Trained by Ed Walker out of Upper Lambourn, Storm Point is part of a yard that has been in serious form this season, sending out 75 winners. Walker has been open about what he sees in the horse: a big, raw animal with plenty of improvement still to come, and he was quick to credit jockey Kieran Shoemark for the quality of that winning ride at Kempton. It was a partnership that worked, and that matters.
Since that opening win, Storm Point's form has been patchier — a fourth and a sixth in his last two runs suggest he is still working things out, which is exactly what you'd expect from a young horse described as raw and still developing. His best results have come over seven furlongs to a mile, winning 1 from 3 races at those distances, a win rate of 33% — roughly 1 in every 3 races — which is a genuinely solid return at that trip. Stretch him beyond that or squeeze him shorter, and the evidence thins out. Distance matters with horses, and Walker will know where this one is happiest.
He raced just yesterday, so Storm Point is clearly being kept busy while the season is young. At three, with a patient trainer behind him and a style of racing that is still taking shape, there is every reason to think the best of this horse is ahead of him rather than behind.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 1 Apr | 50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Nov | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Dec | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 Apr | 0% |