March’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with an 8-race program from 12:00 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 40 Million

March kicks off with a maiden for three-year-olds and a couple come in looking ready to win. (9) DALLILLAEYO has been knocking on the door across his five starts, culminating with 2^nd place on his latest over this distance on February 10^th when he settled right back and worked home strongly. He has as good a chance as any here and the unfashionable jockey booking may mean he is at bigger odds than he should. Disputing favourite status will be (8) DIA BOSS. He too comes in off a 2^nd place with a much-improved performance over this trip on January 29^th when racing on pace throughout. He doesn’t have the benefit of as big an apprentice claim this time but he should go close. (7) NEOGA CHOEGO was 3^rd on debut before running 7^th behind Dallillaeyo on his reappearance. He comes down 3kg in the weights with last week’s treble winning rider Gwon O-chan aboard and he can make further progress here. (10) PINHOLE EYE and (12) SEOGWI FLASH both come in off last start 3^rd place finishes and can aim for the places again.

Selections	(9) Dallillaeyo (8) Dia Boss (7) Neoga Choego (10) Pinhole Eye
Next Best	12, 3
Fast Start	7, 8, 10, 12

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 40 Million

Three-year-old maiden fillies. (12) MIRACLE ONE is set to be a warm favourite based on her last start 3^rd in a similar race over this distance on February 3^rd when she overcame the same wide draw to get to the speed and beat a few of today’s rivals in the process. She may need a touch of luck at the start once more but she should prove too good. There are three debut-makers and among them (3) MASTER ROAD looks to have a fair shout first-up. She was on pace in her trial, crossing the line 2^nd in a decent enough time and from a good draw, she can get to the lead again and be in this a long way. (11) SUCCESS TIME has a 4^th and a 3^rd in two starts so far, most recently at this distance. She came from off the pace last time so the wide draw shouldn’t be a problem and she can continue to make progress. (4) SOLEDAD and (10) FANTASTIC WOMAN others in the hunt.

Selections	(12) Miracle One (3) Master Road (11) Success Time (4) Soledad
Next Best	10, 6
Fast Start	1, 3, 10, 12

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 40 Million

(5) SUCCESSFUL ran a solid 3^rd on debut over 1000M back on December 23^rd racing on pace throughout. It’s taken him a while to line up again but he looks very nicely in here, the additional furlong can suit and he is the one to beat. (11) DOCTOR CUCKOO has hinted at ability with back-to-back 4^th place finishes from his latest two outings. With an apprentice claim he comes down in the weights here and should be aiming for an even better finish today. The solitary debut-maker is (10) LAND BANK. He put in a fair performance in his trial and couldn’t hope for a softer race to debut in. The jockey/trainer combination ensures that he will get plenty of backing. (9) UNJU MACH has mixed her form so far but has two 4^th places and along with (3) WONDERFUL DIGGER, can enter the calculations here.

Selections	(5) Successful (11) Doctor Cuckoo (10) Land Bank (9) Unju Mach
Next Best	3, 4
Fast Start	3, 4, 5, 11

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

Fillies and mares only in this competitive race. We’ll side with (2) PAN STAR, who comes up in class following her maiden win over 1300M back in December when making all. That was a win had been coming as she had made progress across all her starts so far and while she has been away for twelve weeks, from a nice draw and under a light weight, she can potentially lead all the way again. (9) GOHEUNG CLASS remains a maiden but comes up in class following a pair of runner-up finishes as well as a 3^rd at class 5 level. She might have won last time were it not for a slow start and despite this ostensibly being harder, there isn’t much to fear here, and she can measure up at a distance that may suit. (6) SKY JEJUHYANG overcame the widest gate on February 10^th to run 4^th over 1300M. She draws better here, can be on pace, and can go close. (1) STATICE was an improbable winner of that February 10^th race. Lightning may not strike twice but she does warrant more respect today and along with (10) WONDERFUL ANDOVER, the latter better than her latest two suggest and who trialled up somewhat smartly in February, can enter the calculations.

Selections	(2) Pan Star (9) Goheung Class (6) Sky Jejuhyang (1) Statice
Next Best	10, 11
Fast Start	2, 6, 9, 10

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million

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