Black Storm

Trained by Katie Scott at Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, Black Storm was picked up recently at the sales by his current ownership, Ursa Major Racing, coming from Kevin Coleman's yard in Ireland where he had shown enough promise to warrant the move. Scott's yard has been in good form this season, sending out seventeen winners, so Black Storm joins a stable that knows how to get horses competitive. The horse is a notably big, athletic individual, and Scott has described him with genuine optimism about his prospects now that he is settled into the new operation. His form in top-class races has been limited — he has not won in four attempts at the highest level — but his bread and butter is middle-distance racing at lower grades, where he tends to be placed with regularity if not consistency.

Black Storm raced just a day ago, so he remains actively campaigned and available for his next assignment. At five years old, he is in his prime and still has time to add to his tally, though his recent history suggests he will need to find a tactical edge or a particularly suitable race to bring about his next win. For now, he remains a dependable handicap performer and a horse that the yard clearly believe has more to offer.