FLICKER JAB (12) raced just off the lead before letting down nicely and scoring a one length win over this journey at Kyoto last time. Impressive fresh and has now won 2/2 course and distance. Won 2/3 second-up. Hard to beat. DEA VELOCE (7) lines up for the hat-trick after registering a strong win last time over 1200m in the G3 AOI STAKES at Kyoto, scoring by a neck. Winner this grade last time and hard to knock recent form. Hard to beat again. SOUND MORYANA (10) returns from a spell of ten weeks and did win first-up last time in work over 1200m at Nakayama. Goes very well fresh. One of the genuine hopes in the race. UNCLE CROSS (4) came home strongly last start to finish second, beaten one length, over 1200m at Kyoto when fresh from a break. Good record at this journey with three wins and six minor placings from 12 starts and is one of the better hopes.