Gone Away Madam
Gone Away Madam is a 6-year-old with a record that reads well on paper — one win and a place from just three races, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 3 outings. That's a decent ratio. The problem is that those three races feel like ancient history. Her only win came at Uttoxeter back in June 2023, nearly three years ago, and she hasn't set foot on a racecourse since — almost two full years off the track. For context, that's not a mid-season break. That's a prolonged absence that will raise real questions about what she returns looking like.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What we do know is that her form sequence — 7th, 4th, then 1st — shows a horse that was improving with each run. She arrived green, found her feet, then got the job done at Uttoxeter on her third attempt. Whether that upward curve has been maintained through a lengthy spell away from racing is something only the track will answer.
She's trained by Neil King, whose yard in Wroughton, Wiltshire, has been in decent nick this season with 16 winners already sent out. That's a team that knows how to get a horse ready to run, which is worth something when you're bringing a horse back from this kind of layoff. If King has taken his time and kept her ticking over, there's no reason the talent that showed at Uttoxeter can't resurface. But there's no disguising the fact that she's essentially an unknown quantity right now — almost as much of a puzzle as a first-time runner.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Returning from a 715-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Apr
7th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
28 Jul
4th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
17 Jun
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Jul |
50% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Apr |
0% |