For the next three-weeks, to try and coincide with the cherry blossom season, racing on Fridays and Saturdays moves to a late afternoon and evening schedule (Sundays will follow the normal daytime race times). It begins at Busan on Friday where there is an 8-race card from 15:00 to 21:00. Here are the previews

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

Maiden fillies in the opener. (7) CHEONHAJIYU came from off the pace to run a good 2^nd on debut over 1200M on February 22^nd. She should have come on for that run, the additional half furlong can suit, and jockey Franco Da Silva can notch his 400^th Korean winner here. Speaking of jockeys, “The Moon” is working Busan Friday! Seoul’s eight-time champion rider Moon Se-young is in town to ride in Sunday’s Luna Stakes and climbs up on (2) SUPREME QUEEN here. She has a 2^nd place to her name at this distance two starts back and from a great draw, she should be on pace and in this a long way. (12) B.K. DOMINER enters off two 3^rd place finishes, both at this distance. She drew wide in both of those and ran in well and should be a danger late again. (4) DREAMMA and (5) HYPER FORCE are others on the right trajectory.

Selections	(7) Cheonhajiyu (2) Supreme Queen (12) B.K. Dominer (4) Dreamma
Next Best	5, 1
Fast Start	2, 6, 7, 9

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

(2) ONEULISUNGAN ran 3^rd on debut over 1200M on January 21^st, settling midfield and running on. He should have derived benefit from that experience, the step up in trip can suit, and he has every chance here. (1) BRUG KINGMAN race twice at the turn of the year, putting in a creditable 2^nd and 4^th at 1200M and 1400M, the latter rime leading into the closing stages. He comes in fresh following twelve weeks off and from the inside gate, he can go close. (9) BARADEON BADA was an on-pace 3^rd over 1300M on February 16h. With not a huge amount of obvious early speed in this race, she should get an easy run towards the front again and can be competitive. (11) STORMY DAY and (4) GOOD KING MAN others with very solid placing claims.

Selections	(2) Oneulisungan (1) Brug Kingman (9) Baradeon Bada (11) Stormy Day
Next Best	4, 6
Fast Start	2, 4, 9, 12

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(7) LEMON DRAGON was an improved 4^th when stepped up to this distance for the first time on February 23^rd, having settled midfield and run on well. That was just his third start so there can still be some more improvement to come and against this limited opposition, he can make the breakthrough. (1) CLOUD LOVE looks as though he is finally figuring it out and comes in off a best finish of 3^rd – at start number eighteen – on March 3^rd. That was over this distance, as were his two prior outings which both resulted in 4^th place finishes. He is clearly in the form of his modest career and Seo Seung-un remains aboard. It’s not impossible. The form drops off after those two. Third favourite will be (2) NUNBUSINGIL. That’s based on his last start when only 6^th but it was at this distance, and he beat a couple of today’s rivals. (10) CHEONGMAUI JILJU and (5) THE ONE may be potential improvers among an ordinary bunch.

Selections	(7) Lemon Dragon (1) Cloud Love (2) Nunbusingil (10) Cheongmaui Jilju
Next Best	5, 6
Fast Start	2, 3, 4, 10

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

After running 3^rd on debut, (5) RUBY STONE got her maiden win at the second time of asking on February 23^rd, racing on pace throughout and winning comfortably in a good time over 1200M. She comes up in class here, but the manner of that win suggests that there can be more to come, and she will be a short-price favourite to win again. (8) GUKDAE HERO got his win in a quick race over 1300M back in December. He took a couple of goes to adjust to this class but ran a good 2^nd over this distance on March 1^st when settling midfield from a wide draw and running on. He comes up slightly in the weights but can aim for at least another runner-up finish here. (4) FLYING ACE got her maiden win over this trip in December and enters off a smart 3^rd place over 1300M on March 3^rd when she led for much of the way around. Moon Se-young climbs up and she draws nicely. (9) BRAVE CAPTAIN and (11) SANGIM STAR others in the hunt.

Selections	(5) Ruby Stone (8) Gukdae Hero (4) Flying Ace (9) Brave Captain
Next Best	11, 10
Fast Start	2, 5, 11, 12

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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