Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 60 Million

Juvenile maidens with seven of the eleven racing for the first time. There were some good trial performances, but we’ll stick with experience and (8) UMAPOY, who after winning a trial ran a good 2^nd on debut over 1000M on September 16^th. He was doing his best work late, posting a fast final furlong and the step up to 1200M should suit. (1) GEUMA MOMENTOUS took three trials to qualify but once he got it right, he looked very good, cruising away from the rest of his heat to stop the clock in a quick time. He draws nicely and a bold showing first-up looks likely. (10) BELOTERO and (2) THE SUN FIGHTER trialled up together, crossing the line in 2^nd and 3^rd in decent times. Both can be considered here. (5) CITY KING another to keep safe on debut having hinted at ability in his trial.

Selections	(8) Umapoy (1) Geuma Momentous (10) Belotero (2) The Sun Fighter
Next Best	5, 9
Fast Start	1, 2, 8, 10

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

Maiden juvenile fillies. Having run 5^th on debut, (4) EXCELLENT MATTA was sent off as favourite for her second start over 1000M on September 9^th when she showed on pace but ultimately had to settle for 2^nd. In this company she will be on the speed again, the additional furlong should pose no problem, and she can make it third time lucky. (9) HAPPY ICTUS could pose a danger. She already has experience of the 1200M having run 3^rd over it in a good time on September 10^th when handy throughout. That followed a 4^th place on debut, and she should be close. (2) MIGHTY CAP was a solid 4^th on debut over 1000M on September 17^th. From a good gate, she should be on pace and like many of these can have derived benefit from her first run. (6) LOVE MUNMAK, 5^th behind Happy Ictus last time, and (8) MAGIC PLEASURE are other potential improvers.

Selections	(4) Excellent Matta (9) Happy Ictus (2) Mighty Cap (6) Love Munmak
Next Best	8, 3
Fast Start	1, 2, 4, 8

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

Two standouts here and they have both been back to trial since their respective latest outings. (7) JANGHEUNG CLASS has a 2^nd place to his name and while he got sent back to trail after his last start 5^th for repeatedly racing ungenerously, he looked well in his heat last week, stopping the clock in a good time. So long as he didn’t leave his race there, he has a chance. (8) HAYAN TAEYANG raced twice this spring, registering a 6^th and a 4^th. She trialled up twice in September, posting good times and she can go well first-up. (2) DAERYUN BULPAE ran on well enough for a midfield finish on debut in August. He should have derived benefit from the experience and can improve here. (4) MENI CHARM and the solitary debut maker (3) SWAY are others to keep safe.

Selections	(7) Jangheung Class (8) Hayan Taeyang (2) Daeryun Bulpae (4) Meni Charm
Next Best	3, 9
Fast Start	1, 4, 7, 8

Seoul Race 4: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 25 Million

(5) CHOEGANG NICE will be a warm favourite here. He enters off his best finish to date when 2^nd over 1400M on August 26^th, settling midfield and running on. His times haven’t been quick but that’s true of everything in this race and he can settle off the pace and prove too strong late on. (2) YEJIMONG was well back behind Choegang Nice in that August race but ran fairly enough for 5^th over 1200M on September 17^th. In this company and from a good draw, she can be on pace and in this a long way. (6) GRAND GUNHWANG showed signs of figuring things out when much-improved at start number four on September 16^th and can continue to make progress here. (10) MY ONE and (3) MAGIC K others who could compete for the minors.

Selections	(5) Choegang Nice (2) Yejimong (6) Grand Gunhwang (10) My One
Next Best	3, 8
Fast Start	1, 2, 3, 8

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

Fillies only and it’s a good race for the level. (4) LOVE COWGIRL was a winner on debut back in May and has steadily improved across three starts at this level culminating in a 2^nd place over 1300M on September 2^nd when slowly away but running on well. She prefers to be on pace and with a better start she looks ready to win again here. (5) RAON THE FANTA got her maiden win at start number two over 1000M on September 2^nd when racing handy throughout and running on. She is up in class and in distance here, but neither should be a problem and she can be a danger. (6) GRACE K made all to win at big odds over 1300M in July and backed it up with 2^nd at this class over that same trip on September 3^rd. She comes up 2kg in the weights but should be competitive again. (10) FOUR ACE, a close 3^rd behind Grace K in that September race, along with the up in class last start winner (7) YEOWANG SOCKS are among plenty of others in the hunt.

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