18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Torrens has fortune on his side to record 1st Meade win

Mon 26th Sep 2022, 14:42

Black Hawk Eagle and Simon TorrensBlack Hawk Eagle and Simon Torrens
© Photo Healy Racing

Simon Torrens partnered his first winner for Noel Meade when picking up a nice spare on second reserve Black Hawk Eagle in the opening Boyle Maiden Hurdle at Roscommon.

The 7/1 chance was about a length down on the front-running favourite Ages Of Man when that rival fell at the penultimate flight.

The Awtaad gelding, placed a number of times on the Flat and making his debut over hurdles, took full advantage keeping on well on the run-in to beat Solitary Man by four and three-quarter lengths with Up And Out a further nine and a half lengths back in third.

Torrens said, “I was pretty confident that I was going to get to JJ (Slevin, rider of Ages Of Man). I felt at that point I was going to get the better of him but I suppose we’ll never know.

“I got left in front plenty early and probably would have liked to have got a lead a bit further. He’s done it nice in the end.

“He’d some good form on the Flat and jumped well. Obviously coming out of Noel’s he would be well schooled.”

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.