The horse has a clear preference for Dundalk, where he has won three of his 32 races at that track — a 9% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. His most recent victory came there on 10 January 2025, which means he has gone 19 months without another win despite staying active. In that time he has picked up places (second or third finishes) in five of his last six outings, most recently finishing eighth just one day ago. He shows his best form over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, winning 2 of his 15 races at those trip lengths, and he improves noticeably on normal ground conditions, where he has won 3 of 32 races compared to just zero wins on faster or softer surfaces.
James Ryan has been his regular pilot, partnering with him 11 times, but that partnership has yet to produce a winner. Storm Eric is a journeyman racer — the sort of horse that keeps coming back because he has earned enough prize money to justify the effort, and who will occasionally surprise his the yard with a win at a track he clearly understands. At this stage of his career, wins are rare enough that they matter, and when they come at Dundalk, they feel earned.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
32 | 3 wins, 8 seconds, 3 thirds, 18 other | 15 Aug | 9.4% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 28 Aug | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 28 Apr | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 29 Jul | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 1 May | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 7 Aug | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 12 Sep | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |