SISTEMA SOLAR (9) is the one to beat after charging home from a difficult position to win by a length and a half at this track as favourite. His third to Gian Barows at Hanshin Dirt prior was also strong, beaten only a long neck as odds-on favourite, and his overall record of three wins and five places from nine starts gives him the most reliable profile. MATENRO BRAVE (14) is the main danger third-up, having run on strongly for second behind Shonan Banrai at Hanshin Dirt after a plain return, with two wins and one place from seven starts in the past 12 months. SORTE AREIA (3) is progressive, won by a neck at this venue last start and has three wins from nine overall. PENNA VELOCE (11) brings deep place consistency, a strong rider record with Mirai Iwata and enough track-and-distance substance to be a genuine winning hope if he finds a sharper finish.