MAME TANK (8) is the one to beat with a win and two placings from three 1200m starts and an unbeaten place record here. His last run at Sapporo Dirt was plain as a favourite, but his prior finish at Hakodate showed merit. Returning to a proven distance is a clear positive. LIGHT OF NUKATA (13) has improved through two runs this campaign, finishing fourth at Hanshin Dirt and a solid third here, boasting two wins and one place from three starts at this venue, despite a back-in-trip concern. DANON MONTE ROSA (3) has been consistent with consecutive thirds at Chukyo and Niigata Dirt, plus solid track-and-trip credentials. BACHALPSEE (10) was fifth last start but has two wins and one place from four starts at this track and distance, keeping him in the winning mix if he finds his sharp form third-up.