Hall's model of consistency ready to run another big race

Prime Score has become the 'Mr Consistency' and is well placed to give trainer David Hall another win in the final event on today's big holiday meeting at Sha Tin.

Prime Score is an absolute credit to the Australian horseman, having been placed at each of his last 10 starts, even though he has been first home in only one of them.

But a look through his form shows the horses who have beaten him have been some of the smartest performers - Pocket Money, High Point, Enthused, Sunny King and Never Look Back.

At his last start, Prime Score worked hard to offset the disadvantage of having drawn barrier 14 and was only nailed in the final strides by a perfect Glen Boss ride on Joy And Fun.

Keeping a horse performing at his best is a real art and it must be said that Hall could not have done it better with Prime Score. Start after start, from the first month of the season, the Melbourne Cup winning trainer has presented this Ashkalani five-year-old in prime order and not once has he let his trainer or supporters down.

Today, Hall has been forced to go with a change of personnel as apprentice Terry Wong Chi-wai, who handled Prime Score at his last two starts (for a win and a second), has been claimed by his allocated trainer Dennis Yip Chor-hong for Silver Sun.

But Prime Score should lose nothing with the engagement of Jacky Tong Chi-kit, who should allow the chestnut to cross to a favourable position outside likely early leader Skyview Bar and he will then have the option of steadying into a trailing position if the jockeys of the wider-drawn horses persist.