WIDE SCHAFFEN (1) is the horse to beat after resuming with a fourth at this track, where she was a prohibitive odds-on favourite but still worked home strongly after looking out of play. Her previous start was a four-length B3 win over Onino Utage at this venue, and she also has one win and two placings from four attempts at this track and distance, so the profile is well established. SERRURIA (3) has the outside form to test her, having been beaten only a neck by Gamine in a Niigata Mdn two back before a plain Nakayama failure, though 1400m is new. SORCELLERIE (4) has been well beaten twice recently, but her long record at around this trip and prior track-and-trip win keep her in the minor-money mix. BIG HEART (7) improved to fourth last start and has a strong 1400m record, with his jockey partnership another genuine plus.