Charlie Hammond	Peter & Michael Bowen	4	6:16.80	4.25	119	12-0	11/2	Midfield - headway but on outer after 3 out - disputing third 2 out - awkward jump last - soon no extra(tchd 6/1) Midfield - headway but on outer after 3 out - disputing third 2 out - awkward jump last - soon no extra(tchd 6/1)
28/03/24 14:45	Wetherby	2m3½f	Charlie Hammond	Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	1st	5:17.55	Won	113	11-0	6/1	Raced in last early - headway after 3rd - led narrowly or disputed lead after 4th - led clearly but not fluent 3 out - went clear approaching last - ridden run-in - stayed on(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) Raced in last early - headway after 3rd - led narrowly or disputed lead after 4th - led clearly but not fluent 3 out - went clear approaching last - ridden run-in - stayed on(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
27/03/22 16:11	Carlisle	3m1f	Cillin Leonard	Dr Richard Newland	2nd	6:26.02	2.5	120	11-7	10/11F	Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 7th - shaken up after 2 out - switched left and stumbled approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in - went second final stride(op 5/6 tchd 11/10) Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 7th - shaken up after 2 out - switched left and stumbled approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in - went second final stride(op 5/6 tchd 11/10)
19/02/22 16:10	Ascot	2m7½f	Cillin Leonard	Dr Richard Newland	2nd	6:24.24	12	120	11-2	11/4F	Towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - pushed along and chased leaders 3 out - ridden and chased clear leader after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 3/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - pushed along and chased leaders 3 out - ridden and chased clear leader after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 3/1)
13/01/22 15:10	Catterick	3m1½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Dr Richard Newland	1st	6:40.80	Won	110	11-2	10/11F	Chased leaders - close up going easily after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - good jump last - went further clear run-in - readily(op 5/4) Chased leaders - close up going easily after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - good jump last - went further clear run-in - readily(op 5/4)
04/01/22 13:45	Hereford	3m1½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Dr Richard Newland	2nd	6:26.58	1.25	110	11-3	4/1	Midfield - headway and pressed leaders 3 out - left in third and ridden 2 out - soon went second - 1 length down last - kept on(tchd 9/2) Midfield - headway and pressed leaders 3 out - left in third and ridden 2 out - soon went second - 1 length down last - kept on(tchd 9/2)
22/11/21 14:00	Ludlow	3m	Sam Twiston-Davies	Dr Richard Newland	1st	5:50.90	Won	102	11-11	17/2	Midfield - pushed along and headway before 3 out - challenging 2 out - led last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1) Midfield - pushed along and headway before 3 out - challenging 2 out - led last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
15/10/21 17:10	Haydock	2m	Paul Mulrennan	Michael & David Easterby	6	3:47.87	.75	67	8-13	12/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 4f out - ridden and weakened from 3f out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 4f out - ridden and weakened from 3f out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
28/09/21 16:45	Sedgefield	2m4f	Tom Midgley	Michael & David Easterby	6	4:53.77	0.3	103	10-13	16/1	Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and outpaced 3 out - rallied before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1) Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and outpaced 3 out - rallied before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1)
21/11/20 14:33	Huntingdon	3m1f	Lorcan Murtagh	Michael Easterby	99	-	-	102	11-11	9/1	Held up in midfield - headway and tracked leader after 4 out - made challenge when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - 1 length down when fell last(op 11/2 tchd 10/1) Held up in midfield - headway and tracked leader after 4 out - made challenge when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - 1 length down when fell last(op 11/2 tchd 10/1)
05/10/20 13:30	Pontefract	2m2f	Graham Lee	Michael Easterby	3rd	4:19.08	4.5	68	10-0	12/1	Held up in rear - headway 5f out - pushed along over 2f out - soon chased leaders and ridden - staying on final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Held up in rear - headway 5f out - pushed along over 2f out - soon chased leaders and ridden - staying on final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
17/09/20 17:35	Ayr	1m5f	James Sullivan	Michael Easterby	5	3:4.86	.5	69	9-13	25/1	Reluctant to load - prominent - ridden over 2f out - edged left and outpaced over 1f out(op 18/1) Reluctant to load - prominent - ridden over 2f out - edged left and outpaced over 1f out(op 18/1)
27/12/19 13:35	Chepstow	2m	Harry Bannister	Michael Easterby	8	4:26.25	53	–	11-0	100/1	Struggling 4th - soon lost touch - tailed off Struggling 4th - soon lost touch - tailed off
14/12/19 12:10	Cheltenham	2m1f	Jamie Hamilton	Michael Easterby	7	4:29.32	4.5	–	10-12	100/1	Held up in last pair - outpaced after 2 out - no threat after Held up in last pair - outpaced after 2 out - no threat after
30/11/19 11:45	Newcastle	2m	Paddy Brennan	Michael Easterby	4	4:18.51	9	–	10-12	28/1	Didn't jump with fluency - raced in last - ridden and outpaced when hit 3 out - soon weakened - beaten when mistake last(op 22/1) Didn't jump with fluency - raced in last - ridden and outpaced when hit 3 out - soon weakened - beaten when mistake last(op 22/1)
11/10/19 15:50	York	1m6f	Kieran Schofield	Michael Easterby	13	3:13.91	5	77	7-9	33/1	Slowly into stride - held up - driven and struggling over 3f out - never on terms(tchd 28/1) Slowly into stride - held up - driven and struggling over 3f out - never on terms(tchd 28/1)
22/09/19 17:30	Hamilton	1m4f	Nathan Evans	Michael Easterby	1st	2:46.00	Won	65	9-0	10/1	Tracked leader 3f - close up - driven along over 3f out - switched left - rallied and bumped runner-up over 1f out - led inside final furlong - stayed on well (regarding the apparent improvement in form - trainer said gelding may have benefited from the step up in trip and the softer ground on this occasion)(op 6/1) Tracked leader 3f - close up - driven along over 3f out - switched left - rallied and bumped runner-up over 1f out - led inside final furlong - stayed on well (regarding the apparent improvement in form - trainer said gelding may have benefited from the step up in trip and the softer ground on this occasion)(op 6/1)
26/08/19 17:05	Ripon	1m2f	Cam Hardie	Michael Easterby	4	2:5.14	9	–	9-5	25/1	In rear - niggled along 6f out - driven and outpaced over 3f out - kept on to take 4th inside final furlong - never involved In rear - niggled along 6f out - driven and outpaced over 3f out - kept on to take 4th inside final furlong - never involved
25/01/19 16:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Nathan Evans	Michael Easterby	5	1:46.72	0.2	–	9-5	33/1	Dwelt - held up towards rear on near side of group - effort and shaken up when not clear run briefly over 1f out - kept on final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the final 1 1/2f)(op 50/1 tchd 28/1) Dwelt - held up towards rear on near side of group - effort and shaken up when not clear run briefly over 1f out - kept on final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the final 1 1/2f)(op 50/1 tchd 28/1)
15/12/18 15:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m	James Sullivan	Michael Easterby	6	1:39.08	3.5	–	9-2	100/1	Behind - driven 3f out - no impression - finished 7th - placed 6th(op 80/1) Behind - driven 3f out - no impression - finished 7th - placed 6th(op 80/1)