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Storm Star: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Storm Star is a 5-year-old gelding by Night Of Thunder, trained by Andrew Balding. He has won 4 of 17 starts and placed in 7 more, for £172,649 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 3 wins from 11 is a 27% strike rate against 17% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:15 at Doncaster on 12 September, where the best price is 22/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 101, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 24%
  • Prize money £172,649
  • Best rating 101
  • Official rating 95

Where Storm Star runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:15 Doncaster Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes 22/1 Bet365 bet365

Storm Star form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
14 Aug 26 Newmarket (July) Racing TV Handicap Stakes Class 3 1m Good To Firm 8 5.75 11/2F Alfie Redman 95
18 Jun 26 Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 7f Good To Firm 15 8 33/1 Alfie Redman 96
1 May 26 Ascot Ascot Racecourse Supports Debra Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) Class 3 1m Good To Firm 2 1.75 12/1 Alfie Redman 95
3 Apr 26 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 10 6 12/1 Jason Watson 98
7 Feb 26 Southwell (AW) BetMGM Tandridge Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m Standard 6 10.25 12/1 Jason Watson 99
16 Jan 26 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM AWC Mile Trial Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 6 3 7/4F Oisin Murphy 100
13 Dec 25 Newcastle (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 2 7f Standard 3 2.75 11/4 Jason Watson 100
18 Apr 25 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 1 — 5/2F Jason Watson 95
17 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 1 — 7/2 Hayley Turner 90
1 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 1 — 7/2 Hayley Turner 86
2 Nov 24 Southwell (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 3 4.5 7/1 Hayley Turner 86
14 Sep 24 Doncaster Cepac 25th Year Anniversary Handicap (Str) Class 2 1m Good 3 2 5/1 Hayley Turner 85
22 Aug 24 Newcastle (AW) Tote.co.uk Howay The Lasses Racing League Race 33 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 1m Standard To Slow 3 2.25 3/1F David Probert 85
25 Jul 24 Yarmouth Download The New Tote App Racing League Race 4 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 7f Good To Firm 2 .25 7/2 David Probert 82
6 Jul 24 Sandown Coral Play 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap Class 3 7f Soft 3 2.75 3/1 David Probert 83
5 Jun 24 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 7f Standard To Slow 4 4.5 7/4F Oisin Murphy –
12 May 24 Newcastle (AW) Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 6f Standard 1 — 10/3 Oisin Murphy –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Racing TV Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July) on 14 August 2026. Race in a forward position through the early stages - asked for effort with a furlong to run then drifted left and lost ground - finished eighth well held.

Storm Star by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 11 3 27%
7f 5 0 0%
6f 1 1 100%

Storm Star by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Standard 9 4 44%
Good To Firm 4 0 0%
Standard To Slow 2 0 0%
Good 1 0 0%
Soft 1 0 0%

Storm Star by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Newcastle (AW) 8 4 50%
Ascot 2 0 0%
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0%
Newmarket (July) 1 0 0%
Doncaster 1 0 0%
Yarmouth 1 0 0%
Sandown 1 0 0%
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0%

Storm Star breeding

  • Sire Night Of Thunder (IRE)
  • Dam Dancing Star (GB)
  • Damsire Aqlaam (GB)
  • Breeder Littleton Stud
  • Foaled 25 March 2021

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