JP - Mombetsu - Race 12

BELL PIT (7) sets the standard on exposed achievement, having won four from four this season and returned a dominant six-length Mombetsu win over 1m before this break. His broader record is outstanding, including eight wins and three places from eleven starts at the track and distance, so he is the one to beat if he resumes in the same order. SOLDIER FIELD (2) brings the sharpest recent winning form, having taken consecutive 3yo+ A1 races here by a length and a half and he has an excellent association with Genta Ochiai. KEIAI PURPLE (3) was beaten half a length by Nishiken Bob as a heavily backed favourite last start, but his 1 ?m record at Mombetsu and weight relief keep him firmly in the race. YAMANIN STELLATA (6) is the value among the main hopes after a 1 ?m second to Keiai Purple, though the drop back in trip is the clear reservation.