HACHI HACHI ROSE (11) gets the nod on the strength of her peak recent figure, particularly the third to Pomme D'Or when beaten just over a length at this track two runs back. Her latest ninth behind Toppi Go was plain, but she has since come back to a more suitable B8 assignment and has already beaten Argo Filho in their latest head-to-head. PACHIRA SWEET (5) has the cleanest current form, winning from Brilliant Gift before running second to Kashima Sweep, beaten a length, and her record with Masaaki Ohata adds weight to the case. ARGO FILHO (9) is better judged on the narrow B1 second to Pomme D'Or than the last-start second last, and Seigo Tsukamoto has a good record aboard her. KALUZA KLEIN (4) has been below market expectation at Kanazawa, yet the stable and rider profile are strong and his two placings from two starts at this distance keep him in the mix.