March 1st is a public holiday in Korea and the weekend’s action gets underway at Busan with an 8-race card from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Quite an open maiden to start this holiday Friday with. (5) SUPREME QUEEN has shown progress across three starts so far with her latest being an on-pace 2^nd over this distance. She comes into a better gate, she has the best start among these, and she can go one better today. (7) GLOBAL SPURT was an improved 2^nd when sent up to this distance for the first time on February 18^th, racing much further forward than in his prior efforts. That was Seo Seung-un’s first time riding him and he remains aboard here with similar tactics likely, making for a big chance. (4) GOOD KING MAN has a 2^nd and a 4^th among four starts so far and should be running on here. (1) WIN WIN and (2) STAR PARK the other leading candidates.

Selections	(5) Supreme Queen (7) Global Spurt (4) Good King Man (1) Win Win
Next Best	2, 10
Fast Start	1, 5, 6, 10

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(3) MACH MAN comes in off a 3^rd and a 4^th from his latest two, coming from midfield on both occasions and last time out beating a couple of today’s rivals. In this company and from this gate, he can be on the pace and with Seo Seung-un climbing on, today could be the day. (9) TAEPUNGUI CHUKJE has a 2^nd and a 4^th from his latest two at 1200M and 1300M. he likes to settle in midfield and run on and the additional half furlong can suit. (11) MORPHEUS also has a 2^nd place to his name, recorded two starts back at 1200M. He had a hard time on his latest, being slowly away before running on for 5^th. He has the challenge again of the widest gate but with a better start, can be a danger. (10) WORLD WINNERS MAN and (5) STORMY DAY are the other logical placing chances.

Selections	(3) Mach Man (9) Taepungui Chukje (11) Morpheus (10) World Winners Man
Next Best	5, 4
Fast Start	2, 3, 7, 11

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Fillies (and one mare) only here and we’ll have a short-priced favourite. That’s (11) AMAZING BOSS who, after an ordinary debut, was a much-improved 2^nd over this distance at start number two on February 2^nd. She came from well off the pace that day so the wide draw shouldn’t pose too many issues and, returning from a lengthy holiday, Franco Da Silva can make a swift return to the winner’s circle. With an apprentice claim, (7) GEUMA REJOICE may prove to be the testing material. She did nothing in her opening two races when a long way back but significantly improved at start number three when 3^rd. She has had almost four months off since then so comes in fresh and that little weight break may be key. (4) LASER GRIT has raced fairly in her two starts so far and can aim to build on her last start 5^th and should be working home well. (5) BLACK JILJU and (3) GOLDMASK other potential improvers.

Selections	(11) Amazing Boss (7) Geuma Rejoice (4) Laser Grit (5) Black Jilju
Next Best	3, 8
Fast Start	3, 5, 7, 9

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

Like plenty of these (8) SANGIM BOLT remains a maiden, but he comes up in class following back-to-back runner-up finishes over 1200M and 1300M, racing on pace both times. He is down 3kg in the weights and there is no reason why he can’t get on pace again here and potentially go all the way. (5) WONDERFUL CHEROKEE need s alone drawn through his latest when sent up to tackle a mile. This is a far more suitable assignment and prior to that he had demonstrated plenty of ability. (4) MAGIC SWEETIE ran a close 4^th in an all-filly race at this class and distance on February 2^nd when settling midfield and running on. She remains under a light weight and from a good gate can go close again. (7) GOHEUNG CLASS and (2) MAGIC ELEVEN among others in the hunt.

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