After a mild weekend last week, temperatures have plummeted once more but it should at least be dry and clear for the Saturday meeting at Seoul which has 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maiden fillies with six of the twelve racing for the first time. Plenty will be tempted by first-timer (9) CROWN HAMSEONG. She won a trial just last week when sitting handy throughout and finishing off well. She makes a fast debut here, but Moon Se-young is up and there isn’t too much to fear in this field. (10) HIT FLY ran 4^th on debut back in September m showing at the front and stopping the clock in a quick time. She won’t need to improve much on that to be in the finish today. (5) QUERER ran 2^nd over 1000M on October 21^st, sitting handy before running on and she too should have come on for that run. (12) HOMYEONG QUEEN and (11) RUBY PORT are others who hinted at ability on their respective debuts.

Selections	(9) Crown Hamseong (10) Hit Fly (5) Querer (12) Homyeong Queen
Next Best	11, 4
Fast Start	5, 6, 9, 10

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 25 Million

(1) NAEGILUI WINNER is the one to beat here. He comes in off a last start 3^rd place over this distance on October 15^th when settling midfield and running on. He has proven able to race on pace as well when 2^nd on debut and from a good draw, he can get an easy run to the lead and potentially make all.  (5) PLAN B comes in having run 2^nd and 3^rd in her latest two both over this distance and most recently as beaten favourite on November 11^th when well positioned but not kicking on. She looks nicely in again in this company and can get closer today. (3) FIRST CHOUX is yet to finish in the top two, but he has the fastest time of any of these for the distance and from a good draw can be a factor. (6) HANGANG GLORY and the solitary debut-maker (2) URUS KHAN are others to consider on a place line.

Selections	(1) Naegilui Winner (5) Plan B (3) First Choux (6) Hangang GLory
Next Best	2, 10
Fast Start	1, 6, 7, 11

Seoul Race 3: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million

(9) RAON THE COBRA shapes as a warm favourite here. His sole win to date came over this distance back in May and after a couple of 5^th place finishes, he enters off a 3^rd at his class and distance on October 29^th when he raced on pace throughout and had a couple of today’s rivals back down the track behind him. In this company he should be on the early speed, and he may take some beating. Second favourite will be (2) PURPLE WINK. He comes in off a somewhat plain effort over 1200M on October 28^th when 6^th of ten but he has placed at this class and from a good draw, can be given another chance today. (11) ARGO MUJEOK is another who will need a line drawn through his latest. He does have plenty of experience at this level though and has the joint fastest time among these for the trip. (7) BARO CHAMPION is up in class following a win over 1200M on October 21^st, and along with (10) BANFF, also up in class, is another place chance.

Selections	(9) Raon The Cobra (2) Purple Wink (11) Argo Mujeok (7) Baro Champion
Next Best	10, 6
Fast Start	3, 9, 10, 11

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

(11) KOREA GOLD ran out an emphatic winner on debut over 1200M on November 4^th, coming from off the pace and finishing very pleasingly. The overall time wasn’t quick, although the final furlong was, and while he comes up in class and in trip today, neither should be a major issue and he can win again. The main danger – and probable favourite – is (9) AREUMDAUN SAI. He may have only won once in eighteen attempts, but he comes in having run 2^nd in his latest two, both at this class and distance and both times having raced close to the speed. He will surely be close again here. (5) SAENAE KHAN mixes his form, but he placed at this class over 1300M two starts back and having drawn well to get a forward position, should be a factor in the finish. (1) VELVETY and (3) NAOL SKY among other place chances.

Selections	(11) Korea Gold (9) Areumdaun Sai (5) Saenae Khan (1) Velvety
Next Best	3, 7
Fast Start	1, 5, 6, 10

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

After a couple of shaky efforts on her first tries at this class, (7) MUNHAK EAGLE looks to be coming back into form with a good 2^nd place at class and distance on October 22^nd when prominent throughout. She has the fastest time among these for the 1200M and in this company can sit just behind the speed and prove too strong. (8) RAON THE TAP used up plenty of energy in that October 22^nd race to get to the lead from gate eleven, ultimately weakening and finishing midfield. That was only his third start and his first at 1200M and he should have benefitted from the experience. He stays lightly weighted, comes into a slightly better gate, and he should have a better time of it today. Both will need to overturn the form on (1) BICHUICA, who won that October 22^nd race at odds in excess of 90/1. He comes up a full 3.5kg in the weights but warrants more respect here. (10) FIJI BLADE and (2) BEST CLONE among others to consider for the places.

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