JP - Funabashi - Race 6

BABY MAYBE (11) is the one to beat after finishing second at this track, beaten three lengths, and that followed a Nagoya COND win over this trip. Her 7 ½f record reads two wins and one placing from four starts, which gives her the most reliable distance profile among the main hopes. PIGUET (6) brings the sharper winning form, having scored twice at Nagoya, most recently by a length and a half as odds-on favourite, and he is two from two at this distance. LAUREL CROWN (5) has to put a well-held run at this venue behind him, but his Niigata Mdn effort two back was sound enough and his third-up profile keeps him in the discussion. RADIANT EYE (1) has won three from four overall and resumes off back-to-back Sonoda wins, so the inside draw and proven 7 ½f record make him a genuine threat despite the freshening.