LA LA SOLEIL (6) gets the nod on debut for Sakai Shinobu, with Takayuki Yano a significant booking as one of the leading riders at this track. Her trainer has produced 1 winner and 4 placings from 9 debut runners, which gives her a solid first-start profile. MARINA DANCER (3) appeals as the main danger from barrier 3, with Hiroyuki Mogi's debut record showing 5 placings from 8 starters and her half-sibling Sante Orange having run second on debut. S G MIRACLE (4) has a practical middle draw and Juichi Tajima's first-starter record of 3 placings from 6 runners reads well for a placing type. SMILE CHAIN (1) draws the inside, has Ryo Novata aboard as the top-ranked jockey for wins at this track, and comes from a Mozu Ascot family with two full siblings already successful.