Double Delight For WS (April 6 2010)

A trans-Tasman Easter Monday double gave WS a pair of closely-related home-bred winners to celebrate on the eve of the Inglis Sale in Sydney. The exciting High Command continued his impressive progress when dominant at Ellerslie while Legsman's excellent run of form stretched to another victory at Canterbury.

The four-year-old High Command sat outside the leader before taking control into the straight and kicked away to score with ease. He has now won two of his five starts for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh and looks destined to make his mark in much better company.

Raced by Ascot Farm's Bruce and Maureen Harvey, High Command was bred by Garry Chittick and was a $100,000 Ready to Run Sale purchase in 2007. He is by Pins out of the winning Centaine mare Slightly Aloof and is a close relation to recent stakes winner Sharp Princess. Slightly Aloof is a sister to the six-time Gr 1 winning WS graduate Slight Chance, who has in turn left Gr 3 winners Salgado and Group-producing sire Dane Shadow.

Legsman, a full brother in blood to High Command was a $105,000 Karaka purchase for trainer John O'Shea, is the winner of his last two races. He has an overall record of three wins and five placings from 11 appearances. Also by Pins, he is a brother or half-brother to five winners, including the Gr 2 performed Prickle (Pins), and is is out Slight Chance's sister Snobbish.