Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 10 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 60 Million

Juvenile maidens with all but two racing for the first time. The hot favourite will be (3) TRAUM KING. The To Honor And Serve colt led every step of the way in his trial on June 2^nd, crossing the line four-lengths clear of anything else in a decent time. From a good draw, if he brings that form to the races, he will be hard to beat. (4) JANGGUN GARAM is one of the two who have already races. He came home 7^th of eleven in a quick race on a very wet track. He should have derived benefit from the experience and can get closer today. That applies too to (11) MULLEBANGA who ran fairly on his debut and with some natural improvement, can be in the placing hunt. Returning to the first-time starters, (2) RAON THE MAN led his trial, ultimately crossing the line 3^rd. It wasn’t quick but he showed enough to suggest he can go well first-up. (10) ILINX was a trial winner and while done no favours by the draw, can’t be ruled out either.

Selections	(3) Traum King (4) Janggun Garam (11) Mullebanga (2) Raon The Man
Next Best	10, 8
Fast Start	2, 3, 4, 10

Seoul Race 2: Class 4 (1000M) Special Weight A / 75 Million

Eleven young imports with ten of the eleven racing for the first time. The one who we have seen before, (9) SPURT BIT, was impressive. Having won a May trial, he debuted on June 10^th and sat on the heels of the leader before taking things up in the straight and running on to win by four-lengths. He won’t need to improve much on that to win again. (8) KLIMT WORLD trialled up in that same May heat behind Spurt Bit and he came home just half a length in arrears. It’s taken him a while to get to the races, but based on that trial, he can be a danger first-up. (11) GOOD HAPPY went through two trials, first to qualify in which he was slow away and underwhelming, and then a voluntary trial (which may not appear in all race cards) two weeks later at the end of May. He was a big improver in that one and can be considered here. It’s a similar story with (2) SINUI EREUM, whose official qualifying trial in April didn’t catch the eye but he has subsequently been through two more (again, these may not be on all race cards so do be aware) and improved in both, from wide gates. He draws nicely here and should go well. (10) NANO MASIN won his solitary heat and that’s enough to put him in the frame.

Selections	(9) Spurt Bit (8) Klimt World (11) Good Happy (2) Sinui Ereum
Next Best	10, 7
Fast Start	1, 2, 6, 9

Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 25 Million

Standard maiden here. (5) BANFF probably warrants favourite status with a 3^rd, a 2^nd and a 5^th from his three starts so far, all at this distance and all in fair times. In this company he should be on or close to the pace, and he can win here. (3) BAEKDU MEOTJAENGI raced three times last summer and autumn, improving each time with a 3^rd the best of them over this distance. She hasn’t raced since but looked well when trialling up on June 23^rd and from a good draw should be on the speed and in this a long way. (9) TIZ ROCKET has the fastest time among these for the distance, recorded when 4^th last time out on what was admittedly a very fat track. He can aim to match or better that 4^th here. (8) MOON DUST and (1) TESTA BLUE others in the placing frame.

Selections	(5) Banff (3) Baekdu Meotjaengi (9) Tiz Rocket (8) Moon Dust
Next Best	1, 4
Fast Start	3, 4, 5, 8

Seoul Race 4: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 25 Million

It’s hard to go too far past (10) GEOSEN CHAMP here. He’s been knocking at the door across his six starts so far and comes in off his best finish so far when 2^nd over 1200M on June 18^th when he overcame the same gate, he has today to race handy. Like all but two of these, he comes up to the 1400M for the first time and it may well suit. (8) SATURDAY finished off pleasingly enough over 1300M last timeout for a best to date finish of 5^th. He is another who may appreciate the slight step up in trip today and can go closer. (3) PURPLE SHINHWA has three 5^th place finishes from three starts so far, all over 1200M. He has been a touch one-paced but in this company and from this gate he should be on the lead early and “one-pace” could be enough pace to at least place here. (4) BEST PLAN and (5) RED TAEPUNG the best of an ordinary rest.

Selections	(10) Geosen Champ (8) Saturday (3) Purple Shinhwa (4) Best Plan
Next Best	5, 11
Fast Start	3, 4, 5, 11

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

(2) MORNING PEARL remains a maiden but has no fewer than four placings at this class, most recently when 2^nd over 1300M back in February. She hasn’t raced since then but she looked well in a trial just last week when she wasn’t asked to do too much and while she will evidently need this, she has a chance and should be available at an each-way price. (8) DALGEUM is also a maiden, in her case after eight attempts. She comes in off a very narrow defeat at this class and distance on May 27^th and shouldn’t be far away again. (9) BEST JEONSA and (3) STAND BY ME came home 4^th and 7^th respectively when they raced each other at class and distance on June 10^th, the latter performing below expectations but had been going well previously. Both should be aiming to improve here. (1) SMART BLUE comes in off a class and distance 3^rd and is another in the hunt in a small but competitive field.

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