Trainer Chris Hyland says he's happy to have Commanding Hope back in his stable after the smart sprinter was sold to Hong Kong interests but the sale fell through late last year due to the global economic crisis.Hyland won three races with the Commands four-year-old who progressed quickly from a Stony Creek three-year-old maiden win in December 2007 and a Swan Hill Class 1 victory in June last year to take out the Group Three weight-for-age Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on August 2.The

Trainer Chris Hyland says he's happy to have Commanding Hope back in his stable after the smart sprinter was sold to Hong Kong interests but the sale fell through late last year due to the global economic crisis.

Hyland won three races with the Commands four-year-old who progressed quickly from a Stony Creek three-year-old maiden win in December 2007 and a Swan Hill Class 1 victory in June last year to take out the Group Three weight-for-age Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on August 2.

The victory at $17 was something of a pleasant surprise although he had been runner-up at Sandown, Flemington and Moonee Valley leading up to the Bletchingly in which he defeated Lucky Diva by three lengths with Nick Ryan in the saddle.

Commanding Hope then finished 12th to Bel Mer in the Listed Clamms Seafood Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on August 30 and hasn't raced since.

He goes well fresh having won twice from three first-up runs and Hyland expects a bold showing from him in Saturday's Listed Kensington Stakes (1100m) at Flemington.

"He had an 800-metre trial 10 days ago and he ran third to Turffontein and I thought he trialled quite nicely," the Cranbourne trainer said.

"He normally goes well first-up. He pulled up a bit big after the trial but I'm happy with where he's at and I think he'll go very well.

"He's fit enough to run a big race."

Hyland said he was resigned to losing Commanding Hope after he was sold and passed a veterinary inspection.

"We were waiting and waiting but the money never came. It was right around the time when the money market hit the skids and so the deal fell through for that reason," he said.

"But we are quite happy to have him back for another crack."

Leading jockey Craig Williams will ride Commanding Hope for the first time in the Kensington in which the gelding is the $4 favourite with TAB Sportsbet ahead of Immortality ($4.40), Standish Handicap winner King Hoaks and Secret Flyer at $7 with Bowhunter next best at $9.50.