Gone For Tea

The horse broke through for its first win at Bellewstown in late August 2023, then found the winner's circle again at Sligo in July 2024. That second victory was nearly two years ago now, which tells you that recent form has been tougher. Looking at the last six races, Gone For Tea has had a rough stretch: three races without a place, then a 15th-place finish, followed by a win — that one stand-out result — and a 10th-place finish most recently. The horse was active just a day ago, so it's still out there racing, still competing, which speaks to a genuine campaigner rather than a horse in decline.

Noel C. Kelly trains from Draperstown in County Derry, a yard that has sent out 14 winners already this season. Gone For Tea is among that string, and while recent results have disappointed, the consistency of places suggests the horse knows what it's doing on the track. At eight years old, it's in the middle of its racing life, old enough to have learned the game but young enough that another good run remains entirely possible. This is a horse worth watching in the kind of races where consistency and a genuine will to compete matter.