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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Annie Agnew takes Down Royal opener under Torrens

Fri 1st Sep 2023, 17:02

Annie Agnew  Annie Agnew
© Photo Healy Racing

The Dale Farm Dromona 3-Y-O Hurdle went to 2/1 second-favourite Annie Agnew who got the better of a three-way battle on the run-in under Simon Torrens.

The daughter of Sir Percy, runner-up on her debut at Ballinrobe last month, was always prominent and took over in front at the third-last where Spinning Web disputing at the time, blundered.

The latter came again, though, and was only half-a-length adrift at the line with Doctor Nightingale who thought about running out when improving on the inner two out, just a neck further away in third.

Gerald Quinn, who trains the winner for PJ McBurney in Dunloy Co Antrim, said: "We always thought a lot of her. We thought the last day she would improve from the run.

"Simon says she wasn't doing a wild lot there in doing the donkey work in front.

"I was sort of a bit worried that the ground had gone to good to yielding, she would prefer it a bit quicker. She has Flat pace in her pedigree.

"Listen she is exciting and one to look forward to, I've never had one like her."

Quotes from Michael Graham

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.