The horse's most recent form is mixed. In her last six races she has finished first once, second once, and unplaced three times, with one race marked absent. That win came at Bellewstown on 27 August 2025, but it has now been 12 months since that victory, making the current dry spell her longest without success. Before that, she managed a placed finish at sixth, suggesting the engine is still there but the results have dried up of late. Her breakthrough came in May 2024 at Limerick, and across two years of racing she has proven reliable enough to warrant continued chances.
Noel C Kelly's yard at Draperstown in Co. Derry has sent out 14 winners this season, placing Long Gone within a functioning operation that knows how to get horses to the line. Whether this veteran can find the form that earned her a win at Bellewstown remains to be seen, but her record of placing in more than half her races shows she is the kind of horse who turns up and tries. She will need to break the year-long losing streak soon, or risk becoming a familiar face that trainers run mainly to give her experience rather than seriously chase victory.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 25 Nov | 33.3% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 1 Apr | 50% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 26 Aug | 50% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 15 May | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Jun | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 31 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 10 Aug | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 8 Mar | 0% |