Races ORM Funabashi - JAP

Resumes after eight months and has been unplaced in four tries around 1200m. Has to show more than last campaign.

Resumes after a last-start C3 win at this track and has missed the placings only once in his past three runs. Solid claims.

Recent runs have been heavy defeats despite a past win at this track and distance. A major lift is required.

Freshened since a heavy first-up defeat. Track-distance placings offer a small case, but recent form is plain.

Back from five weeks and better judged on his close third two runs ago. Track-distance record keeps him in place calculations.

Freshened since a closing fourth at this track and has a prior win with this jockey. Place chance if she repeats that run.

Placed at this track and distance before, but remains winless from 27 and recent runs have lacked a winning edge.

Returns from two months off with better claims than his last run shows. Distance placings and prior Kawasaki effort keep him right in this.

Proven at this track and distance, and Genki Fujimoto has won three aboard her. Last-start margin was only three lengths; clear top pick.

Last-start sixth had some merit from well back, but a long run of unplaced efforts makes him hard to support.

Freshened since a plain Nakayama Dirt run, but her Niigata fourth reads well for this. Class relief gives her strong claims.

Resumes after six months for a leading track stable. Proven at this track and distance, but looks more a place hope fresh.