XIAO XING YUN (7) is the top pick despite two plain ALLOW runs before the break, with her broader profile more persuasive for this assignment. She has three wins from seven starts in the past 12 months, has won at this track and at 1400m, and gets F Komaki, one of the stronger riders at this venue. SUNRISE NAZCA (5) is the clear danger on current form, chasing a fourth straight win after beating Never Say Goodbye by just over a length and having earlier put four lengths on Andermatt at this track. CAM RANH BAY (2) brings solid Kochi form, has one win and one placing from six starts around 1400m, and his past-12-month record says he belongs among the main hopes. CRESCO YUSHA (10) resumes with an outstanding overall record of ten wins and two places from 13 starts, though his odds-on defeat before the break makes him more of a powerful place threat than a risk-free winning play.