LA GATTA REALE (6) is the one to beat after two narrow seconds from two starts, both at this distance and both beaten a nose. She was near the top of betting when just denied by Mariandel at Hanshin and reaches the third run of her campaign with the right race-fit profile. CONCERNO (9) is the obvious danger, having placed at both runs and missed by only a neck at this track last time after a sound debut third at Niigata. FUKUNO BLUE SKY (1) resumes with upside after finishing strongly for third in a NEWCOMER at Sapporo, beaten two lengths, and the inside barrier helps his return. DADDY'S REGALIA (8) resumes from a three-month break after leading and finishing fourth over 1800m at Niigata, and the booking of the top-ranked jockey for wins at this track gives him a genuine placing platform if sharper at the second race start.