Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (March 4)

Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with a 10-race program and an early start with the 1st race at 10:35 and the last at 18:00. Here are the previews:

Antonio Da Silva could be the man to follow at Seoul on Saturday (Pic: KRA)

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 40 Million

Three-year-old maidens in the opener. Three of the twelve race for the first time and we’re happy enough to take a chance on (7) KING DIA. It’s taken him an age to get to the races after his first trial all the way back last May but looked very sharp in the latest of them a couple of weeks ago when prominent throughout and stopping the clock in a fast time. He draws well enough to be on pace and he looks set for a bold showing first up. (11) YUKWAEHAN SARANG has finished no worse than 5th in four appearances to date. He has the fastest time among those who have tackled this distance before by a significant margin and while the draw is a touch wide given that he seems to like to race on pace, he surely goes close again. (1) THEME TANSAENG ran 5th of ten on debut a month ago and with Moon Se-young climbing aboard today, will be backed to improve. (8) BEST CLONE and (9) SAEBYEOK BULBIT others to keep safe.

Selections(7) King Dia (11) Yukwaehan Sarang (1) Theme Tansaeng (8) Best Clone
Next Best9, 10
Fast Start1, 4, 7, 11

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 25 Million

Standard maiden here and (9) WONDERFUL TIZZY looks ready to win having seemingly figured things out in his latest three. At his last start on February 5th, he ran 3rd over 1400M having set up camp just behind the early leaders and the wide draw shouldn’t be too much of an issue here. Having parted company with her jockey coming out of the gate two starts back, (1) CATS WOMAN was sent off as the longest shot on the board on her return on February 4th. She made a mockery of that, running 3rd over 1300M having settled right back and finishes strongly. The additional half furlong can suit, and she can go even closer here. (2) BLACK GUN has been getting closer across his five previous outings culminating in 4th place at this distance on February 4th when handy throughout. He draws nicely here and should be in the mix a long way again. (4) TWO ACE has finished 4th in each of his last three races and could well do so again. (7) CHOEGO POINT another in the placing frame.

Selections(9) Wonderful Tizzy (1) Cats Woman (2) Black Gun (4) Two Ace
Next Best7, 5
Fast Start2, 5, 8, 9

Seoul Race 3: Class 4 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

Small but competitive field. (4) KING’S EYE blew the start on his latest outing on January 28th and was subsequently scarcely a factor. He had been going well prior to that though with back-to-back wins at classes 6 and 5 before running 3rd over 1700M on his first try at this level in December. He led in all those races and with a better beginning today, he is the one to beat. If we’re going to forgive King’s Eye his latest then it is only manners to extend the same courtesy to (8) ELITE RULES. She has a poor day at the office at the end of January but is a class and distance winner as recently as Christmas Eve and she can be given another chance here. (6) WONDERFUL INDY comes up in class following a goof win over 1300M on January 38th when settling midfield and running on. He comes up in trip but gets a significant weight drop and can measure up. (5) STILL PLAY is another up in class and distance, in his case after two wins from four starts and he too is nicely in at the weights here. (3) COLJOY is much more experienced and does mix his form but on his day is right in this.

Selections(4) King’s Eye (8) Elite Rules (6) Wonderful Indy (5) Still Play
Next Best3, 7
Fast Start2, 3, 7, 8

Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million

Tricky race, at least at the top end. (5) SAENAE KHAN comes up in class having secured his maiden win at the fourth time of asking over this distance on February 4th, making all. That win had been coming and the manner of it suggests that there can be more to come. He will be on pace and another all the way showing is possible. (1) ARGO GONGJU is the main danger. She got her maiden victory two starts back at 1300M before running 3rd in an all-filly affair over 1400M on her first try at this level on February 4th. From the inside gate, Antonio can pick his spot, probably sitting just behind the speed, and she has every chance. (8) GEOMIBULU ran 2nd on debut at 1000M before winning over the 1200M on January 15th, leading every step of the way. Like Saenae Khan, she is up in class but should more than fit in at this level. Continuing on the last start winner up in class theme is (9) JEONGWOO FOREVER, who overcame a wide draw to score at this distance on February 4th. (7) GEUMSEONG SIDAE the best of the rest.

Selections(5) Saenae Khan (1) Argo Gongju (8) Geomibulu (9) Jeongwoo Forever
Next Best7, 4
Fast Start5, 6, 7, 8

Seoul Race 5: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million

Fillies (and one mare) here. (7) CHEOLLICHONG shapes as a warm favourite here, having beaten three of these rivals on his way to a class and distance 2nd on February 5th when close to the pace throughout. He only comes up 1kg in the weights, he draws marginally better, and he may take some beating. (8) ANYANG POKKYEOKGI remains a maiden but comes up in class following three near misses including 2nd on her latest on February 4th when leading into the home straight. She is nicely weighted her and can be competitive. (4) DANAEUN ROSE could only manage a midfield finish after a slow start last time out but has the fastest time among these for the distance, recorded when winning well at class 6 level last November. She is worth another chance in this company. (3) TOP POSITION and (10) BIG SMART among others capable of troubling the scorers at their best but will need their respective latest efforts overlooked.

