AMSUMAT (4) sets the standard after a solid third at Nakayama Dirt, beaten just over three lengths after looming up and fighting on. He is third-up, has won at this track and distance, and his record with Kosei Miura adds further substance. AQUA MARS (15) resumes off a 3yo Maiden win at this venue, where he beat Danon Mustang by a neck, and his overall profile of one win and two placings from five starts gives him scope despite the wide draw. SUMMER MADNESS (2) has the benefit of a sound fourth in a 3yo Allow at this track before the break and brings Listed exposure from earlier in the year, with Yuga Kawada a key booking. VENT D'ESPERANCE (3) has to rebound from a plain Fukushima run before the spell, but his prior two-length 3yo Maiden win at this venue over this trip keeps him firmly in the winning mix.