NAJM (18) appeals as the most rounded newcomer despite the outside draw, with Kohei Matsuyama a leading rider at this track and the Kizuna link with Koichi Tsunoda already producing 16 wins and 54 placings from 150 starts. SMART SOLARE (9) has Yutaka Take aboard and a useful family through Smart Tempest and Smart Amber, so he has enough depth to press the top pick. FOR SEVEN RISE (7) brings the Christophe Lemaire and Y Tomomichi combination, backed by strong track and Group 1 credentials, and the Kingman colt should command respect on debut. SATONO MIRACLE (11) has the richest pedigree case as a half brother to G1 winner Pixie Knight, with Yuichi Fukunaga's debut figures and Mirai Iwata's track record making him a serious first-start threat.