PIMPRENELLE (4) is the one to beat on profile, with a Northern Racing background, a 48,400,000 yen Select Sale price and the Yuga Kawada-Takashi Saito combination giving him the most persuasive debut platform. RED SEEKER (11) has an equally appealing foundation, being a 52,800,000 yen Northern Farm foal purchase from a family headed by Listed Kobai Stakes winner Lily Joie, who won on debut and has strong form around 1400m-1500m. GALANTERIA (6) lacks the same family detail but comes from a Group 1-winning stable and has a Maurice page that gives him scope to make an immediate mark. COSMO CREATION (14) is by Kitasan Black and was a 23,100,000 yen Hokkaido Selection Sale yearling; she draws wider than the main pair but still owns enough pedigree substance to be treated as a genuine winning hope.