Exciting four-year-old Savvy Brilliant emerged as a potential Classic Mile contender as Frankie Lor Fu-chuen fired in a race-to-race double to end Saturday’s Sha Tin programme.

Saving his best until last, Lor bagged the final two races courtesy of Savvy Brilliant in the Class Three Panasonic 2-In-1 Washer Dryer Handicap (1,200m) and Voyage Samurai in the Class Three Panasonic Thermo Ventilator Handicap (1,600m).

Despite continuing a trend of starting poorly, Savvy Brilliant launched an electrifying run from near last to brilliantly claim back-to-back triumphs under Zac Purton.

“It was a good effort, but he still has some bad habits inside the gates,” Lor said after the $2.5 favourite beat Super Infinity by a neck.

“Last time when he won, he also missed the start. I trialled him again and it was a little bit better. He was lucky today because the pace was fast.”

A 1,000m winner at his only pre-import start in Australia as Gallaroo, Savvy Brilliant bombed the start when eighth in his Hong Kong debut down the straight in September.

He also jumped slowly last month but relished the step up to 1,200m to win on October 13.

Lor will now consider stepping Savvy Brilliant up in trip to test his credentials ahead of the first leg of the four-year-old series, the Classic Mile in January.

“A mile will be OK for him and maybe we can try the Classic Series with him later,” Lor said.

“Zac said we can try 1,400m now because if he misses the start over 1,200m, it may be trouble.”

Voyage Samurai capped Lor’s double in the last event, producing a tough on-speed performance to boost his record to four wins and three seconds from seven starts.

Ridden by Derek Leung Ka-chun, the $2.8 favourite stalked pacesetter Fun Together and fought on strongly after taking control just inside the 300m.

He beat Silo by three-quarters of a length, with Star Mac storming home from near last along the inside for a close third.

“Fun Together went fast and that’s why the time was quite fast,” Lor said.

“We just followed him then moved out. He’s not really strong to pass them – he just does it step by step. I think maybe if we go up to Class Two with a light weight, he could maybe win again, but he would need to improve again. I’ll see how the horse pulls up.”

Lor went within a nose of winning the final three races on Saturday’s card, with Legend St Paul’s beaten by the barest of margins in the Class Four Panasonic Ziaino Air Treatment Handicap (1,400m).

Sent off the $3.20 favourite, Legend St Paul’s looked poised to win at his second career start but was run down on the line by Strathpeffer.

Purton also recorded a double after winning on Danny Shum Chap-shing’s Joyful Prosperity in the Class Four Panasonic Smart Lock Handicap (2,000m) and Savvy Brilliant.