Listed – 1200m – Dirt
| Apollo Bibi | Dirt sprint veteran with excellent record. Just off open-class win over Nakayama 1200m. Chronically late at break but excellent late speed should compensate. Can handle any going. |
| Ayutsuri Oyaji | Switched from dirt to turf and back again after no success in recent starts. May be slowing with age. |
| Dancing Prince | Frontrunner experienced over 6 furlongs on dirt with 6 straight wins in lower classes. Suffered interference in Hanshin stretch on 21 February, finished off board for first time since September 2019. Proven over any going. |
| Desert Storm | Recent starts have been over dirt and 7 furlongs. Posted a win and a third at year end. Races from far off pace. First start at Nakayama. Less distance not a plus but venue may suit. Worth a wager. |
| Jasper Prince | Posted 8-2-14 in 3 starts this year, all over 1200m, after returning from poor showing in Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Could do better with fast track, but not promising. |
| Jo Mandheling | Seasoned turf sprinter with third place in G3 over 1200m last June being switched to dirt after poor recent results. Wild card. |
| Lord Lazurite | Has three 3rds since moving to this level 6 starts ago. Was slow away in Nakayama 1200m on 21 March, but showed excellent turn of foot in stretch to finish in third behind Apollo Bibi. Worth a wager. |
| Meisho Gigas | Best an 8th in five starts since last win and moving to this class. Likely outclassed. |
| Mikki Spirit | Raced solely over 6 furlongs turf since begin of 2020. Switched to dirt last out on 21 March for double-digit finish over muddy 1200m, first time at Nakayama. Speed average. Likely outclassed. |
| Nonlicense | Racing for first time in 3 months after poor showing in first open-class start, on turf over Nakayama 1200m. Has consistently made top three over dirt 1200m, including win at Nakayama at year end. Worth a wager. |
| Reciprocate | Has come close in 7 starts since reaching open class, with 2 seconds and 2 others on board, all at 6-7 furlongs. First time at Nakayama. Worth a wager. |
| Ruggero | Returning to dirt after posting 3-6 over turf 1200m, including G3 last start at Chukyo end of January. Won over Nakayama 1200m a year ago and has three thirds in 5 starts since. Worth a wager. |
| Southern Vigorous | Finished surprise 2nd over Nakayama 1200m in January at this level. Failed to fire last out at Hanshin. Could surprise again with return to Nakayama closer to home base. |
| Sugino Volcano | Turf sprinter with 11 finishes in money in 20 career starts being given first dirt race. Has been getting significant work. Could surprise. |
| Sunrise Kalama | Double-digit finishes in last 2 starts after moving to this level. Not promising. |
| Yamakatsu Mermaid | Lord Kanaloa filly has failed to perform since her 2nd in G2 event 9 starts ago. First time over dirt. Not promising. |
