While Home Affairs colt Guest House was all the rage to remain unbeaten, the new connections of exciting Street Boss colt Closer To Free would be over the moon after his win in the G3 MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (1100m), having only purchased him recently off the back of a jumpout victory.

Te Rapa trainer David Greene is riding the crest of a wave after he doubled his Group One tally when First Five took out the BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at his home track on Saturday.