Selections(7) Cheollichong (8) Anyang Pokkyeokgi (4) Danaeun Rose (3) Top Position
Next Best10, 2
Fast Start2, 5, 6, 7

Seoul Race 6: Class 5 (1700M) Special Weight B / KRW 40 Million

(9) JEONGMUN CHOEGANG has been threatening a second win and it should arrive here. He comes in having beaten three of these on his way to a front-running 2nd on February 4th at  class and distance. He only comes up 1kg in the weights, Moon Se-young climbs aboard, and he will be a hot favourite.  He has managed to get beaten in twenty-two of his twenty-three starts though so feel free to take him on. (7) EUNHYE RECORD perhaps has the best chance of defeating him although given that he has never actually won a race, we perhaps shouldn’t be too confident. He does though come in off a nice 3rd place at class and distance at the end of January and a similar run today will make him a danger. There’s not much else in the way of good form here. (1) SUNNY BLADE ran a class and distance 4th in January and that is enough to have her in the placing frame here. (6) GAMGOK SUNSHINE and (2) CRAZY LOVE other possibles.

Selections(9) Jeongmun Choegang (7) Eunhye Record (1) Sunny Blade (6) Gamgok Sunshine
Next Best2, 10
Fast Start2, 3, 7, 8

Seoul Race 7: Class 4 (1800M) Special Weight B / KRW 60 Million

A winner of two from four so far, (5) WONDERFUL WEEK comes up in class and significantly in distance following her second victory on January 14th when she made all for an emphatic score over 1400M. Her times have been consistently quick and there’s no reason why she can’t adapt to racing over two turns. She is the one to beat. (7) LUNAR SILVER was an all the way winner over 1700M last November at class 5 level before running out of petrol on her first try at this class, again over the 1700M on Christmas Day after racing forward from a wide draw. She comes in fresh following a couple of months off and in this small field, she shouldn’t need to use up so much energy to get her preferred position. (1) MAGIC JOY needs a line drawn though his latest but he gets a much better gate today and Johan climbs aboard. (4) MISS YANGHO and (6) HWANGGEUM HAE other minor money chances.

Selections(5) Wonderful Week (7) Lunar Silver (1) Magic Joy (4) Miss Yangho
Next Best6, 8
Fast Start3, 5, 7, 8

Seoul Race 8: Class 4 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(7) DAEWANGU enters off back-to-back 3rd place finishes at 1400M and 1200M in the first of them settling handy from a good draw and then settling back from a wide one. He does love to finish 3rd – he’s done it in eight of seventeen outings but he looks very nicely in here and he can add to his two wins. (8) MUNHAK STORM has a tough day at the office when sent off as favourite at class and distance on February 12th. He goes best when on pace and he drew the widest gate that day so was always going to be up against it. This time there isn’t too much speed inside of him and he can get a much softer run and potentially a much better result. (4) ROCK FIGHTER also needs his latest effort overlooked. He was first up that day following a full nine-months out and should strip much fitter for that run. He previously was a class and distance winner. The up in class (6) BEST TORCH, along with (5) SAENAE POWERFUL are others who can enter the calculations.

Selections(7) Daewangu (8) Munhak Storm (4) Rock Fighter (6) Best Torch
Next Best5, 10
Fast Start5, 6, 8, 10

Seoul Race 9: Class 2 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 90 Million

(4) SINUI ADEUL comes up in class having won at this class on January 29th, flashing home from well off the pace. He comes down significantly in the weights, he draws a better gate and Munro remains aboard so there is plenty to like about his chances of measuring up in this company. (5) HEUNG DREAM is the main danger and probable favourite. He enters off a class and distance 2nd on February 4th when settling towards the back of midfield and running on strongly. He comes up slightly in weight, but a similar run will see him in with a potentially winning chance here. (1) NEMO PRINCESS led for much of the way around in that February 4th race before running out of steam in the final furlong. She remains under a light weight, draws well again, and is worth another chance. (2) HIDDEN SOCKS and (3) GEUMJAYU others in the hunt.

Selections(4) Sinui Adeul (5) Heung Dream (1) Nemo Princess (2) Hidden Socks
Next Best3, 6
Fast Start1, 4, 5, 8

Seoul Race 10: Class 2 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 90 Million

(2) DAEMUL was a well beaten favourite on his first try at class 2 over 1400M on January 15th, starting badly and then failing to make any headway on what was a lightning quick track. His previous two wins were both in times that would be competitive in this company and continuing under a light weight, he is well worth another chance here. (4) VICTOR MOON has had a couple of months off since her latest 5th place over this distance on Christmas Eve when on pace. She should get to the front again and can be in this a long way. She has a chance of overturning the form on (8) VICEROY, who won that Christmas Eve race. He has raced once since, a beaten favourite when finishing 4th at class and distance on February 4th and he too will be aiming to get onto the speed here. (7) MUNHAK FIRE and (3) ECHO BILL others to keep safe.

Selections(2) Daemul (4) Victor Moon (8) Viceroy (7) Munhak Fire
Next Best3, 6
Fast Start2, 4, 8, 9
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