Advance Dream

A 2-time winner at NAR. Harder task here.

Blue Note

Stepped up in class last time but 2.5L sixth over this course and distance.

Emperor Wakea

Finished in top five in four career starts. He made a rapid ascend by winning a maiden and the following 1-win class. 3L second at this class over this distance in September. Takes lead.

Energy Poco a Poco

Versatile surfacewise and has two wins at this distance. Showed little in the last two starts.

Fervente

Creditable form with five times top three finishes from eight starts since switching to dirt. Good chance.

Good Faith

Took his second win at NAR-Urawa (1400m, dirt) in June, but had two-digit finish last time at this class over this track. A tough task.

June Yoshitsune

Not won since October 2022. Showed little in four starts at this class. Needs more.

Kitano Serenade

Has good form since debut, finishing on the board 13 times in 16 career starts, but struggled to keep the form in last two starts.

Lindo Lago

Showed little in three starts at this class. Needs more.

Luar

Two good placed runs at this class, but out of form last time. Good chance if returning to form.

Peptide Tiger

Finished in top three in last four starts at the lower class. First run at this class. Won over this course and distance last time.

Spectrogram

A good stretch run for the third finish last time over this course and distance showed his upward curve at this class. No track worries.

T M Falcon

Won a maiden race in 2020 and not tasted any success at the lower class. Took his long-awaited second win at NAR-Kanazawa (1500m, dirt) in October last time.

T M Fellow

Had consistent form at 1000m and 1200m in 2022, but not matched that form at this class last two stars.

Taliesin

Some useful form at this class but not won since March this term. First run at Kyoto.

Triple Loop

A two-time winner at NAR-Funabashi and stepped up in class last time when 3L fourth.