Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(2) EUNPA PARTNER beat three of these on his way to 2^nd place at this distance on March 31^st when racing prominently throughout. That followed a 3^rd place two starts back and suggests he is figuring things out. He draws very well in a race with not much early speed, and he should be on the front and in this a long way. (9) BLACK SPECTER will dispute favourite status. He debuted in that March 31^st race coming home a very solid 3^rd. He had been sent off as the favourite that day having won a trial, and he should have benefited from the run. (6) HIPPODROME was 4^th on March 31^st, marking an uptick in form. He’ll come from off the pace again and can be a danger late on. (5) SEGWANG JILJU and (7) SCALE KING others who may improve.

Selections	(2) Eunpa Partner (9) Black Specter (6) Hippodrome (5) Segwang Jilju
Next Best	7, 1
Fast Start	1, 2, 5, 7

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

Fillies (and one mare) only in this maiden and it’s hard to go past (4) YONGBISU. She’s shown steady improvement across her five starts so far, culminating in a 2^nd place over 1400M on March 23^rd when she led for much of the way around. In this company and having drawn well, she can lead again, and back at 1300M, she can go one better. Jockey Kim A-hyun rode out her apprentice claim last week, and she could go close here on (9) CRAZY SHAH. She enters off a close 2^nd over 1200M on April 6^th and the slight step up in trip may be to her liking. (2) THUNDER STORM and (8) B.K. BELLE both come in off last start 3^rd place finishes and both can be in the hunt again. (5) HAMPYEONG FIGHTER another with at least a place chance.

Selections	(4) Yongbisu (9) Crazy Shah (2) Thunder Storm (8) B.K. Belle
Next Best	5, 1
Fast Start	4, 6, 8, 10

Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(9) YONGAM SESANG will be a short-price favourite. He enters here having run 2^nd and 3^rd in his two prior starts although there was a full eight months between them. He comes in having not raced since January, but he won a trial in fine order two weeks ago and if that is any indication of his fitness level, then given the standard of this opposition, he will be hard to beat. (7) SPARKLING took several trials to qualify and then raced fairly on debut a month ago. He should have come on for the experience and can get closer today. (5) ARCH ROCKET has a lot more experience – not necessarily a good thing in a maiden – but she comes in off a fair 5^th of eleven over 1200M last time out and in this company should be closer. (1) GEUMSEONG POWER and (6) DANGCHAN NANGBO other potential improvers.

Selections	(9) Yongam Sesang (7) Sparkling (5) Arch Rocket (1) Geumseong Power
Next Best	6, 2
Fast Start	2, 5, 8, 9

Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1700M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

None of these have raced over this distance before. (2) STUNNING FLATTTER comes in having got his maiden win at the third time of asking over 1400M on March 23^rd. It had been coming too after a 3^rd and a 2^nd from his first two outings and while he comes up in class here, he is down in the weights, draws nicely, and the step up to two turns should suit. (5) SPECIAL HILL got his maiden in two starts back over 1200M and was then slowly away on his first try at this level before running on for 5^th over 1300M on April 6^th. He tackles two turns for the first time and looks the main danger. (6) E.H. COCO is yet to win but comes up in class following a second runner-up finish over 1400M on April 6^th when on pace throughout. An apprentice keeps his carried weight light enough to make him competitive. (4) MAGIC WITH YOU and (1) WONDERFUL WISHING others in the placing frame.

Selections	(2) Stunning Flatter (5) Special Hill (6) E.H. Coco (4) Magic With You
Next Best	1, 7
Fast Start	3, 4, 5, 6

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

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