The brilliant Medic Power faces his toughest task after coming up with barrier 13 in today's $2.3 million The Premier Bowl but, he will only need an ounce of luck to extend his winning sequence to seven.
The Paul O'Sullivan-trained gelding was the sprinting find of last year in zipping through his classes with six wins in succession, including a dazzling display last start when winning in track record time.
While the performance was the quickest 1,200 metres ever run at Sha Tin, stopping the clock at 1:07.07 seconds, the incredible part was that the Bertolini gelding appeared to go to the line with plenty in reserve under Brett Prebble.
Following the success, O'Sullivan gave Medic Power a spell and the signs since his return have been very positive.
Medic Power lined up in a trial on October 2 and basically towed Prebble to an easy victory, with the five-year-old never being let off the bit, yet still recording the decent time of 59.0 seconds for the 1,000m heat.
While the barrier is far from ideal, Prebble is likely to give Medic Power time to find his feet in the early stages and provided he can find cover in the run he should yet again prove too good.
While Sunny Power is unlikely to reach the heights of Medic Power, there is a good case to suggest he could upset the favoutite under these circumstances.