One And Gone

Recent form reveals a horse with genuine momentum. One And Gone won 2 of its last 6 races, most recently at Sandown Park on 3 July—seven weeks ago now. Before that it won at Kempton Park back in November, and in between those wins it has been competitive enough to place regularly, with three placings in those last six runs. That kind of record—a mixture of wins and near-misses—is the sign of a horse that belongs at the level it is racing at and has just figured out how to convert chances into victories.

Trainer Ian Williams, based at Portway in Worcestershire, has had a prolific season with 96 winners already, and One And Gone clearly fits within a busy, successful yard. The one caution is that the horse has never won when stepped up to Class 4 racing—0 wins from 4 attempts at that level—suggesting it may have found its ceiling. It races best at the lower, more competitive levels, where it can use its preference for normal ground to genuine advantage. For a 3-year-old with only three career wins, that is hardly a setback; plenty of horses spend their entire careers winning at this exact standard.