JP - Tokyo City Keiba - Race 7

NOBLE PRIME (5) is the top selection despite a modest numerical profile, with the third-up set-up and top recent-rating pointer giving him his chance to turn fair closing work over 1m into a sharper 6f result. He has placed four times at this track and Wada Joji has been aboard for three placings, so there is enough substance to make him the one to beat. KASHIMA SHORYU (10) is the obvious danger if he can put the last-start ninth over 7f behind him, his prior win at this track was sound and his two 6f runs have produced a win and a placing. SMILE LOCO (8) was only beaten two and a half lengths first-up after starting near the top of betting, and her earlier six-length win at this track and distance reads strongly for this. BEAUTIFUL BELL (11) is the reliable late danger, having resumed with a third beaten just under two lengths and boasting two wins and three placings from 14 runs at this track and distance.