LAETUS (12) is favoured on the strength of two much better runs than the form figures suggest, beaten two and a half lengths at Fukushima Dirt before closing from well back to be beaten three lengths at Nakayama. That recent-rating profile gives her the right platform. NOAH SPECIAL (16) is the logical danger after a sound fourth at Nakayama Dirt, beaten two and a half lengths, and her 1400m record gives her a proven reference point. BROOM CORD (6) has to put a plain 12th behind her, but the close fourth two runs ago and third-up fitness keep her firmly in the winning mix. PURIPURI PUDDING (7) resumes off a dominant Niigata Dirt maiden win and has placed at both runs at this track and around this distance.