RUGGER QUEEN (7) sets the standard off a dominant four-length win at this track, where she came from off them and put the race away as favourite. That was a clear rebound from her Chukyo run and she has already shown she handles 1400m, so the latest figure gives her a strong winning platform. BELLAGIO RAO (6) is the obvious danger after being beaten only a neck by Myr last start, having won by two lengths the run prior; his consistency at this venue and distance keeps him right in the contest. AI TOWA (5) has strung together two C1 seconds, the latest a neck defeat behind Zeus Silhouette, and her track-and-distance record is very solid. TRAINEE VERITE (1) rises off a soft C2 win over Narita Armor and has never missed a place in three starts at this track and distance, though this asks for another step forward.