Also at Nakayama on turf is the Count Down Stakes while on the Dirt the feature is the Best Wishes Cup. At Hanshin feature races include the Fortune Cup and culminating in the 2022 Final Stakes at the end of the card.

Our best bets for Wednesday

Hanshin Race 10 - #11 Jun Blossom 

Handy colt second-up from a break. Was heavily bet fresh over 2000m at Tokyo and after settling midfield, stormed home into second but found one better. Worth noting last time he was second-up was a career best figure, finishing fourth in Grade 2 company. He will strip fitter today, is suited at the trip and looks tougher to hold out again.

Loin D'ici also hit the line hard last time to finishing runner-up and looks a big danger here. Has placed 4/5 here and rates strongly on best figures. Expected to feature.

Hanshin Dirt Race 7 - #13 Scipio 

Honest galloper who looks close to breaking through. Has six wins from 14 career starts but worth noting the dirt track form is very strong, including all six wins and three minors as well from 10 tries. Safely held over further fresh but back to this journey last time led and found one better. Will go forward again here from wide out and expected to take running down.

Maen Jaran was good fresh and looks a threat. Drifted back over this journey and turned near last but charged home into third at big odds. Fitter again and will be winding up strongly again.

Hanshin Dirt Race 11 - #12 Hayabusa Nandekun 

Honest six-year-old with a great record at the course and distance. Has been thereabouts in two runs from a spell, both in Grade 3 company. The latest he pushed forward from a horror draw and was game in defeat after a tough run, finishing fifth and only a few lengths from the winner. Today he drops in grade and goes up in journey and has a very honest record over the trip.

His best figures is more than up to this field and in the money three from three when third-up he looks well placed to feature.

Geraldo Barows has been in great touch and looks toughest to beat. He has won his last two and with a low draw is expected to give a big sight again.

Nakayama Race 7 - #4 Teide 

Improving four-year-old racing well this time in. Took a few tries to get off the mark but scored maiden success at fifth outing last time out. That was over 1800m where he drifted back from a wide gage but came home hard to score an impressive win. That came on the back of a fresh-up placing. Both races were slightly richer than this and he should be even further improved for the extra furlong. With a good draw and leading rider going aboard he is expected to go on with it now with a win behind him.

Moka Flower hit the line hard last time out to finish second and looks a strong top three hope again. She is an improver suited here and will be winding up late.