KRATELOS (10) is the one to beat after a much sharper second at Chukyo Dirt, where she chased strongly and was beaten just over a length by Sereno. She is lightly raced, gets in with 50kg and should be ready to give her best third-up, with the only real unknown being her first go around 2500m. SNOW DIVA (14) brings the stronger seasoned profile, having placed at Nakayama last start and built a solid past-12-month record, while her prior run over jumps is best treated as background rather than the key guide. CHANT DU RAFALE (8) has not won in ten starts, but four placings at around this trip make him a genuine danger if he turns recent consistency into a sharper finish. LION SAGA (6) has been plain in two runs back, yet he is third-up, has already won in the past year and has enough upside to rebound if he puts himself into the race earlier.