Deliberate Ploy (AUS) Horse
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Deliberate Ploy is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Robbie Griffiths. His sire is Omaha Beach and his dam is Purrpussful. He has secured one win so far. On 6th Mar 2026 at Pakenham he earned his most notable victory, collecting the $60000.00 Maiden Plate. He has proven to be a profitable prospect for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 42% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 16-May-26 2000m GOOD 4 R2 3Y HCP (of $150,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:03.510, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 17th 1st Brave Danza ( L Cartwright 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd She'S Got The Cash ( L Bates 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Buthelezi ( L Nolen 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.75L 13th Deliberate Ploy ( P Moloney 54 ) 8.21L See full results | P Moloney 54kg 8.21L | 13 (17) |
| Caulfield Heath 29-Apr-26 1800m GOOD 4 R5 3Y BM70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.170, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Parvenu ( D W Stackhouse 55.5 ) 2nd Brave Danza ( L K Cartwright 60 ) 0.46L 3rd Buthelezi ( L Nolen 59.5 ) 1.21L 6th Deliberate Ploy ( J Mott 57.5 ) 2.98L See full results | J Mott 57.5kg 2.98L | 6 (9) |
| Sandown Lakeside 15-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 3Y BM74 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.480, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Jett Smash ( W J Egan 58 ) 2nd Wise Inlaw ( L Nolen 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Keep It Real ( J Mcneil 54 ) 2.50L 6th Deliberate Ploy ( C Williams 55 ) 4.46L See full results | C Williams 55kg 4.46L | 6 (10) |
| Ballarat 03-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 CL3 $4,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.990, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.180 1st Rohesia ( L K Cartwright 53 ) 2nd Mr Blunt ( J Allen 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Russian Choice ( D Yendall 53 ) 2.00L 4th Deliberate Ploy ( P Moloney 55 ) 5.00L See full results | P Moloney 55kg 5.00L | 4 (8) |
| Pakenham 19-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 CL1 $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 1st Yamashita's Gold ( W J Egan 59 ) 2nd Axiom ( T Stockdale 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Deliberate Ploy ( J Mott 59.5 ) 1.60L See full results | J Mott 59.5kg 1.60L | 3 (7) |
| Pakenham 06-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Deliberate Ploy ( J Mott 59 ) 2nd Dama Royale ( B Mertens 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Blue Light Disco ( B Allen 59.5 ) 1.75L See full results | J Mott 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 16-Feb-26 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.500 1st Genomic ( L Currie ) 2nd Deliberate Ploy ( N Punch ) 3rd General Star ( E P Brown ) | N Punch | 2 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 02-Feb-26 800m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.600 1st Sea Trader ( E P Brown ) 2nd High On The Hill ( T Stockdale ) 3rd Undisputable ( S Young ) 8th Deliberate Ploy ( L Mcneil ) | L Mcneil | 8 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 11-Aug-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S5 1st Deliberate Ploy ( J Mcneil ) 2nd Mine Train ( L J Bates ) 3rd Gattino Veloce ( M J Dee ) | J Mcneil | 1 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 04-Aug-25 800m R19 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:47.400 1st Kiwi Raider ( E P Brown ) 2nd Deliberate Ploy ( C Ma ) 3rd Privateer ( M Zahra ) | C Ma | 2 (8) |
| Cranbourne 31-Mar-25 800m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.100 1st Bedtime Angel ( S Clarke ) 2nd Nimbustwothousand ( J Mott ) 3rd Knobelas ( B Mertens ) 6th Deliberate Ploy ( R Lamont ) | R Lamont | 6 (10) |
| Cranbourne 24-Mar-25 650m R13 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:38.200 1st Saluted ( L N Mcneil ) 2nd Deliberate Ploy ( N Punch ) | N Punch | 2 (5) |