Follow The Plan needs no plan

THE Oliver McKiernan-trained Follow The Plan was a shock 25-1 winner of the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Follow The Plan needs no plan
Fri, 28 Jan, 2011 - 00:00
Pat Keane

It was well nigh impossible to make any sort of case for the eight-year-old, but he scored on merit, under an inspired drive from Patrick Mangan, enjoying the biggest success of his career.

“We weren’t exactly expecting that,” reported McKiernan. “There are no plans and today wasn’t the plan either!”

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CourtsRacingPlace: ThurlesPlace: IrelandPlace: LimerickPlace: Louisville LipPlace: WT O’Grady Memorial HurdlePlace: LeopardstownPlace: Marlay ParkPlace: CheltenhamPerson: Oliver McKiernanPerson: Matty RyanPerson: ChasePerson: Patrick ManganPerson: McKiernanPerson: Davy RussellPerson: RussellPerson: Roberto GoldbackPerson: ManganPerson: Michael WintersPerson: KillarneyPerson: Donie SheahanPerson: Paul CarberryPerson: Quipped WintersPerson: DoniePerson: PaulPerson: DavyPerson: CarberryPerson: For BillPerson: forPerson: BillPerson: WintersPerson: Cool QuestPerson: Kevin ColemanPerson: David CaseyPerson: Maxim GorkyPerson: Pat FlynnPerson: Stan JamesPerson: Edward O’GradyPerson: Andrew McNamaraPerson: Little GreenPerson: O'GradyPerson: Danny MullinsPerson: Mullins’Person: MagsPerson: Barry ConnellPerson: MullinsPerson: BarryPerson: Charles O’BrienPerson: O’BrienPerson: Whyso MayoPerson: Damien MurphyPerson: Raymond HurleyEvent: Leugh Handicap HurdleOrganisation: MossbankOrganisation: CoolmoreOrganisation: HuntOrganisation: INH Stallion Owners
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