Torrent

The two wins Torrent does have came in the summer and early autumn of 2024 — first at Uttoxeter in July, then at Newton Abbot in September. That Newton Abbot win was now 20 months ago, and the six races since have returned a fourth, a sixth, a seventh, a third, and an eighth. Close enough in places, but the winning thread has gone cold. The dash in the recent form — shown as a gap in the record — suggests a run where either no finishing position was recorded or the race was unfinished, which is worth noting without reading too much into it.

When conditions suit, the picture sharpens a little. At distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, Torrent has won 1 from 5 races, a 20% win rate — twice the overall career average. That suggests the horse is at least finding its right territory in terms of trip, even if results have not followed recently. At Class 4 level, the tier where Torrent races most often, the record reads 2 wins from 7, or roughly 1 in every 3 — which is genuinely strong and suggests this is a horse operating at about the right grade.

The partnership with jockey David Noonan is one of the more encouraging threads in Torrent's story. Together they have won 2 from 10 races, a 20% win rate — meaning that when Noonan is in the saddle, Torrent wins roughly 1 in every 5 times. That is a meaningful number, and it suggests the combination works. Nigel Hawke's yard has sent out 9 winners this season, so there is form in the camp. Torrent raced just yesterday, which means the horse is fit and active. Whether a third career win is close or still somewhere down the road, this is a horse that keeps showing up — and in racing, that counts for something.