BINDUNG (3) gets top billing on the strength of a strong debut profile for the Hiroyuki Uemura stable, with the Kizuna pairing showing 9 wins and 24 placings from 50 runners and Keita Tosaki booked from barrier three. MER D'ETOILES (4) has the depth of family to be a serious threat, being by Epiphaneia from Stars Aligned and a half sister to Listed winner Teorema, while Haruki Sugiyama and Kohei Matsuyama bring strong Kyoto credentials. YOUNG RICH (1) has the inside draw and a high-class pedigree as a half brother to G1 winner Forever Young, so he is entitled to attract attention despite the yard's more measured debut numbers. DREAM EARTH (2) draws softly and comes from the Hisashi Shimizu stable, with the Rulership combination solid enough to give him a minor-winning hope if he is forward enough at the first time of asking.