APPLE THIEF (2) is returning from a spell of three-and-a-half months. Finished fourth at Funabashi over 1200m at the first run last prep. Now with a new trainer Hirohito Noguchi. Expected to feature on best form. MIRACOLO ECLAT (10) finished out of the money but was not too far away when resuming last start over 800m at this track. Among the leading chances. YUYU KEEN (7) did little and finished 15 lengths from the winner in 11th over 1400m at Kawasaki last start, a less impressive effort than her seventh at this track the run before. Meets a stronger field but she is worth another chance. HOLO KIKI (6) ran a better race last start, finishing 3.5 lengths away in fifth over 800m at this track. No surprise to see her in contention.