MITONO KISEKI (6) is the horse to beat off the strength of his overall profile, with two placings from three starts and a solid third two runs back when beaten two lengths by Davay Ho O. His latest sixth behind Prayer Bond was plain, as he tracked the speed and did not quicken, but he is fourth-up now, rates strongly on recent form and has Shinsuke Ishikawa, one of the leading jockeys at this track, aboard. MELODY AI AI (2) appeals as the immediate danger after a much better second behind Hakuai Bonheur, where she tried hard despite being beaten five lengths at big odds. RIMONTA SEIRA (5) has been freshened since a fifth behind Moon Of The Gorous and is also fourth-up, so she has more upside than her raw margins suggest. IKENO MRS GREEN (10) resumes for Hirofumi Watanabe after consistent Mombetsu efforts, including a third behind Layup Three, and the top-ranked track jockey gives her a genuine place-to-win profile if she handles this assignment.