Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 14:45 to 21:00. Bring an umbrella, rain is forecast! Here are the previews:

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

Just eight in the first division of this maiden and (1) CUPID MIR will be the clear favourite. He has finished 3^rd once and 4^th three times across his five starts so far, posting decent times along the way. From the inside gate he will surely be on the pace, and he should lead all the way. (7) SEOUL DOLPUNG is the clear second pick. He overcame a wide draw to run 4^th at 1300M on March 16^th and in this smaller field should be closer to the front from the start. He has six finishes between 3^rd and 5^th and should be aiming for at least 2^nd here. (5) BOLLIN ran 3^rd over 1200M two starts back in a good time and that’s enough to have him in placing contention here. (8) CAMP DAVID and (3) EUNSEONG SARANG other possibles for the minors.

Selections	(1) Cupid Mir (7) Seoul Dolpung (5) Bollin (8) Camp David
Next Best	3, 4
Fast Start	1, 4, 7, 8

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(9) BREEDO GIRL will be heavy favourite in the second division of this maiden. After running 4^th on debut over 1200M in December, she returned in February to finish 2^nd at 1400M, coming from off the pace. She has had eleven weeks off since, but she really should be able to score in this company. (8) CROQUIS is second pick. She has two 3^rd places from her last three including last time out at this distance on March 30^th. She was beaten by a couple of these in between, but a repeat of her latest effort will see her close. Given the strength (or lack thereof) in this race, we should at least consider the solitary first time starter. That’s (7) SAEROUN GUY who while a long way behind the winner of his trial, looked competent enough, and couldn’t hope for a softer race to debut in. (4) THUNDER SPEED and (3) ELITE PEACE potential improvers.

Selections	(9) Breedo Girl (8) Croquis (7) Saeroun Guy (4) Thunder Speed
Next Best	3, 1
Fast Start	1, 2, 4, 5

Seoul Race 3: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

Fillies only here. (5) DIANA got her maiden win two starts back, leading all the way over this distance, before running 2^nd on her first try at this class on March 31^st over 1300M when on pace again. She comes up slightly in the weights, but back at 1200M, she can win again. (4) MUJANG enters off back-to-back 4^th place finishes over 1400M at this class.  She comes in der a very light weight here and from a good draw, she shapes as the main danger. (6) SMART SOCKS ran 3^rd over 1200M on April 7^th, coming from off the pace. That was a big uptick in recent form and while still a maiden after nineteen attempts, she can be close again. (11) DREAM SKY and (3) ELITE ROYAL are others to consider.

Selections	(5) Diana (4) Mujang (6) Smart Socks (11) Dream Sky
Next Best	3, 10
Fast Start	2, 3, 10, 11

Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(9) NAEGILUI CAPTAIN got his one win in February at this class and distance when coming from well off the pace. He then had a poor day at the office at his latest start at class and distance on March 23^rd, when settling back after a slow start and this time not running on, but we’ll draw a line through that and with CC climbing on, he can return to winning ways. (4) JEONGMUN PAPAGO enters having got his maiden win at the eighteenth time of asking at this class and distance in that same race on March 23^rd that Naegilui Captain disappointed in. He comes up 3kg in the weights as a result, but he warrants respect. (2) BAEKRYONG remains winless in nine but comes up in class after a few too many near-misses. He is down in the weights, draws nicely, and can measure up in this company. (8) GLORY K and (7) MIGHTY BOM others in the hunt.

Selections	(9) Naegilui Captain (4) Jeongmun Papago (2) Baekryong (8) Glory K
Next Best	7, 3
Fast Start	1, 2, 4, 6

Seoul Race 5: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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