KERUKEION (2) sets the standard after placing on debut at this track, finishing third behind Hamed Style after working home into the frame. He has already placed at the course and distance, draws softly in barrier 2 and gains Kohei Matsuyama, the top-ranked jockey for wins at this track, so there is a strong platform to improve second-up. HARE MUSUBI (3) returns from a two-month freshening after a fourth on debut at Hanshin Dirt, where he was beaten eight and a half lengths but still showed enough to rate a danger with Ryo Terashima's stable profile at this venue. HURRICANE RISE (1) resumes from three months off after a Sapporo Dirt debut sixth at long odds, beaten four and a half lengths, and barrier 1 with Mirai Iwata gives him a genuine place-to-win chance if he has come on. DYNA BUILD (9) was well beaten on debut at this track after dropping out sharply, but the class drop and second-up profile keep him in the wider mix for the minor money.