Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 9 races from 10:45 to 18:00. All betting locations across the country are open although attendance must be pre-booked through the MyCard app and proof of up to date vaccination against Covid-19 is required. Here are the previews:

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Allowance / KRW 40 Million

A maiden for three-year-old fillies opens proceedings and it is a competitive one. We’ll go with (3) UJUUI BOM, who led for much of the way around on debut over 1000M, ultimately finishing 3^rd in a fast time. She draws nicely here, can be on pace again, and while there is an additional furlong to deal with, she can win. (9) WONDERFUL KITTY has raced three times so far with a best finish of 2^nd at 1000M. She got too far back on her first try at this distance on Boxing Day, before running on well and given more of a chance here can be right in this. (8) HWIPARAM has a 3^rd and a 2^nd from two starts, racing on pace both times and another bold showing will be expected here with the additional furlong likely to suit. (2) QUEENUI JILJU ran on pleasingly for 3^rd on her debut having settled midfield and from a better draw today can be in the mix. (11) MIRACLE K perhaps the best of the rest.

Selections	(3) Ujuui Bom (9) Wonderful Kitty (8) Hwiparam (2) Queenui Jilju
Next Best	11, 6
Fast Start	3, 6, 8, 11

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Allowance / KRW 25 Million

(5) JILJU JEONSA has been making steady progress in recent outings with a 3^rd and a 2^nd in his latest two, only going down narrowly over 1300M last time when racing handy throughout. He steps back in trip today but has the fastest time among these for 1200M and could well go one better today. The main danger is (3) WARRIOR THUNDER. He too has found some consistency recently and enters off a solid 3^rd at this distance on January 15^th when he was close to the pace throughout. He’ll be challenging for the lead again here and will be in this a long way. He meets Jilju Jeonsa marginally better in weight than when they last raced each other. Disregard the latest outing of (1) LUCKY INDY when he had a hard time from a wide draw. He gets the inside lane today and should go much better. (6) KING CRUSH came home 4^th behind Jilju Jeonsa last time and can go close again while (12) BADAUI KKUM is another in the frame.

Selections	(5) Jilju Jeonsa (3) Warrior Thunder (1) Lucky Indy (6) King Crush
Next Best	12, 8
Fast Start	1, 3, 6, 10

Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Allowance / KRW 40 Million

(5) DREAM SPEED looks the one to beat here. She comes up marginally in trip following a runner-up finish over 1200M on January 15^th when she sat handy throughout and finished off well. The time was slow but so was the track that day and she won’t need to find much more to win here. (14) ARCH CHARM gets no luck with the barrier but has worked home well in two starts so far, both at 1000M. If Park Eul-woon can keep her into contention coming into the straight, she should pick plenty off, given the additional furlong and a half to play with today. (4) SAINT LUCCA struggled to overcome the widest gate last time out, using up plenty of effort to get on pace and then weakening over 1200M. He should have an easier time of it earlier on today and has claims. (9) EUNHYE DREAM improved last time out at start number three when going back and then running on over 1000M. She’s another who may like the extra distance. (10) BROWN CHARM one who could improve.

Selections	(5) Dream Speed (14) Arch Charm (4) Saint Lucca (9) Eunhye Dream
Next Best	10, 2
Fast Start	2, 4, 5, 7

Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million

It’s hard to look too far past (2) VICS GO. Having got his maiden win at 1000M two starts back, he stepped up to this class on Christmas Day and ran a very close 2^nd. He comes up in trip and in weight today, but that is alleviated a little by a much better draw and with Munro climbing aboard, he looks hard to beat. (4) JISANGUN led at his latest start over this distance on December 26^th, ultimately finishing a close at hand 3^rd having used up plenty of effort getting across from gate thirteen. He too gets a much better draw today and will be on pace an in this a long way again. (14) HYPER CAR has overcome wide draws in both his latest two to run 3^rd and 2^nd. He is yet to win in thirteen attempts but has seven top-three finishes to his name and it would be no surprise to see him working home well again. (8) STELLA ROAD was a last start winner at this class over 1700M and can’t be discounted here. (9) GOLD K another with placing claims.

Selections	(2) Vics Go (4) Jisangun (14) Hyper Car (8) Stella Road
Next Best	9, 7
Fast Start	4, 6, 9, 10

Seoul Race 5: Class 5 (1700M) Allowance / KRW 40 Million

(6) WONDERFUL K’s solitary win to date came at this distance three starts back at class 6 level and while he disappointed as favourite on his first try at this class in November, showed that he can compete at this level when 4^th in his latest outing on December 12^th. He comes in fresh here and can win this. Probable betting favourite is (2) CAPTAIN BRAVO. He has been consistent across his latest starts with three consecutive 4^th place finishes in respectable company at 1200 to 1400M. All three times, he has finished off very smartly indeed, suggesting he may be ready to tackle two turns again. (1) GREAT EYE got his maiden win at class 6 level over 1400M in December before beating a couple of today’s rivals on his way to 4^th place on his first try at this class and distance on January 16^th. He draws well to sit behind the pace and can be in the mix again today. (8) AMAZING WHIZ enters in consistent form and should be there or thereabouts along with (5) DOUBLE TAKE.

