SNOWSCAPE (1) was less than a length from the winner in third at Kyoto on debut before showing the benefit of that race experience when an impressive winner over 2000m at the same track last start. Capable of further improvement and can go on with the job. LORD FILER (8) is a talented colt who tackled the cream at his last run on April 19 and finished 17th behind Lovcen over 2000m in the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) at Nakayama. Massive class drop today. Best figures should see him run well. BLACK SHALIMAR (5) went forward last start over 1800m at Hanshin and held on well for second, beaten 1.5 lengths. That form will measure up. Sure to run well. ATLETA (6) has not appeared since he scored over 2000m at Kyoto on May 10. Key contender.