Baby Run (right) winning at Aintree under Willy Twiston-Davies last April
PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)Twiston-Davies: Baby Run will miss this season
POPULAR chaser Baby Run will not run this term after picking up a minor leg injury, but trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies is confident the 12-year-old will return for next season when his campaign could include a crack at the John Smith's Grand National.
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He returned last year, but unseated Sam's brother Willy two out, although the pair made up for that when landing the Aintree equivalent in April.
Baby Run was last seen finishing a creditable third in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown in April and will be aimed at races of that type with Sam and Willy having turned professional.
"He'll be fine for next season," the trainer said on Saturday. "We could've carried on and ran him this season, but the boys can't ride him in the Foxhunter so he'll have a break and go for the National next season.
"It's a minor leg injury and he's had bad legs all his life. He'll run in 2012 and we'll be looking at something like the Becher."
Baby Run was vying for favouritism with Backstage for this year's Foxhunter Chase in March.
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