GLACE A LA VANILLE (3) has the most reliable winning profile of the main chances, with market respect at both recent Mizusawa runs and proven 1400m credentials built on three wins and six placings from 29 starts at the distance. GRACE RULER (8) brings the sharper last-start finish, closing strongly into third behind Hapina Star, and the return of a leading rider strengthens her case despite the quick back-up. PORTER BONHEUR (2) has been beaten by clear margins lately, but she has won at this distance and the class drop plus Shion Sasaki staying aboard keep her firmly in calculations. GILLE CHALUIM (11) resumes from a three-month break after unplaced maiden form at Fukushima and Tokyo Dirt, yet the booking of Toshiya Yamamoto gives him enough upside to be a genuine place-to-win threat fresh.