KINDERPUNSCH (14) is the one to beat after a sharp second-up platform was laid with her narrow second at this track, where she let down well and was beaten only a neck by Wise Gang. The previous run was plain, but her latest effort is the clearest current form in the race and she has placed at this track and distance. HAGURE JOE (12) is the main danger on consistency, having run third and fourth at Hanshin Dirt this campaign, both times beaten around two lengths, and his distance record gives him a reliable base. ROUGE BALLON (7) resumes off an eighth as favourite at Chukyo, but that was still within three lengths and her prior neck second reads well, with a win from her only start at this track. LOVE IN ACTION (10) also returns from a break with two strong placings behind her, including a third at Chukyo Dirt when beaten just under a length after fighting hard late.