That single win came at Limerick on 29 December 2025, and it matters more than a bare statistic might suggest. Limerick around the Christmas festival is a lively, competitive meeting — not a soft touch — so winning there is a genuine mark of ability. Elliott flagged Last Round as a horse with potential as far back as October 2024, noting that an encouraging run at Navan suggested it had the tools to win a race. It took a little longer than hoped, but the assessment proved correct.
The trainer behind all of this is Gordon Elliott, one of the most formidable operations in Irish racing. A yard that has already sent out 210 winners this season is not somewhere horses drift around without purpose — everything is placed and targeted with care. The fact that Last Round has been kept ticking along and raced as recently as yesterday suggests the team still has plans for this horse and believes there is more to come.
With five places already on the record and a win now banked, Last Round looks like the kind of horse that knows its job, shows up ready to compete, and is waiting for the right race to arrive at the right time. At seven, it is not getting any younger, but horses of this type — tough, consistent, placed almost as often as they finish out of the money — can be reliable performers for a good while yet.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
2 | 2 thirds | 18 Jan | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 29 Dec | 100% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Feb | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 May | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Apr | 0% |