BALAJI (9) wound up strongly last time out to finish half a length adrift in second over 2000m at Fukushima when fresh from a break. Will find this much easier. Sure to feature. WIDE EMPEROR (7) returns after a spell of seven months. Started the last campaign in good style when in the placings over 2000m at Chukyo. Looks a winning chance. MEINER CHRYSOLA (5) is yet to find the frame in two runs since resuming from a spell, the latest when fifth over 2500m in the G2 Nikkei Sho at Nakayama. Has never been out of the placings at the third run in and is among the leading chances. SCHILTHORN (2) comes here off a break of 11 weeks. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last time in work over 2000m at Kokura. Definite top-three chance.