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Jockey profile

Simon Torrens

1,657 rides in the last 5 seasons · 691 individual horses
As at 30 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 5 days ago 99% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2013→)
from 1 Jan 2022
99–1,657
Wins / Runs
6%
Strike rate
n=1,657
345 (21%)
Placed
0.91
Fair A/E
n=1,657 · 0.74 incl. margin
−776.41
£1 level stake
n=1,657 at SP · −46.9%
£1.84m
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
6.7%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 330 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 6% of them — a touch below the margin-free market read across five seasons (Fair A/E 0.91). Riding last-time-out winners the record reads 14% (106 rides).

Deterministic profile computed from 1,657 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 30 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Fires Apr–May 42.6% when favourite P J Rothwell: 4.8% from 375 LTO winners: 14.2% Rides the favourite in 4% of races
The read

The record is strongest at Ballinrobe (14.3%, n=63), Down Royal (12.3%, n=57) and Roscommon (13.3%, n=30) — all clear of the rider's 6% baseline. It is weakest at Listowel (0% over 37 rides) — the widest gap in the record. Rides on last-time-out winners have been a positive signal at 14.2% (n=106, Fair A/E 1.11). The market has consistently overbet in Group and Graded company the record: 5.3% strike, Fair A/E 0.75 and −98.00 to a £1 stake over 170 rides — those runners underperform what the price implies. P J Rothwell supplies 23% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (4.8%, A/E 0.87). 14 Group and Graded wins sit in the archive record — the biggest prize the rider has landed: the Ladbrokes Hurdle at Leopardstown (Feb 2021, £73,750). Seasonally, the rider fires Apr–May.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 6% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
3.6%−2.4
n=618 · A/E 0.76 · £1 −447.65
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
14.2%+8.2
n=106 · A/E 1.11 · £1 −34.53
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
5%−1.0
n=401 · A/E 0.81 · £1 −242.13
When favourite
42.6%
n=61 · A/E 1.41 · £1 +14.59
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
18.2%+12.2
n=11 · A/E 1.29 · £1 −6.17
Big fields · 14+ runners
4.2%−1.8
n=874 · A/E 0.93 · £1 −446.63
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
5.3%−0.7
n=170 · A/E 0.75 · £1 −98.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 6% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, not tips. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
On last-time-out winners 14.2% vs 6% · n=106
At Ballinrobe 14.3% vs 6% · n=63
At Down Royal 12.3% vs 6% · n=57
At Roscommon 13.3% vs 6% · n=30
With Patrick T Foley 10.7% vs 6% · n=122
At Listowel 0% vs 6% · n=37
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 1,135 66 5.8% −581.38
Chase 506 32 6.3% −180.86
Flat 14 1 7.1% −12.17
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 685 35 5.1% −387.38
Good 359 27 7.5% −124.18
Heavy 307 17 5.5% −138.72
Good to Soft 304 20 6.6% −124.13
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Punchestown 163 12 7.4% −83.22
Fairyhouse 142 5 3.5% −75.00
Limerick 100 10 10% +31.25
Wexford 99 5 5.1% −74.75
Cork 95 5 5.3% −47.00
Navan 86 4 4.7% −49.00
Downpatrick 82 3 3.7% −68.17
Naas 81 1 1.2% −70.00
Kilbeggan 77 5 6.5% −50.75
Clonmel 72 3 4.2% −54.67
Tramore 70 5 7.1% −40.38
Thurles 66 4 6.1% −34.75
Ballinrobe 63 9 14.3% +35.00
Killarney 57 5 8.8% −10.12
Galway 57 2 3.5% −48.38

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 1 175 9 5.1% −103.00
Class 2 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 3 1 33.3% +0.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +4.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 73 28 38.4% 1.35 +9.59
2nd–3rd fav 231 31 13.4% 0.89 −65.50
4th–6th fav 430 25 5.8% 0.83 −190.50
7th+ in betting 923 15 1.6% 0.66 −530.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
84.7% completed · 1,641 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 506 79.6% 20 14 65 3 1
Hurdle 1,135 87% 21 11 108 3 5
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Verdant Place (IRE) 17 4 5 14 Apr 26
Clonmeen (IRE) 17 3 6 6 Apr 26
Weihnachts (IRE) 17 2 4 2 Mar 25
Duffys Getaway (IRE) 15 2 5 4 Mar 26
Inthenickoftime (IRE) 14 3 8 7 Sep 26
Ballybawn Belter (IRE) 14 2 6 4 Apr 26
Agirlcalledchloe (IRE) 14 0 6 11 Oct 24
Fad Eadrainn (IRE) 13 2 5 3 Oct 26
Splashing Out (IRE) 12 0 2 29 Mar 26
Cullenwaine (IRE) 12 1 3 5 Aug 25
Arctic Flame (IRE) 11 2 5 13 Oct 26
Dreal Deal (IRE) 11 3 5 17 Jul 26
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 691 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 5 times. Horses with fewer runs aren't listed; search finds any horse since 2005. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Small sample
0 from 7
Only 7 rides in the last 14 days — too few to read against the baseline (gate: n≥15). The card states the sample and stays neutral.

