The Lee Freedman-trained sprinter First Command is on track for his first Group One win after landing the Listed LT Cleary Stakes at Caulfield.Connections recalled jockey Dwayne Dunn to revive the fortunes of the star sprinter and he steered the five-year-old to a stunning first-up victory on Saturday to earn a crack at New Zealand's Telegraph Handicap (1200m) at Trentham on January 22.Dunn has partnered First Command to seven of his nine wins in 17 starts but hadn't ridden him at his last four

The Lee Freedman-trained sprinter First Command is on track for his first Group One win after landing the Listed LT Cleary Stakes at Caulfield.

Connections recalled jockey Dwayne Dunn to revive the fortunes of the star sprinter and he steered the five-year-old to a stunning first-up victory on Saturday to earn a crack at New Zealand's Telegraph Handicap (1200m) at Trentham on January 22.

Dunn has partnered First Command to seven of his nine wins in 17 starts but hadn't ridden him at his last four runs.

"It is great to be back on him," Dunn said.

"He has been a real kind horse to me and it is great that the owners wanted me back."

Dunn said he hoped to retain the ride in the Telegraph for a chance to partner him to a Group One win which he always believed he deserved.

He said First Command would already be a Group One winner but for his injury when he began awkwardly and finished fifth to Eagle Falls in the Group Two Salinger Stakes (1200m) at Flemington in October 2009.

"I honestly thought he was a Group One horse but he was never the same after that," Dunn said.

"If they had been able to hold him together I am sure he would have had a Group One victory without any trouble."

Dunn said Saturday's performance was reminiscent of First Command's best form.

"Lee seems to have him back and he looks like he can improve off today's run," he said.

"Get him to New Zealand with a little bit of cut in the ground and he's going to be more than competitive."

Dunn said First Command had to work for his Cleary win but did it well sitting outside the leader Midnight Mustang.

"The horse three-wide (Zedi Knight) breathed down his neck a long way from home but he fought that off and won well at the finish," he said.

"He is a good honest horse who tries his heart out."

Meanwhile, Stephen Baster has posted his first win since breaking a foot in a Ballarat barrier mishap on October 21.

Baster, who is the rider for Wadham Park trainer Dale Sutton, scored on the stable's outsider Zeftabaa ($26) in the Ian Miller Handicap (1200m).

Baster said he had planned to be out of action for month but the injury was worse than first thought.

"It is good to be back and good to be riding winners again," Baster, who resumed on New Year's Day, said.

Zeftabaa scored in a three-way photo by a short half-head from Bel Shoes with Little Gem just a nose away third.

"I have been out a while, I thought I had run third," Baster said.

Zeftabaa was second-up at Caulfield after finishing fifth to Nakaaya at Moonee Valley on December 12.