The weather is about to take a turn for the cold in Korea. Steady rain but mild temperatures throughout Thursday and Friday is set to be replaced with a plummet down to sub-zero so it could make for challenging conditions for Sunday’s Grand Prix Stakes. On Saturday there are 11 races at Seoul from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Maiden juvenile fillies in the opener with nine of the twelve racing for the first time. The experienced few are favoured though. (5) SUMMER PARTY ran well for 3^rd place on debut on November 18^th in a good time over this distance. She is half-sister to the great Triple Nine, among plenty of other winners, and she can get off the mark here. (8) SHACKLE POINT sat midfield on debut over this distance on November 5^th before running into 3^rd place in a fair time. Like Summer Party, she should have come on for that run and Moon Se-young’s presence aboard may mean she starts as favourite. (9) MISS CONCORD ran 4^th on her debut over 1000M. She finished off well and can match or better that today. Among the fist-timers, (11) ALL EYES ON ME and (7) TAP DIA trialled together, coming home 1^st and 2^nd and they look the pair most likely to make an immediate impact.

Selections	(5) Summer Party (8) Shackle Point (9) Miss Concord (11) All Eyes On Me
Next Best	7, 2
Fast Start	1, 4, 7, 12

Seoul Race 2: Class 4 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 75 Million

Imported juveniles here and while four race for the first time, there is a winner already among the others. That’s (11) MORNING DAOL who led every step of the way on debut over this distance on November 18^th, stopping the clock in a quick time with three of today’s rivals back down the track. He comes in under the same weight and while he draws a touch wider than ideal, he should repeat. (4) YEONGUNG BUHWAL was actually sent off favourite for that race having blitzed a September trial. He finished well back, but it the time was fine and what with there having been two months between trial and race, he should strip fitter here.  (10) MAKING STORY came from off the pace to run 3^rd in his debut on October 9^th. He too should have derived benefit from that and can match or better it here. Among the first timers, (2) FLYING CRUISER won his trial and draws nicely first-up. (8) GLOBAL CLASS also hinted at ability.

Selections	(11) Morning Daol (4) Yeongung Buhwal (10) Making Story (2) Flying Cruiser
Next Best	8, 9
Fast Start	1, 4, 9, 11

Seoul Race 3: Class 4 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 75 Million

More imported juveniles, this time with five making their racing debuts. Once more there is a previous winner, and she will be a prohibitive favourite. That’s (5) ÉCLAIRFURY who, having won an October trial, debuted over this distance on November 18^th and stalked the leader before taking things up in the straight and running away to win well. She won’t need to improve much, if at all, to win again. She’s hard to oppose but a couple of the newcomers might provide some interest. (12) NICE CHEETAH won her trial leading all the way around and crossing the line comfortably to the good. She has the challenge of the widest gate here but the Bolt D’oro filly looks to have potential So too (10) ROCKY KINGDOM. He came from midfield to run on for 2^nd in is trial and 1200M may suit first-up. Returning to the experience, (3) DALKONG and (4) MGHTY SHONE both improved in their respective second starts and can continue to make progress here.

Selections	(5) Eclairfury (12) Nice Cheetah (10) Rocky Kingdom (3) Dalkong
Next Best	4, 1
Fast Start	3, 5, 8, 12

Seoul Race 4: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 25 Million

(4) BEOLGYOWISU drew gate twelve on debut over 1200M on November 18^th and settled back before racing home well for 4^th place. She should have come on for that run, she draws much better here, and she will be strongly savoured to score. (9) STUNNING CHAMP looks the clear second pick. After running 5^th over 1000M on debut in October, she improved to 2^nd over this distance on November 11^th, settling right back and running on. Seo Seung-un, in town to ride Winner’s Min in Sunday’s Grand Prix, climbs on, and can be a danger here. (8) BEAUTIFUL HWASEONG has been slow away in both starts so far but ran on pleasingly enough for 4^th last time out and can be considered for improvement again. (6) SUNGANUI CHANCE and (7) WONDERFUL PASS, who debuted together on November 5^th, are others to consider.

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