Mombetsu

CROWN VILLAIN (9) Competitive effort when 2nd last start at this track and solid career start. Likely to be well placed early. Been in the placegetters each start this campaign. Hard to overlook. TAISEI SCHALT (1) Finished 3rd last start around here and will be well suited at the trip. Should muster plenty of early speed. Jockey Masaaki Kuwamura has been successful before. Suitably placed in this race. IIDE HEROINE (6) Finished 5th last time at this track. Looking for an improved run. Gets back and needs luck. A win wouldn't surprise. TAISEI RUMOR (4) Had a comfortable win by 3L last run around here and on an upward trajectory in recent races. Has a nice turn of foot. Can get the job done.