Stormalong (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

18 venues

Career strike 40%; best at Clonmel (IRE) (50% from 4 runs).

Clonmel (IRE) 50% 1-1-4
Cork (IRE) 50% 1-1-4
Listowel (IRE) 25% 0-1-4
Fairyhouse (IRE) 33% 0-1-3
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Thurles (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Killarney (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Naas (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Punchestown (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Sligo (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Tramore (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Darragh O'Keeffe 29% 1-3-14
John Shinnick NOW 57% 2-2-7
Mr J L Gleeson 67% 1-1-3
Shane Fitzgerald 33% 0-1-3
Danny Gilligan 100% 0-2-2
J M Sheridan 100% 0-1-1
Donagh Meyler 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Brouder 0% 0-0-1
Keith Donoghue 0% 0-0-1
Mr Alan O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David Kenneth Budds NOW 40% 4-10-35

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 1-3-8
Good to Soft 20% 1-0-5
Soft 14% 0-1-7
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

35 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 40% 4-10-35

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

6th/10 9 May 2026 23 days ago

Killarney (IRE)
- 2m5f
- Good To Yielding
- Tongue tie + cheekpieces
btn 19 OR 120

John Shinnick

Held up in rear - headway after 5th - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
BD 5 Mar 2026 88 days ago

Thurles (IRE)
- 2m2f
- Soft
- Tongue tie + cheekpieces
OR 120 -1

Darragh O'Keeffe

Midfield - brought down 7th(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)
4th/6 18 Jan 2026 134 days ago

Thurles (IRE)
- 2m5f
- Yielding
- Cheekpieces
btn 7.5 OR 121 -2

Donagh Meyler

In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
4th/8 27 Nov 2025 186 days ago

Thurles (IRE)
- 2m2½f
- Good To Yielding
btn 4.25 OR 123

Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - not fluent 3 out - soon went remote fourth - kept on - never on terms(tchd 28/1)
4th/6 6 Nov 2025 207 days ago

Clonmel (IRE)
- 2m5f
- Soft
btn 1.75

John Shinnick

Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 28/1)
4th/9 19 Oct 2025 225 days ago

Limerick (IRE)
- 2m3f
- Yielding To Soft
Shane Fitzgerald

In touch with leaders - disputing third home turn - kept on
6th/11 26 Sep 2025 248 days ago

Listowel (IRE)
- 1m6f
- Good To Yielding
Mr Alan O'Sullivan

Midfield - outpaced from 2f out(op 25/1)
7th/19 2 Aug 2025 303 days ago

Galway (IRE)
- 2m6½f
- Good
- Tongue tie
btn 1 OR 129 -1

Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch with leaders - pressed leader after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 66/1)
10th/12 3 Jul 2025 333 days ago

Tipperary (IRE)
- 2m
- Good To Yielding
- Tongue tie + cheekpieces
btn 14 OR 130

Darragh O'Keeffe

Midfield - outpaced and lost ground 7th - no chance from 3 out - lost touch from 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1)
1st/6 11 May 2025 386 days ago

Killarney (IRE)
- 2m1f
- Yielding
won

Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent - pushed along before 3 out - ridden 2 out - went second before last where 2 lengths down - kept on to lead towards finish(op…