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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Whats The Plot sees it out best

Mon 18th May 2015, 19:02

Whats The Plot, far side, beats No Way Jack in RoscommonWhats The Plot, far side, beats No Way Jack in Roscommon
© Photo Healy Racing

Whats The Plot stayed on stoutly under Fran Berry to grab victory in the extended mile and two handicap at Roscommon.

Berry settled his charge in fifth before the pair mounted their challenge with a furlong and a half to go. No Way Jock provided stiff opposition at the furlong pole but Whats The Plot ground it out close home to prevail by a head at odds of 6/1. No Way Jack and Niall McCullagh had to settle for second at 10/1. Nice Vintage was two and a quarter lengths away in third at 11/2.

Trainer Arthur Moore said: "I didn't know if he would handle the ground. He's a smashing dual-purpose prospect, and is from a good Aga Khan family.

"He's developing all the time. I've been trying to run him for a few weeks and we've just had a few niggling things.

"A mile and a half shouldn't be a problem to him, and he won't mind better ground." Pat Harkin the well-backed 7/2 favourite, held the box seat in third on the outside during the race. He moved into the lead over two furlongs out but had no answer when Whats The Plot and No Way Jack went past him. He came in fourth.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
6/1
Tote €7.00 €2.20
2nd
hd
10/1
€3.70
3rd
2.25L
11/2
€2.30
4th
0.75L
3/1Fav
About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.