Prince Command Easily Best

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30497, 20 July 1964, Page 4

Prince Command Easily Best

Prmte ‘C<ommaad gave Rjccarton one of its rare sLeeiij-ef-hasmg successes -wher he easfiy beat the others Tn rhe Tesehemaker Steieriieehase at Washdyke ob Sarnrday.' This was onjy his thr-d rnr over country, and his record in Thar roie is now two wins ana a fourth. He iomsfl CL X Felling's siahi* after a fminh at Ashmrtx and nev lime nnt he woe eaw'ry ai the Waimate Hirn- meeftnE. Thai was a week before in* vn a*. Washnyke on Sarnraay. ■Tnfin O' Groars was a nom-ma-mr favourite nr Saturda; after twt wins ir as Tn ary starts ore- canmry heforenanc hut the srantiarc of his lumping fell away in the lasi five furlongs, and he was a ■we L-beater third three lengths behind the runner-ig and -nine length* frnni the wmner Leg Injury Prmre Commaiic jumper cieanij- and evenly until mt secont last fence, where he let drive iron; far tiatk anti struck hard, sligmry damaging a leg. Hs was showing signs of soreness later, but this also happened after iris Kaimate vicmry. and he re-

-covered in a day nr sb. Prince rn-rrnnynri ar eigts-yeH--niri King's Cornmand gelding owned by Mr J A. Fowler, of Blenheim, has beer Tinner in his rwc crosscountry wins by K. Quayle. Goodbye led over much of me firs: round, but Race Card, trying for iris third successive wm displaced him with about a mile and a half to run. Prior* "orn-mant! tracked Race Card going into the last mite was alongside him a* the five furlongs and clear a moment later. He risked the second last fence, but landed cleverly, and only a ban errta at the last fence could have cost him victory. Fire Bar passed Eace Card close to hum*, and was a fair second clear of Jcta: O' Groats, which lost ground and vitality -with mistakes near the end of the race.

Night Sf»ek improved threF place? in the las: mile for 2 disiam f Dunr aneah of the TTmg Race Carn. John's Mistake rar sixth. He lasi ary chance he might nave held of reaching a place vmer he jumped the third lasi fence badly. They all finished except fur Bronze Duke., vmch fell heavily a: the five furlongs. Tep-veishl Win« Callirie. 8 siabletnai* of Jonr O' Groais. recorded iris fourth vi for toe season, anc toe eigritr of ins career, wuer he beat toe hurdlers easiiy under top-weight of 10-6. Mr W. X. Hallett's Saaaeai gliding was hurried aiunE tt> lead over toe first jump. Then W. J. Hills settled tint jam. a rails. poEitiot three ar four places back until he asked mm for an effort or toe in-

site going to toe seeonc las: fiighr Gnlhrie masiereri tot pacemakmg Fme Chase after srraigtnenmg up. anc drew out u> beat toe Orago jumper easily by two lengths. Sudri E KB. always handy just saved tirirri fron: toe faster-firrishmg tmiiam David. which was favourite Rrytom Rem. whose jumping was patchy, rallied on the fiat for a fair fifth. Thumper fell at toe five furlong*. Rehandicap* fFI. Press Assdctctidt* VA2SGASTLI, July i®. Behandscops for the Tarnnen:nui Racing Clufr's meeting next Saturday are.— Matepunx Hart Hurdles MDDocerof 51b to 18-1. Spiral Intermediate Handicap Queen t Poe*. 31b u 8-11. King Country Hack and Bun* err Sleepier —Prertypeer. IDli to 8-1 - TaumaruniE Gold Cup Obrana. 41fr t r 7-11 Te Enrti Hack Hantiicep Queen i Host. 41to id 84: Super 3 Dim, 41b it- 5-4. Steward? Handicap Dbrana €lto to 54