The Autumn Carnival was officially launched this weekend – see the press release below – but we’ve still got plenty of racing to go before we get to the Korea Cup & Sprint on the second Sunday in September. It’s a wet Sunday morning in Seoul but there are 11 races from 11:45 to 19:00 while at Busan there are 6 from 13:25 to 17:35. See below for form comments on all races for overseas simulcast:
Simulcast Form Comments:
Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 22 Million
| 1. YAHO STRONG CAT – First-time starter. Didn’t catch the eye in trials. |
| 2. DALLYEORA PACHYAI – Much improved 2nd on second outing at this distance July 23rd. Big chance here. Could well lead all the way. |
| 3. WHITE ERICA – First time starter. Watching brief first up. |
| 4. WONDERFUL LUCKY – 10th of 12 on debut on July 28th. Not yet. |
| 5. FANTASTIC QUEEN – Best of 5th from six starts so far. Could improve on that here. |
| 6. SEMYEONG KHAN – 2nd on debut in June but could only manage 8th when stepped up to 1300M last time. Should go much better back at 1000M today. |
| 7. PENETRO – Debut-maker from Japanese owner Kadono Shigeo. Looked ok in trials and will be backed first up. |
| 8. SHUMA – Managed a 2nd place over 1300M back in March. First start since April and makes for an interesting outsider. |
| 9. SAEROUN GUNHWANG – Offered little in two efforts so far. |
| 10. GOLD MONT – Well off the pace in two outings so far. Top jockey on today though. |
| 11. STORMY PASSION – Career best 4th over 1000M on muddy track on July 29th ahead of Fapp Cat. Not impossible. |
| 12. FAPP CAT – Only beat a couple home on debut behind Stormy Passion on July 29th. Not ready yet.
Verdict: Two standouts here. (2) DALLYEORA PACHYAI improved a lot on his second start, running a close 2nd. If he can get the early lead here, he could be tough to beat. The other is (6) SEMYOUNG KHAN who put in a solid shift on debut but found it harder when asked to travel further on reappearance. He should be better today. (11) STORMY PASSION looks to be figuring things out while debut-maker (7) PENETRO looks potentially intriguing. |
| Selections | (2) Dallyeora Pachyai (6) Semyoung Khan (11) Stormy Passion (7) Penetro |
| Next Best | 5, 8 |
| Fast Start | 2, 5, 6, 7 |
Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 22 Million
| 1. CRYSTALGACHI – Yet to trouble the judges in five outings. |
| 2. ENJOY MY SHOW – Has had an extremely luckless time but on the rare occasions she’s got to the track, she has shown promise. First start since December, trialed ok and not impossible. |
| 3. KHENDUM POWER – Well backed on debut after promising trial but only beat one home on July 29. Worth another chance here. |
| 4. ONE TWO THREE – Best of 5th from four goes so far. Can at least match that in this company. |
| 5. BLACK TRIGGER – Debut-maker who didn’t catch the eye in trials. Watching brief here. |
| 6. UPDATE – Been showing signs of figuring things out. 5th, ahead of Best Mission on latest and looks among the favourites. |
| 7. SUPER COBRA – Debut-maker. Less than impressive in trials. All half-siblings have won though. |
| 8. BEST MISSION – Managed a 4th place back in January but offered little since. |
| 9. BIG MASTER – Improved 5th last time. Still a bit to find. |
| 10. GIJEOGUI JEWANG – Debuted almost a year ago with a 2nd place but only raced twice since. First start since Christmas Day. Trialed up well. |
| 11. CAPTAIN POWER – 9th of 12 on debut on July 22nd. Lots to find. |
| 12. MR. KING – The most experienced in the race. 6th of 11 last time but has managed a 3rd. Not impossible.
Verdict: Not a strong race and that means a lot could be in the hunt. We’ll go with (6) UPDATE, who looked hopeless in his first few but has shown clear signs of figuring things out. Likewise it’s a fresh start for (2) ENJOY MY SHOW trialed well and has plenty of talent. (3) KHENDUM POWER disappointed on debut but we’ll not give up just yet while (4) ONE TWO THREE could also improve. |
| Selections | (2) Enjoy My Show (6) Update (3) Khendum Power (4) One Two Three |
| Next Best | 10, 12 |
| Fast Start | 2, 1, 3, 6 |
Seoul Race 3: Class 5 (1000M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million (more…)
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