Acupuncture has been the key to the rejuvenation of veteran galloper Command Prince who is looking to win his first city race in more than two years at Caulfield.Trainer Tony Parker said an exhaustive veterinary examination had revealed arthritic hind fetlocks and a sprain across the hindquarters had been impeding the seven-year-old who has regained his best form in the last six weeks.After acupuncture treatment Command Prince showed sudden improvement when he powered home to score easily at $41

Acupuncture has been the key to the rejuvenation of veteran galloper Command Prince who is looking to win his first city race in more than two years at Caulfield.

Trainer Tony Parker said an exhaustive veterinary examination had revealed arthritic hind fetlocks and a sprain across the hindquarters had been impeding the seven-year-old who has regained his best form in the last six weeks.

After acupuncture treatment Command Prince showed sudden improvement when he powered home to score easily at $41 on Geelong Cup Day while he has produced eye-catching runs at his last two starts in the Ballan Cup at Geelong and at Moonee Valley.

"Before he races he gets the acupuncture and that has helped him," Parker said.

"His last three races he has really put in and if he puts in again on Saturday he's got to be in the mix."

TAB Sportsbet has quoted Command Prince at $10 in the Braywin Handicap (2000m).

A noted backmarker, he was beaten little more than a length when fourth in the Ballan Cup (1512m) and was the run of the race again at Moonee Valley on November 20 when beaten a length in finishing sixth to Tio Rossa.

"He should won easily last start, I thought," Parker said.

He said Command Prince was field shy and raced on the rails most of the way last start which didn't suit him.

"He hates being crowded on the fence and all his wins have been when he's had a lot of room," Parker said.

Steven Arnold replaces apprentice Jake Noonan on the son of Command Post who will carry 56kg, 3kg less than he shouldered last start.

Parker said he was hopeful that from barrier nine Command Prince would see plenty of daylight.

He said the horse was fit and worked impressively on the beach last Wednesday.

"He pulled up really well," Parker said. "He wouldn't have blown out a match."

The Big Steel, who won the La Vie En Rose Vase at Flemington during Melbourne Cup week, is a good chance to rebound from his last-start sixth in the Group Three Eclipse Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on November 13.

The four-year-old, who is at $4.80, won his only Caulfield start on July 31 and relishes rain-affected tracks.

Syndrome and Ruadhan, both $5.50, and Cosmocrat ($6.00) and Ishant ($6.50) are other chances in an open race.