Salon S extended his unbeaten record with a sensational all-the-way performance at Sha Tin on Sunday, capping trebles for trainer Frankie Lor Fu-chuen and jockey Matthew Poon Ming-fai.

The Zousain galloper had gone from pillar to post in a pair of starts leading into the Class Three Rose Handicap (1,400m) and Poon set out with the same objective on Sunday, crashing out of stall eight and straight into the lead.

Salon S proved a tricky steer for Poon, pulling his way into a four-length lead and turning into the straight, it looked inevitable that the petrol gauge would begin to flash as the closers loomed up to the tearaway leader.

That was not the case, however, as the pair kept up the relentless gallop and won by two-and-a-half lengths, much to the delight of Lor, who may have another potential star in his syndicate colours.

“For me, he looked a bit too keen on the turn. He trialled behind Ka Ying Rising and was still very strong and keen. That’s why when I saw him at the turn, I thought maybe it was too quick of a time,” said Lor.

“I don’t want to push him too hard because he’s only a three-year-old – I need to see the programme over the next month and a half.”

Lor and Poon kicked off their days with the win of Embrace Aberdeen in the second section of the Class Four Gladiolus Handicap (1,200m), with the All Too Hard galloper defying stall 11 to make it two wins from four career starts.

Smart Golf provided Lor with his second winner on the day, saluting in the Class Four Heung Yee Kuk Centenary Cup (1,200m), while Poon’s second of the afternoon came aboard $47.35 roughie Power Of Vitam in the Class Three Primula Handicap (1,600m).

It was a much-needed boost for Lor, who was dealt a blow on Saturday when a post-race blood sample from Stormy Grove, when he finished second at Sha Tin on January 11, tested positive for the banned substance lidocaine.

The matter has now been adjourned to allow further investigations by the Jockey Club, though Lor has already identified the source of the positive test after learning of the news.

“My head lad put the tongue tie on – in the morning he used some hand cream. If I had known he had used hand cream, I would have asked him to put gloves on,” said Lor.

“Now, I told him that on race day to always put gloves on – I don’t want to take any risks. Sometimes it’s hard to say what happened. Only after the race is when we found out.”