TRAINER LIM STAYS IN FULL COMMAND TO THE VERY END

With a heavy heart, Kuala Lumpur-bound handler keeps seeking next Kranji winner

- Michael Lee

Like all outgoing Singapore racing participants, trainer Richard Lim is well into his final laps at Kranji.

Invariably, so are General Command and Lord's Command, two of his big team of 18 runners entered at the Sept 1 meeting. They both contest the $70,000 Class 3 race (1,100m) on Polytrack.

While Lim, who is relocating to Kuala Lumpur, has five more Kranji meetings left for his 41 horses to earn their oats, the Lordship stablemates have at most one more shot before boarding a Northernbound float.

The duo will continue their racing careers at Selangor Turf Club, too, but are, however, not among the 33 horses to stay with Lim.

"All my 41 horses will stay here until the last day (Oct 5)," said the former jockey.

"After that, Track 4 and 6 will be left open from 7am to 10am so we can keep them fit until they leave.

"They are booked on a float to KL in the first and second week of November, but eight of them will go to other trainers.

"For example, both Lord's Command and General Command are going to trainer Joseph Leck."

Owners moving their horses around is par for the course, even if the closure was a catalyst this time.

Lim has long come to terms with the "you win some, you lose some" idiom in this game, best epitomised by Super Salute.