MIKRI AGEHA (3) has the clearest debut profile, with Tsubasa Sasagawa a strong booking and Naoyuki Akiyama showing 1 win from 3 first-starter runners supplied. The family line also reads well for an early start, with Ageha Shinwa winning on debut at this track and later recording 2 wins from 7 starts. PHILEAS (1) is drawn ideally in barrier 1 and Juichi Tajima has placed with 3 of 6 debut runners, while the dam has thrown durable winners Grand Gift and Samurai Legend. ULURUN YANKEE (2) gets in with 52kg, has barrier 2, and comes from a Hiromi Yamazaki yard that has placed 7 of 16 debut runners. YUTA KOHA (7) has Naoki Machida aboard and enough trainer-sire placement figures to be a realistic minor hope despite a wider draw.
