No Plan Intended captures $30,000 Governor’s Plate

SUMMERSIDE, PE – The 54th edition of the Governor’s Plate, presented by Summerside Chrysler Dodge, was full of surprises but there was no doubt about the winner as No Plan Intended (Up The Credit) landed on top Saturday evening at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

Island Beach Boy (Driven by Gilles Barrieau) blasted off the wings to grab the lead in the $30,000 final heading into the first turn with morning line favourite Twin B Tuffenuff (Dale Spence) getting away second but hitting the run in the first turn. That break in stride let No Plan Intended and driver David Dowling inherit the two-hole and enjoy a perfect ride through splits of 27.1, 55.1 and 1:22.4 before angling out in the stretch drive to win in 1:52.1. Island Beach Boy was second ahead of Rotten Ronnie (Redmond Doucet Jr.).

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Colin Johnson trains No Plan Intended for owners Carl Jamieson of Ontario and Brian Paquet of Quebec. It was the first Governor’s Plate victory for Dowling and Johnson.

Share The Moment equalled the track pacing mare record winning the $6,000 Ruby Chappell Memorial in 1:53.1 for driver Barrieau, trainer Bo Ford and owners Luke Beck, Arnold Myers, Scott Bridges and A1 Stable.

Marc Campbell had four wins on the night while Barrieau made three trips to the winner’s circle for the pair to end the night tied for the Basil Whelan Memorial Award for top driver of Governor’s Plate Week.

The program also saw a pair of $16,780 Atlantic Sires Stakes A-divisions for three-year-old pacing colts won by Fern Hill Gusto (Campbell) in 1:55 and Alldawaytocardigan (Myles Heffernan Sr.) in 1:56.2.

Merito Hanover (Jason Hughes) posted an upset in the $7,500 Bob Dewar Memorial in 1:53.2 from the Trevor Hicken barn for owner Perry Burke of Quebec.

The evening had a record Governor’s Plate wager of $130,846. Live racing continues Thursday evening (July 21) at Red Shores Charlottetown with a 6:30 P.M. start time.

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For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores