Al Wasl Storm

The highlight so far came at Chester on 9 May 2025, where Al Wasl Storm landed a Class 2 race — one of the top tier of races in Britain. Chester is one of the most unusual tracks in the country, a tight left-handed loop that rewards horses who handle the bends rather than simply those with raw speed. Winning a Class 2 there as a first career win is no small thing; it suggests a horse with real ability and the tactical intelligence to use a tricky track rather than be beaten by it.

That win at Newbury in August 2025 confirmed this wasn't a one-off, and with a race just yesterday Al Wasl Storm is clearly being kept busy. The yard behind it is Owen Burrows, based in Lambourn — one of Britain's most famous training villages — and his operation has been in good nick this season, sending out 30 winners. A trainer running at that sort of volume has options, and the fact that Al Wasl Storm keeps getting runs suggests Burrows sees more to come from this horse.

The erratic form figures will put some people off, and fairly so — the 15th and 12th place finishes in the sequence need explaining rather than ignoring. But horses that can win at Class 2 level, handle a specialist track like Chester, and stay active into what looks like a busy campaign are worth keeping an eye on. The ceiling is clearly there. Whether Al Wasl Storm hits it consistently is the question.