It’s very hot! Saturday racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 14:00 to 21:00:
Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 24 Million
(4) SONGAM GONGJU has been close in each of her latest three, running a good 2nd over this distance back in May before following up with a 3rd and 4th in two tries at 1200M. She only needs another top-three finish to go up in class and she can exit class 6 with a win here. She’s not a fast-starter but can finish strongly. (7) KAILLUM YEOJE has two 5ths among three efforts so far and can improve here under the in-form Antonio Da Silva, (3) SINBIRYONG and (10) MAX THUNDER also come in having run 5th last time out and can improve too. (8) HWANSANGUI BIT showed progress when running 3rd at this distance last time and while it was a slow time in a slow race, can be a threat here.
| Selections | (4) Songam Gongju (7) Kaillum Yeoje (3) Sinbiryong (10) Max Thunder |
| Next Best | 8, 6, 9 |
| Fast Start | 5, 7, 8, 10 |
Race 2: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 60 Million
Eleven previously unraced two-year-olds go here chasing a big prize first-up. Two of them enter having won trials. (6) BAEKSAN MENIQUEEN and (11) MIREU STORM both coming home on top in their heats with front-running performances, with Baeksan Meniqueen the more impressive of the pair. Plenty of others caught the eye too though. The bang-in-form Manoel Nunes partners Simon Foster’s (9) CHOEGANG STAR. The Midshipman colt came 2nd in a fast hear three weeks ago and looks to have solid claims here. Matching his trial time was (1) CHEONSE MANSE. Nunes rode that one too in the heats and he can’t be completely overlooked. Other trial eye-catchers were (2) DEO JOEUN NAEIL and (7) ATHENA V but as ever in this kind of race, be sure to watch the market for clues.
| Selections | (6) Baeksan Meniqueen (9) Choegang Star (2) Deo Joeun Naeil (7) Athena V |
| Next Best | 11, 3, 1 |
| Fast Start | 2, 9, 11 |
Race 3: Class 5 (1000M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million
(8) SAGWARANG was an eye-catching nine-length winner over the distance on her second career start in an all-filly race four weeks ago. Accordingly, she is up in class today but has every chance of making all once more. (1) BLUE ANNA will be a big threat though. She broke her own maiden back in May, beating a couple of these along the way and ran a good 2nd place on her first try at this level on June 23rd. She may not challenge Sagwarang for the early lead, but she has a strong finish. (3) KKEULEOJUNEUN SON has been frustrating but showed she’s not devoid of talent when running 3rd over 1200M last time and interestingly drops back to the minimum distance for the first time on almost exactly one year. She doesn’t look any closer to her maiden win but can challenge for a place again. (5) STRONG LIGHT is never too far away and also looks good for the places while (7) BEST MAID came back into some kind of form with 3rd last start and can compete once more.
| Selections | (8) Sagwarang (1) Blue Anna (3) Kkeuleojuneun Son (5) Strong Light |
| Next Best | 7, 6, 10 |
| Fast Start | 1, 4, 5, 8 |
Race 4: Class 6 (1300M) Allowance / KRW 24 Million
(2) MYEONGJIN MAN has shown steady progress across three starts so far and his 3rd last time at 1200M suggests more to come. He’s up to 1300M for the first time and Manoel Nunes can continue his red-hot July. (10) DAE UNHA has shown ability too in four outings with a best of 3rd and should be the main danger. He returns from a couple of months off and drops back in trip today. (1) GOLD STREET hasn’t been too far away in her recent efforts and ran a useful 4th at the distance last time to enter the placing frame here. (8) DAE CAIN was well back behind Gold Street last start but can be given another chance here.
| Selections | (2) Myeongjin Man (10) Dae Unha (1) Gold Street (8) Dae Cain |
| Next Best | 7, 9 |
| Fast Start | 1, 5, 8, 10 |
Race 5: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million
It took (4) CHOIN DAEBO three starts to get his maiden win but he obliged handsomely enough over this distance on June 16th. He’s up in class today but strongly in the frame to win again, likely leading from gate to wire. (7) FIORE joins him up in class having run 2nd to him last start but clearly has more to find so a greater danger could be (2) LAST (more…)
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