VIP JOIE (6) is the one to beat after a dominant C6 win at this track, where she started a very short odds-on favourite and beat Blue Genesis by a long way. The rise to 1700m is the only point to respect, given she is yet to place from four goes around the trip, but two wins from two starts at this venue and a top recent-form profile give her the strongest case. GO GO MANGO (1) is the main danger, also a last-start winner at this track, and her overall record reads well with three wins and two places from ten starts. She has a 1700m query of her own, yet Seigo Tsukamoto staying aboard is a significant plus. DRAGON LUCK (4) brings a different profile: he was third last start behind Peptide Plata, is proven at this track and distance, and should be ready to peak third-up. COOL SHERRY (10) has place claims off a sound two-back C3 fifth, though she has to turn recent fifths into something sharper to win.