IT'S impossible to look past the excellent last start winner Jharna in the opening event of a rather lacklustre Sha Tin programme today.
Yet another of a string of good young gallopers from the stable of Ivan Allan, Jharna scored with consummate ease over the minimum trip at Happy Valley last time.
That odds-on success was almost totally predictable following his eye-catching debut run at Sha Tin over today's trip of 1,200 metres.
Ridden by unfashionable Frankie F. C. Lor, Jharna came home steadily along the rails to get to within a head of Heza Star.
It was a patient ride from Lor on a youngster having his first racecourse start.
With Walter Swinburn up next start at the Valley, Jharna simply breezed home in Class Five company accounting for Wonderful and Excel Star and that effortless win brought him rapid promotion to Class Four.
Despite the class rise Jharna drops only one pound but few will quibble with the handicapper's assessment.