SMART TEANA (1) is the horse to beat after her solid Hanshin Mdn win, where she defeated Selvaggio by two lengths. While she finished sixth at Chukyo as a well-supported favorite, that wasn't a collapse, and her one win and one placing in four runs at this distance, along with Mirai Iwata's return, support her chances. PASSCODE (6) poses a danger, closing for third at Hanshin, just over a length behind, and she has placed twice in three starts at this track and distance, though her win record is a concern. T M STEEL (2) comes back with better ratings than her last eighth suggests; her previous Hanshin third behind I Need You is a solid form piece, and she has beaten Fornax before. FORNAX (17) also returns fresh with a solid Chukyo fourth, just over a length off, plus a previous win at this track and a perfect one-from-one record with Cristian Demuro, giving her a strong shot despite the outside draw.