raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from next, no chance with winner from last
made all, ridden 2 out, drew clear last, readily
soon behind, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
mistake in rear, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked winner, lost place after 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, no impression
held up, headway and in touch 8th, tracked winner after 4 out to before next, 3 lengths 3rd and staying on, when fell 2 out
SUPER BABY is two wins from three around this track and as a result gets our selection ahead of Or d'Oudairies and Speed Up. The pick likes it so much around here he scored over course and distance last time in a fashion to suggest he could follow that up here. The cut in the ground shouldn't bother him and with his prowess at the venue he looks hard to oppose. If you are to back against the selection Or d'Oudairies is a likely danger after a decent effort at Musselburgh over a longer trip last time. The form from the race has been franked, with the second placed horse going on to score and a number of the others since placing, and with a distance win to his name in the not too distant past he looks well set to capitalise on any opportunity to score. Speed Up was running into a place last time before hitting the deck and should the addition schooling have done the trick he'll also be close. Hello Nod and Cash Man could trouble the judge for the minor honours while Super Baby marches into the winners enclosure.
Able Dara 150-1 (10-5) Led, headed 4th, behind when ran out 4 out in race won by Palm Reader (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
Cash Man (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) In touch, lost place 5th, no danger after, 7th of 8, well behind Wot Way Chief (11-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Kingham 50-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 11th, ridden and headed after 12th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Sound Accord (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Or d'Oudairies (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Chased winner to 6th, 3rd when hit 3 out, kept on from next, no impression, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Picaroon (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Speed Up (FR) 4-1 (11-0) In rear, headway 9th, in 5th and staying on when fell 4 out in race won by North Island (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gs in Dec, 12 ran.
Super Baby (FR) 7-2fav (11-4) In touch, led after 4th, made rest, clear last, eased towards finish, easily, won at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Toulouse Express (10-0) by 4l, 15 ran.
Hello Nod 18-1 (10-12) Held up, chased leaders 5 out, weakened next, 10th of 12, 35l behind Issaquah (10-10) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
