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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Owner: Value Racing - Al Shabab Storm

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

12th

2

(4)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:45 Thirsk

Al Shabab Storm

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Appleby

Finished down the field on stable/seasonal debut at Chester (7.5f) this month but that doesn't tell the full story as he ran well for a long way from his wide draw and was hampered late on; he's dropped to an attractive mark and is just the type his new trainer does very well with.

16/1

12th

1

(10)

6th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Al Shabab Storm

9st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Won a 7f Listed race here (good to soft) for Andrew Balding in 2024; still capable of smart performances for Marco Botti last year but wasn't at his best on final two starts, including in a course seller; sold for 45,000gns in October; a Group 1 entry at Royal Ascot suggests new connections are hopeful he retains all his ability.

22/1

3rd

4

(3)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Al Shabab Storm

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Two pieces of form at Wolverhampton in 2025 that give him outstanding claims at these weights, namely close thirds in a 7f Listed race and a strong 6f handicap; not so good on his last three starts and alarm bells were ringing when he was dropped into selling company at Chester 11 days ago, a race where he was a disappointing fourth; too much ability to discount but there are risks involved.

6/1

4th

6

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:05 Chester

Al Shabab Storm

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Marco Botti

Won a Listed event here (7f, good to soft) last July and a Group 3 in Germany (6f, soft) the following month; has mixed record in five runs for Marco Botti this year but he's had a couple of close calls on AW and wasn't disgraced off a mark of 109 over C&D last time; this looks a golden opportunity now dropped into a seller and he should be hard to beat on these terms.

2/1F

8th

1

(3)

30th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

15:15 Chester

Al Shabab Storm

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Unraced over quite this far and well beaten at Newcastle (7f, AW) recently having failed to settle; however, he was a close third in a handicap at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last month and has a very strong record here, including a 7f Listed win last July; could have a part to play now back here.

12/1