Follow The Plan (IRE)
Owner: Redgap Partnership Trainer: O McKiernan Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places at fences 13 and 14) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Heavy (Chase - Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft to Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Hurdles Course: Soft to Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places, Hurdles: Yielding, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (National Hunt:Soft) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Chase: Yielding to Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2012 | Down Royal | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Kauto Stone | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 9 | T J Doyle | 16/1 |
| always towards rear, no impression from 4 out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 7f | 1 | Roi Du Mee | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 5 | T J Doyle | 11/2 |
| chased leader in 4th, in touch 4 out but no extra after next, no threat in straight | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2012 | Galway | Soft to Heavy (National Hunt:Soft) | 2m 6f | 0 | Bob Lingo | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 25 | T J Doyle | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 3m 1f | 1 | China Rock | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | T J Doyle | 7/1 |
| waited with early, soon chased leaders, 4th 4 out, closed from before 2 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2012 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places at fences 13 and 14) | 3m 1f | 1 | Follow The Plan | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | T Doyle | 50/1 |
| held up in touch on inside, smooth headway to track leaders 4 out, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, 4 lengths clear last, kept on | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2012 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | The Sneezer | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | T J Doyle | 8/1 |
| mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, moderate 5th and ridden entering straight, kept on one paced | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2012 | Leopardstown | Good | 2m 5f | 0 | Leanne | 11st 7lbs | of 12 | T J Doyle | |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Leopardstown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Quel Esprit | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 7 | T J Doyle | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 2 out, ridden to go 3rd before last, no extra under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2012 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Apt Approach | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 5 | T J Doyle | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, slightly slow 7 out, close up and on terms from 3 out, no extra under pressure and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2011 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 3m | 1 | Synchronised | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 9 | T J Doyle | 33/1 |
| towards rear, ridden in 7th after 3 out, 6th under pressure entering straight, no extra | |||||||||
| 04 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good | 3m 1f | 1 | Follow The Plan | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 8 | T J Doyle | 20/1 |
| held up in rear, closer 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure but still 1 length down when left clear after last | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Nacarat | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 6 | T Doyle | 40/1 |
| held up in rear and took keen hold, headway from 3 out, went 3rd from next, soon ridden, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2011 | Leopardstown | Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Carrigmartin | 11st 10lbs | Fell of 16 | P F Mangan | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Gowran Park | Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft to Heavy) | 2m 4f | 1 | Rubi Light | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 6 | P F Mangan | 5/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 5th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2011 | Thurles | Soft (Hurdles Course: Soft to Heavy) | 2m 4f | 1 | Follow The Plan | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 10 | P F Mangan | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear, 7th 4 out, 6th next, 4th and headway 2 out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead close home | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2011 | Leopardstown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Rare Bob | 11st 9lbs | 9 of 13 | T J Doyle | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, driven along in 4th 2 out, no extra in straight, beaten when eased run-in | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2010 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Majestic Concorde | 11st 9lbs | UnseatedRider of 30 | P F Mangan | |
| 15 Dec 2010 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Peak Raider | 11st 10lbs | of 15 | P W Flood | |
| 04 Nov 2010 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 6f | 1 | Glencove Marina | 11st 10lbs | UnseatedRider of 5 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Punchestown | Good | 3m 1f | 0 | Planet Of Sound | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 12 | D F O'Regan | 66/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th before 2 out, weakened from before last | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2010 | Cork | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Florida Express | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | Kevin Thomas Coleman | 7/2 |
| held up in 4th/5th, ridden along in 5th 4 out, 4th next, disputed moderate 3rd from 2 out, kept on one paced from last | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Forpadydeplasterer | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 17 | J Cullen | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, hampered on bend before 4th, mistake 3 out, driven when stumbled 2 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2009 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Golden Silver | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 4 | J L Cullen | 5/2 |
| held up in rear, 3rd approaching 6th, ridden 2 out, soon no extra, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2008 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Follow The Plan | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | J L Cullen | 12/1 |
| raced in 4th for much, improved to be on terms entering straight, stayed on well under pressure run-in, just in front on line | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2008 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Made In Taipan | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | J L Cullen | 4/1 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, headway to close 2nd 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2008 | Gowran Park | Heavy (Chase - Soft) | 2m 4f | 0 | Follow The Plan | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 14 | J L Cullen | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th for much, progress straight, challenged under pressure and disputed lead last, led and stayed on well run-in, all out | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2008 | Cork | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Tranquil Sea | 11st 3lbs | of 9 | J L Cullen | |
| 30 Oct 2008 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Follow The Plan | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 15 | J L Cullen | 12/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 6 out, clear after 2 out, easily | |||||||||
| 18 May 2008 | Navan | Firm | 2m 6f | 0 | By The Brook | 10st 10lbs | 6 of 9 | Mr R J Kiely | 11/2 |
| 11 May 2008 | Killarney | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | P'tit Fute | 11st 7lbs | Fell of 18 | Mr R J Kiely | 14/1 |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Here Comes Sally | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 25 | R T Dunne | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 6th after 2 out, kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2008 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Enter The Indian | 11st | 3 of 17 | A B Joyce | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute lead 3 out, led before straight, strongly pressed from 2 out, joined when pecked slightly last, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2008 | Thurles | Yielding (Chase: Yielding to Soft) | 2m | 0 | Follow The Plan | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 18 | D J Howard | 16/1 |
| chased leader, moderate 2nd halfway, ridden 2 out, kept on to go closer last, ran on strongly run-in to lead close home | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2008 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Shakervilz | 11st 11lbs | 20 of 27 | D J Howard | 33/1 |
| always behind, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2008 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m | 0 | Swiftmarc | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 20 | D J Howard | 10/1 |
| mid-division, 6th 3 out, kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2008 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places, Hurdles: Yielding, Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Endless Intrigue | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 26 | Mr R P Quinlan | 25/1 |
| mid-division, progress into 4th 3f out, ridden and no impression straight | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2007 | Leopardstown | Good | 2m | 0 | I'm Still Standing | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 24 | Mr R P Quinlan | 20/1 |
| prominent, 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | |||||||||


