The encouraging sign is freshness. Storm Eric raced just a day ago and finished second, a respectable effort that shows he's being kept active. His form over the last six runs reads 3-2-8-13-2-3 — a third place, a second, a 13th, an eighth, another second, then another third — which suggests he's more likely to place than win these days, but he's competitive. His partnership with regular rider James Ryan, however, tells a different story: the pair have never won together in 11 attempts, so there may be untapped potential with a change of jockey.
Storm Eric is a horse who knows his trade and will find a race suited to him — that stretch of ground at Dundalk in normal conditions, preferably in the 7f to 1m range. His last win came there on January 10, 2025, and that's where his talent is most likely to shine again.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
35 | 4 wins, 9 seconds, 4 thirds, 18 other | 9 Oct | 11.4% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 28 Apr | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 28 Aug | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 29 Jul | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 1 May | 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% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 7 Aug | 0% |