AQUA MOON (3) gets the nod on debut with a useful profile for this assignment, drawn barrier 3 and carrying 53kg for the Hironori Sato stable. The family gives him a sound platform, with full sibling Nagata Ace a five-time winner and both Nagata Ace and Spirit Up having run fourth on debut over 1400m at Kawasaki. MAX BRAVE (5) is the clear danger on stable figures, with Hiroyuki Mogi having placed with 5 of 8 debut runners, including one winner, which points to a colt capable of showing up immediately. SUNSET LUCKY (6) also has a strong debut-stable angle, as Yuya Yamazaki has won with 6 of 23 first starters and placed with 15, while her pedigree includes winners Optics and Kuriiro. WATABO (2) draws well and gets Tsubasa Sasagawa, one of the leading jockeys at this track, giving him a solid place profile.