Underrated sprinter First Five produced a barnstorming finish to capture his first stakes victory when he took out the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa.

Sporting the well-known silks of Ottavio and Wendy Galletta, just as Castelvecchio and Profondo have in the past to record Group 1 success, Richard Litt appears to have another very smart runner for the same connections as 3yo Snitzel filly Caffe Florian recorded consecutive wins.