DEMPSEY (12) was doing his best work late last start to get up for second over 1200m at this track. Has a great strike-rate at this distance, including two wins. Will be hard to hold out again. SATONO WAGNER (16) went forward last start and proved too strong, getting home by 2 lengths over 1200m at this track. Likely to press forward from wide out. It doesn't get any easier but on his best form he is good enough to take this out. SEIUN DESEO (7) made considerable ground in the run home to finish second last start over 1200m at Fukushima. Key runner who can get home hard into the finish. LA LA BANYULS (10) built on a nice second when fresh from a spell two starts back at Hakodate with a win as public elect over 1200m at Hakodate eight weeks ago, getting home by half a length. Likely to be in the finish again.