Command to take charge

Western command can take charge in today's 12-furlong Party Nights Are Fun At Dunstall Park Handicap at Wolverhampton

Western command can take charge in today's 12-furlong Party Nights Are Fun At Dunstall Park Handicap at Wolverhampton. Norma Macauley's gelding won gamely over course and distance earlier this month.

Racing off a mark of 63, the three-year-old chased the leaders until outpaced at the five-furlong marker, but he responded well to pressure from 3 lb claimer Robbie Fitzpatrick to lead inside the final furlong and win going away by a length from Desert Spa.

When trained by Sir Mark Prescott, Western Command won twice at Southwell in March. On the second occasion he comfortably beat River Captain by three-and-a-half lengths.

Western Command has been raised 4 lb for his last success therefore still appears well treated on his early season form and is made the nap selection to take the afternoon's Showcase handicap.

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Border Glen is another former inmate of Prescott's Heath House yard who can score on the card. This strongly-built gelding ran his best race for connections in a claimer at Southwell last Friday when he finished third of 13, two and a half lengths behind Rambo Waltzer.

Border Glen wore blinkers when successful earlier in the campaign and the headgear is back on. So everything looks in place for Border Glen to land the Christmas Cracker Classified Stakes.

Sisao can get off the mark in the Festive Fun Maiden Stakes.

Kelso became the fifth meeting this jumps season to be lost in Britain when the card was abandoned yesterday after an inspection. The course was frozen.