Selections	(6) Wonderful K (2) Captain Bravo (1) Great Eye (8) Amazing Whiz
Next Best	5, 12
Fast Start	4, 6, 10, 11

Seoul Race 6: Class 4 (1700M) Allowance / KRW 60 Million

It’s hard to go too far past (3) REDBACK here. He won well at this distance at class 5 level in October before getting too far back at 1400M on his first try at this class the following month. He ran a good 4^th over 1800M on Christmas Day when close to the pace throughout. He comes up 1kg for that effort but expect him up with the leaders early and he should be too strong. (9) GRAY CAT comes up in class following a maiden win at start eleven over 1200M on January 15^th, a win that had been coming. His running style suggests that two-turns should suit even better, and he can measure up in this company. (2) CHOIN GANGJA hasn’t quite lived up to his early potential, but he has a 2^nd place at class and distance to his name and from a good draw can go close. (4) VICTORICA comes in off a 4^th place at class and distance on a slow track on January 9^th and along with (1) CHEONGSAN GANGHO is another with at least placing chances.

Selections	(3) Redback (9) Gray Cat (2) Choin Gangja (4) Victorica
Next Best	1, 5
Fast Start	3, 4, 5, 9

Seoul Race 7: Class 4 (1200M) Alllowance / KRW 60 Million

The top picks here all have wide gates to contend with. The very widest goes on top in the shape of (13) WOL YEONG I. While it took her fourteen starts to break through, which she finally did on January 16^th, the win had been coming and she is consistent at this distance. She comes up in class, but this doesn’t look that much more difficult than her last assignment and while she may need a but of early luck in running, she is the one to beat. (11) BEST CHEONSANG is ultra-consistent with eight top five finishes from eleven starts including three consecutive 3^rd places at class and distance leading into this. She will be close to the pace again and is a danger. (10) LONDON ACTIVE ran on well for 5^th at class and distance on her latest start and while she comes up in the weights today, can be competitive. Better drawn in (6) LEAD VOCAL, who ran 6^th in the same race as London Active last time out and can get closer today. (9) JEDI FORCE was on pace on debut on January 9^th before weakening and should have come on for the experience.

Selections	(13) Wol Yeong I (11) Best Cheonsang (10) London Active (6) Lead Vocal
Next Best	9, 1
Fast Start	1, 7, 11, 12

Seoul Race 8: Class 3 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million

Competitive race here. We’ll take a chance on (5) TRIPLE KINGDOM who enters in consistent form and at his latest start in December ran a strong class and distance 4^th. He generally goes back and runs on and should be going close again here. (7) CHUNSAN was 5^th behind Triple Kingdom in that December race but came back out on January 9^th to win at class and distance, going right back and then running on strongly. He comes up a couple of kilograms in the weights but will probably start as favourite He is first up for twelve weeks and didn’t set the world alight in a trial two weeks ago but (6) MIGHTY CHIP won at class and distance when we last saw him on November 20^th. He too is up in weight from that, but he shouldn’t be dismissed. (8) NAMSANUI BYEOL comes up in class but significantly down in weight from a good win over 1700M in December and should measure up here. (13) DUSON JANGGUN another with placing chances.

Selections	(5) Triple Kingdom (7) Chunsan (6) Mighty Chip (8) Namsanui Byeol
Next Best	13, 1
Fast Start	2, 3, 8, 12

Seoul Race 9: Class 2 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 90 Million

Tricky race to conclude with. (5) BLACK MUSK is the quality horse in the race and 1400M is his go, having won four of his five starts at the distance. Around those he has thrown in a couple of howlers including last start at 1200M but if he gets a good position from a good draw, he can win. Probably favourite is (14) PREEMAX. He beat three of these when 3^rd at 1200M on January 16^th, including Black Musk. The latter has beaten him twice at this distance, but Preemax meets him with a weight advantage here even if the draw is less than ideal. (10) DORAON NALRI is another who may be happy to get back to 1400M as he has put in some super runs at it and can at least place today. (7) MIGHTY NEW and (2) BYEOLNARA SINSA are others in the hunt.

Selections	(5) Black Musk (14) Preemax (10) Doraon Nalri (7) Mighty New
Next Best	2, 9
Fast Start	4, 5, 6, 9