Storm Free
Storm Free has found his groove at just the right moment. The 4-year-old won three of his last six races, including a victory this week at Sandown Park on 29 August, and carries a career record of four wins and eight places from twelve races — a win rate of roughly one in three. That consistency, combined with recent form that shows him winning twice in his last three outings, suggests he is a horse coming into his own after a slow start to his racing life.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Heart Of The South Racing 139
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His first career win came at Nottingham in April 2025, a breakthrough that came after he had finished second twice in earlier races. Trainer James Tate, based at Newmarket, noted that Storm Free had been "a maiden in all but name" — close enough to winning but never quite getting there — until that Nottingham victory finally came. Tate described the win as a relief after a long winter of waiting, the kind of moment trainers live for. The setback that kept Storm Free off the track for a period appears not to have derailed him; he bounced back to show he is better than his official rating of 83 suggests. With Tate's yard among the most prolific in the country this season, having sent out 51 winners, Storm Free has the benefit of a trainer in excellent form and a horse clearly ready to deliver. He should be one to follow closely when he returns to the track later this month.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 33% of races
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
🏆 Won
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
27 Jul
🏆 Won
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
11 Jun
6th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
9 May
19th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good · 29 runners
16 Apr
6th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
14 Oct
🏆 Won
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
24 Sep
2nd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
21 Aug
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
9 Apr
🏆 Won
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
26 Oct
2nd
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
29 Aug |
100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
9 Apr |
100% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
14 Oct |
100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
27 Jul |
100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 second |
26 Oct |
0% |