TENDERNESS (2) has the most appealing starting point among the selections, drawn low with 53kg and debuting for the Shoichiro Wada stable. He is by Mind Your Biscuits from Mint Fresh, and a half-sibling, Ten Fresh, was fourth on debut over 1600m at Nakayama, which gives the profile enough substance for a confident top billing. SHE BOP (5) brings M Demuro and a clean middle draw, with Deep Brillante over 1800m a credible debut platform despite the stable's quiet first-starter record. EMBELLIR (13) has an awkward barrier, but the K Maki and Declaration Of War pairing has produced a 44% place rate from 39 starts, keeping him right in calculations. VILAIN (7) has a broad winning family behind him and Yoshitake Hashida has placed three of 10 debut runners, so he profiles as a sound place chance with some upside.