What's The Plan
What's The Plan has won just once in eleven races—a victory at Lingfield Park just over a year ago that remains the high point of an otherwise modest career. The three-year-old has picked up six places to go with that single win, which gives a sense of a horse that runs consistently but rarely gets the job done. Since that September day at Lingfield, the horse has gone twelve months without another victory, though recent form shows promise: two second-place finishes in the last six outings suggest it is competitive at the right level, even if it is struggling to close out wins.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes this horse interesting is its clear preference for races at seven furlongs to a mile—over that distance, it wins roughly one in every four races (1 win from 4 attempts, a 25% win rate). That is respectable form for a horse at this level, and it hints that the trainer, James Fanshawe, knows exactly where to aim. Fanshawe's Newmarket yard has been prolific this season with 44 winners, so there is clearly good horsemanship at work. The fact that What's The Plan remains active and racing frequently suggests the the yard believe they can find another winning opportunity, and with two runner-up finishes in its last six races, another breakthrough may not be far away. Still, a year without a win is a long drought, and the pressure to return to the winner's circle is mounting.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Sep
5th
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
6 Aug
2nd
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
18 Jun
4th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
23 May
3rd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
2 Apr
4th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
22 Oct
4th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
4 Oct
20th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 26 runners
3 Sep
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
8 Aug
3rd
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
22 Jul |
50% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
23 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jun |
0% |