THE year just keeps getting better for Adrian McGuinness who moved into uncharted territory with the first pattern race winner of his career which came courtesy of Bowerman in the Group 3 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Diamond Stakes at Dundalk last Friday.

A winner of the Irish Lincoln for McGuinness earlier this season, Bowerman had since shown up well at listed and Group 3 level and was a danger to all as he switched back to a synthetic surface. Colin Keane took his time on the six-year-old and the pair had most of the field to pass approaching the straight. Bowerman (10/1) picked up impressively from the turn in though and got on top inside the last furlong to defeat the 40/1 shot Sky Seven by half a length. The favourite Vatican City could only manage seventh.