Followmeuptocarlow pictured on his way to victory at Tipperary earlier in the year© Photo Healy Racing
Gowran runner-up Followmeuptocarlow could make a swift return to action in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse next Sunday.
The Tom Foley-trained 11-year-old was no match for Ballycasey in a two-and-a-half-mile chase on Saturday, but connections were deeply satisfied to finish second behind such a promising horse.
Followmeuptocarlow is now poised to step into Grade One company in a week's time.
County Carlow-based Foley said: "He enjoyed himself at Gowran and it was no disgrace finishing second behind Ballycasey.
"We are definitely thinking that way (running him in the Drinmore) as there'll be no better horse than Ballycasey in there.
"If he was five or six I wouldn't consider it, but he's 11 and has taken his Gowran run very well.
"He deserves to have one chance in a race like the Drinmore and he jumps well at Fairyhouse.
"The biggest problem we might have is getting the right jockey as we'll be dependant on other horses not running."
