Frankie Lor Fu-chuen has plenty of reason to be excited about the future with Salon S after the three-year-old extended his unblemished record in style at Sha Tin on Sunday.

After opening his career with three front-running victories, the Zousain gelding went to another level when he overcame top weight of 134lb and a wide draw in gate 10 in the Class Three S.H. Ho Alumni Handicap (1,400m).

Sent to the front again by Matthew Poon Ming-fai, Salon S justified $1.2 favouritism when he kept on strongly to account for Uranus Star by a length.

“He’s quite exciting. You can see this sire has had some OK horses in Hong Kong, but this one is quite good,” Lor said. “I hope he can keep going.”

While Lor was concerned about the prospect of carrying top weight, Salon S never looked in trouble as he waltzed to a fourth success from as many starts.

“I was a little bit worried because this time, he needed to carry 134lb in Class Three and he’s only a three-year-old, but he did a good job,” Lor said.

“He’ll go up to Class Two now and we can give him one more race and then no rush – maybe a little break before racing him again at the end of the season.”

Lor is hopeful of further improvement from Salon S next season, with the Classic Mile a logical target for the emerging galloper.

“He’s still learning. The jockey said if he can relax more, 1,600m will be no problem,” Lor said.

Salon S helped Lor clinch a double on Sunday after Better And Better broke through for his first triumph at start 12 in the Class Four Graduate School Alumni Handicap (1,200m).

A beaten favourite multiple times this season, the son of Shamus Award was backed again from $12 to $4.95 favouritism and finally delivered for his backers.

Settled towards the rear from gate 11 by jockey Alexis Badel, Better And Better sprinted powerfully down the outside in the straight to nail Vigor Eye by a head.

“Someone always puts money on him,” Lor said.

“I’m glad he could finally win for his owners. He was very wide, Alexis waited for as long as possible and then moved him out and sprinted. I always said he looks like he has a short sprint so he had to use him at the right time and he definitely did.

“Sometimes, with horses like him, when they win a race the confidence comes and they keep winning.”

Meanwhile, Lor is still in two minds about the next target for Numbers after the four-year-old’s fighting second to Invincible Ibis in last Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby (2,000m).

“We are entered in the QE II Cup already, and then we are also looking at the Queen Mother Memorial over 2,400m,” Lor said of the two features, which are run on April 26 and May 3 respectively.

“I need to talk to the owners first – the QE II Cup looks a strong field. The Queen Mother Memorial could be OK but he will need to carry a big weight because he’s rated 103.

“I think the horse, any trip from 1,800m to 2,400m will be good for him. I’m still thinking, but for me I’m definitely thinking about any races over 2,400m.”