PORT ELLEN (7) is the clear horse to beat after a neck second at this track in a COND, having started odds-on, and her previous B4 third at Mombetsu was also within just over half a length. Her overall record is strong, with three wins and four placings from eight starts, and six starts around 900m have produced three wins and three placings. SANONO LOVE ME (6) has ugly recent figures, finishing ninth and 11th at Urawa, but the ratings profile over the past 12 months gives her a better chance than those margins suggest. ACTION BRIQUET (5) was disappointing when last as a well-supported favourite, yet her prior second in a COND at this track and proven track-distance record keep her in the race. M T RIO (11) resumes from a six-month break with two wins from seven starts overall and a useful 900m profile, so she has place-to-win claims if ready first-up.