By month

strike by month, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
445897467758
A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
Main yardP J Rothwell
23% of all rides
4.8% SR · A/E 0.87
TrainerRWSR£1
P J Rothwell 375 18 4.8% −120.50
John C McConnell 147 15 10.2% −62.09
Patrick T Foley 122 13 10.7% −37.80
Aidan Anthony Howard 92 5 5.4% −15.50
E Bolger 67 7 10.4% −29.38
Noel C Kelly 65 1 1.5% −60.00
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 43 4 9.3% −22.25
Liz Doyle 30 2 6.7% −6.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2013→
162
Archived wins
14
Pattern / graded wins
£2.99m
Prize money
2020
Best season · 27 wins
Drop The Anchor (IRE) — Ladbrokes Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle) (0-150) (Grade B) Leopardstown · Feb 2021 · Grade B
£73,750
A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) — Matheson Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) Leopardstown · Feb 2021 · Grade B
£59,000
Ballybawn Belter (IRE) — Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (grade B) Leopardstown · Feb 2023 · Grade B
£59,000
Notable horses
Weihnachts (IRE) Verdant Place (IRE) Clonmeen (IRE) Inthenickoftime (IRE) Dreal Deal (IRE) Sole Pretender (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Walk In The Park (IRE) 8.6% · 12–139
Progeny have won 13.3% of 6,989 runs since 2008 (698 horses).
Getaway (GER) 7.1% · 5–70
Progeny have won 11.3% of 10,943 runs since 2008 (1,028 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 23.3% from 133.
Flemensfirth (USA) 4.3% · 2–47
Progeny have won 11.9% of 17,282 runs since 2008 (1,594 horses).
Soldier of Fortune (IRE) 0% · 0–44
Progeny have won 11.3% of 5,846 runs since 2008 (682 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
Doyen (IRE) 2.4% · 1–42
Progeny have won 11.5% of 7,358 runs since 2008 (605 horses).
Mahler (GB) 2.5% · 1–40
Progeny have won 10.8% of 8,856 runs since 2008 (785 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 30 Oct 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 2,653 · newest first

The latest 50 of 2,653 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 22 November 2013 to 25 October 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
25 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) The Iron Chef (IRE)T: John McConnell Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle21.5f · Soft · 12 ran F 28/1
25 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) Hesgonethatway (IRE)T: P J Rothwell Medical Technology Ireland Expo Galway Handicap Hurdle16f · Soft · 8 ran 8th 18/1
25 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) Dearg Mor (IRE)T: Aidan Anthony Howard Brasserie On The Corner Handicap Steeplechase18f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 3rd 15/8F
25 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) One Last Tango (IRE)T: Eoin Griffin COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Steeplechase22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 4th 25/1
22 Oct 26 Clonmel (IRE) Mahler's Best (IRE)T: Patrick T Foley Mahon Falls Novice Handicap Hurdle20f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran PU 25/1
17 Oct 26 Limerick (IRE) Bold Reflection (IRE)T: John McConnell Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle17f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 15th 50/1
17 Oct 26 Limerick (IRE) Caoimhe (IRE)T: W J Burke #Thisisracing Maiden Hurdle19f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran PU 10/1
14 Oct 26 Punchestown (IRE) Park Of Kings (IRE)T: Paul Nolan TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle20f · Good · 13 ran 11th 100/1
13 Oct 26 Punchestown (IRE) Arctic Flame (IRE)T: Patrick T Foley William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle23.5f · Good · 18 ran 10th 12/1
10 Oct 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Scary Askari (GB)T: Noel C. Kelly Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle16f · Good · 15 ran 14th 40/1
10 Oct 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Not In A Hurry (IRE)T: Aidan Anthony Howard Powerscreen New England Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle16f · Good · 9 ran 1st 17/2
10 Oct 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Sea Coral (FR)T: Mrs J. Harrington Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle16f · Good · 12 ran 9th 20/1
09 Oct 26 Downpatrick (IRE) Mr Caulfield (IRE)T: Noel C. Kelly Denis Macauley Memorial Novice Handicap Hurdle17.5f · Good · 5 ran 5th 33/1
09 Oct 26 Downpatrick (IRE) Lone Ash Lad (IRE)T: Noel C. Kelly Randox Maiden Hurdle17.5f · Good · 9 ran 8th 200/1
08 Oct 26 Tramore (IRE) Breeze Of Tobruk (IRE)T: M Winters Ardmore Handicap Hurdle16f · Yielding · 9 ran PU 125/1
06 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) Dearg Mor (IRE)T: Aidan Anthony Howard Ryans Cleaning Handicap Steeplechase18f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 3rd 7/2
05 Oct 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Paidi's Pet (IRE)T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com (C & G) Maiden Hurdle16f · Good · 11 ran 10th 80/1
04 Oct 26 Killarney (IRE) Regards To Rose (IRE)T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle17f · Good · 16 ran 5th 22/1
03 Oct 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Shadow Paddy (IRE)T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy Like A Butterfly Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3)Class 1 · 20f · Good To Yielding · 5 ran 4th 4/1
03 Oct 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Fad Eadrainn (IRE)T: Patrick T Foley Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle24f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 6th 17/2

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

KTB’s figures

the forward record · since 5 Oct 2026

KTB’s figures on this rider’s mounts since 13 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · to 13 Oct 2026.

Each pick was a KTB figure’s choice before the off — the published KTB Selection, the top-rated horse on KTB Rating, the fastest on KTB Speed — settled against the result the next morning and never worked out again; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races only. A record of weeks so far: read it as a count, not a verdict.

Quick answers

What is Simon Torrens's strike rate?
Simon Torrens has won 99 of 1,657 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 6% (as at 30 October 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Simon Torrens do best at?
Ballinrobe by strike rate: 9 wins from 63 rides (14.3%) since 2022. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
Which yard does Simon Torrens ride most for?
P J Rothwell, with 375 rides since 2022 — 23% of the total. That pairing has won 18 (4.8%).
Is Simon Torrens in form?
Too few rides in the last 14 days to read — 7 rides, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.
What is Simon Torrens's Fair A/E?
0.91, from 1,657 rides with a computed fair probability since 2022. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 30 October 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).