Stormy Pearl

The six-year-old, trained by David Thompson at his yard in Bolam, County Durham, has built a career record of 5 wins and 15 places from 43 races, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 8 or 9 races. That's a solid enough return at Class 6, the entry-level tier of British racing, where Stormy Pearl has spent the vast majority of its career — 36 of those 43 races. It's not a horse chasing glory at the top table, but it's a consistent, competitive presence at its level, and David Thompson's yard has been in decent form this season with 9 winners already on the board.

In the saddle, Paul Mulrennan has been the jockey who gets the best out of Stormy Pearl. The two have teamed up 10 times and won twice together — a 20% win rate, which is meaningfully better than Stormy Pearl's overall record. Ground matters too: this horse shows its best form on dry or normal conditions, winning 2 from 11 on fast, dry ground and 2 from 10 on a normal surface. Wet, muddy ground appears to be a different story entirely.

The most recent Hamilton Park win came on 12 July 2025 — just nine months ago — so that course magic hasn't completely faded. Since then, though, Stormy Pearl has gone six races without a win, with finishing positions of 7, 6, 8, 6, and a couple of encouraging second-place finishes either side of that run. There are signs of life in those two recent runner-up spots. Raced just yesterday, Stormy Pearl is clearly still active and still competitive. Whether the key to unlocking that next win is another trip to Hamilton Park, a dry summer surface, or simply the right day with Paul Mulrennan in the saddle — probably all three at once — this is a horse with a very specific recipe for success.