Baby Run Profile
Baby Run is an 11-year-old French horse from the stables of Nigel Twiston-Davies that has an impressive record in jump racing. Baby Run looks set to be one of the shortest price favourites at the Cheltenham Festival this year.
Baby Run has taken part in 21 races and has only finished lower than third on two occasions. The Bay Gelding has won nine of these races to date and will be hoping to add a tenth in the near future.
Debut of Baby Run
The debut of Baby Run came way back in November 2003 when the horse was entered in a middle distance flat race over 12 furlongs. The debut of Baby Run produced a third place finish.
The debut of Baby Run also produced some characteristics of the horse that have stayed similar right up to the current day. These characteristics have come to define everything that this horse is about.
Style of Baby Run
The style of Baby Run is that of a horse that likes to lead from the front and give the pack an animal to chase. The first win in the career of Baby Run came over 12 furlongs at Exeter in December 2003.
The style of Baby Run in this race hinted at the strengths of the horse. Baby Run led from the very start of the race and stayed on to win by one and a half lengths. The style of Baby Run was clear for all to see.
Strengths of Baby Run
There are many strengths of Baby Run that have been showcased throughout the career of the horse. One of the biggest strengths of Baby Run is an ability to stay on over races varying in length.
This is a very difficult strength to master and something that Twiston-Davies has been working very hard on. One of the best strengths of Baby Run is also stamina which is important for any horse that likes to set a high pace and lead from the front.
Weaknesses of Baby Run
There are a few weakness of Baby Run although the results from this horse would suggest otherwise. The biggest out of all weaknesses of Baby Run is the versatility of this horse.
Baby Run has a very tried and tested way of running in competition. Things such as a bad start, a clustered field and being knocked in the middle of a race are all things that have affected the performance and style of Baby Run through the career of this Bay Gelding.
Baby Run's Record at Cheltenham
Baby Run's record at Cheltenham has been very good because the 11-year-old has never finished any lower than third in a race. Baby Run has raced six times at Cheltenham with the only win coming in the Foxhunter Chase at the 2010 Cheltenham Festival.
Baby Run's record at Cheltenham got off to a good start with a second place finish on New Year’s Day 2004. The results of Baby Run at Cheltenham go to show big crowds rarely fluster this horse.