Newcastle is Storm Star's kingdom. The horse has won 4 of its 8 races there, a success rate of exactly 50 percent. Three of those wins came in rapid succession between January and April 2025, suggesting a horse in brilliant form at that particular track. The most recent win came on 18 April this year, meaning Storm Star has not tasted victory in almost seventeen months—a drought that explains why recent form reads poorly (2-5-8–2-10 across the last six outings). But that gap matters less than the pattern: when Storm Star runs on normal ground at a Class 2 level, it simply wins more often than it loses. At Class 2, it has won 3 of 7 races, a 43 percent win rate. On standard conditions, it is 4 wins from 9 races.
The current slump is real enough, but Storm Star is still showing fight. A second place finish just one day ago suggests the horse is still competitive, still trying. Andrew Balding's yard has been prolific this season with 202 winners, and while Storm Star may not be a stable star, it remains a genuine asset at its level—a horse that, if conditions and ground align and it finds its way back to Newcastle, might remind us what made those early-2025 victories look so convincing.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
8 | 4 wins, 2 thirds, 2 other | 3 Apr | 50% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 7 Feb | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 12 Sep | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 6 Jul | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Aug | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 23 Sep | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jun | 0% |