held up in 4th, closer in 3rd entering straight, 2nd from well over 1f out but no impression on winner, kept on same pace
led, strongly pressed and headed early straight, soon no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead early straight, soon asserted and pushed out to maintain advantage final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, close up entering straight, soon ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
settled in rear, closer entering straight, ridden to go 3rd 1f out but no impression on winner, no extra inside final furlong
Ballycasey was engaged in the closing bumper here yesterday and Willie Mullins is also represented by The Bosses Cousin, who made a promising start to his career behind Crash at Fairyhouse in February of last year before being out of sorts there a couple of months later. Much more is expected from him but the form of Sam Da Vinci's debut run behind Ut Love at Tipperary hasn't worked out very well though he wasn't beaten far. BIG GENERATOR would probably have scored on his point-to-point debut at Inch in April but for falling at the last and was by no means disgraced when runner-up to the useful Monksland in a Down Royal bumper last month. He'll do better when faced with a longer trip and a set of obstacles but has enough potential to take this.
Big Generator 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 10th halfway, headway in 5th 3f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 11l behind Monksland (11-11) at Down Royal 2m N H flat sft in Nov.
Come Follow Me (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Twrds rr until prog from 5out, cl 3rd aftr 3out, so bef last in 3rd when lft 2nd, no ex flat & 3rd cl home, 3rd of 16, 17l behind Hatrick Harry (12-0) at Boulta 3m ire ptp sft in Nov.
The Bosses Cousin (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) 6th of 16, 30l behind Priests Road (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m NH flat hvy in Apr '10.
Sam Da Vinci (GER) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 7th 6f out, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Ut Love (10-4) at Tipperary 2m 4yo nhf gd in Jun.
Cinder Rua (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Led, headed and weakened from 1 1/2f out, 9th of 17, 16l behind Hats And Heels (11-4) at Cork 2m mares n h flat 4yo sft in Nov.
Ballycasey (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Ww in tch, gd prg 3out, rdn in 2nd 2out, eff last, not get on terms, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Captain Kelly (11-7) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp gd in Apr.
