PALERMO FLAVOR (5) strode forward early from her wide draw last start over 1500m at this track only to fade late and finish fourth. Rates highly and expected to go well. ISA CHIL ITOMUSUBI (3) pushed forward from a wide draw last time out and was prominent for a long way before fading to finish fourth over 1500m at Funabashi. Sure to give a great sight. GEMSTONE (8) settled well back before making steady ground in the straight last start to finish fifth, beaten 3.5 lengths, over this journey at Kawasaki. Can feature in the finish. PHERKAD (2) is experiencing a long win drought, extended last start when fifth over 2000m at this track after being in the firing line on the corner. Will enjoy a drop in class so he will be hard to beat.