Glorious Goodwood 2016: Baby has a Big chance in Molecomb

David Metcalf | July 26, 2016

Big Time Baby ticks plenty of boxes in Molecomb Stakes

Big Time Baby looks decent value to provide trainer Tom Dascombe with back-to-back successes in the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes over the flying 5f at Goodwood (15.45).

The Cheshire handler saddled Kachy to land the spoils 12 months ago and in Big Time Baby has a colt who created a good impression when scoring on debut at Bath.

After showing plenty of pace to chase the leaders the two-year-old ran on well to beat Kodaline by 1/2 a length, and the runner-up is a well-regarded sort has gone on to score since and finish third in a Listed contest.

Big Time Baby was then far from disgraced when a 4 1/4 length seventh of 11 to Prince Of Lir in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes on soft ground at Royal Ascot where he showed stacks of early dash before taking up the running two from home and only weakened late on.

Quicker ground sure to suit

To my eyes the son of Dandy Man ran far better than the bare result suggests on ground which didn’t suit and although The Last Lion and Global Applause both finished in front of him it would be no surprise to see Big Time Baby turn the tables on this much quicker going.

The selection has since gone on to score in good style at Chester and is clearly a really speedy type who could take some pegging back on a track which looks sure to suit.