Day: May 23, 2024

Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (May 24)

Friday’s racing is at Busan with 8 races from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan-trained Ssonsal successfully defended his SROA Chairman’s Trophy last weekend under Franco Da Silva (Pic: KRA)

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

Mainly, but not only, fillies in the opening maiden. (11) LET THEM ALL COME has raced twice, improving to 3rd place in the second of those over 1200M on February 23rd. He has had thirteen weeks off since then and he has the challenge of a wide draw, but he has as good a chance as any. (2) WHITE FALCON looks the main danger. She has a best of 2nd form eight starts and comes in off solid back-to-back 4th places. He draws nicely and Seo Seung-un climbs on. There are three debut-makers and a couple of them warrant consideration first-up. Both (10) MAX KINGDOM and (4) DREAM RACE trialled well and if they bring that form to the races, they can be close. Returning to the experience, (6) THE GREY MAN is another potential improver.

Selections(11) Let Them All Come (2) White Falcon (10) Max Kingdom (4) Dream Race
Next Best6, 3
Fast Start4, 6, 8, 10

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Competitive maiden. (2) BABEL DREAMY has a 2nd on her record and it came over this distance on March 24th when beaten only by the useful Morpheus. She got a bit far back when 5th among plenty of these on her latest start on April 26th but she comes back into a much better gate, and she can win here. (5) ILNYEOM SINHWA is yet to finish in the top two but has no fewer than six finishes between 3rd and 6th. He has two 3rd places among his latest three, both at this trip and most recently in that April 26th race. He should be close here. (6) TRICKSTER was 4th in that April 26th race, following on from a 2nd place at the start before and she can be a factor again. (4) STORMY DAY – who was 2nd that day at odds – along with (1) STAR PARK are others to consider for the places.

Selections(2) Babel Dreamy (5) Ilnyeom Sinhwa (6) Trickster (4) Stormy Day
Next Best1, 8
Fast Start3, 5, 6, 8

Busan Race 3: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

Fillies (and one mare) only here. (8) SAENAE HIT is yet to win in seven attempts but has five top-five finishes, including her latest on May 3rd when 3rd over 1200M at this class. She comes up to the 1400M for the first time and it may well suit. (5) DAESEUNGNIJA is another non-winner, in her case from eight starts. She too comes in with recent form reading well with a 3rd and a 2nd from her latest two, both at this distance and the most recent being at this class too. She likes to settle back and run on, and she should be a danger late. (10) QUEEN’S ROAD mixes her form but she has two 2nd places at this class over 1800M and may make some each-way appeal coming back in trip today. (3) SHINE FOREST and the up in class last start winner (9) DIA GRIT are others to consider.

Selections(8) Saenae Hit (5) Daeseungnija (10) Queen’s Road (3) Shine Forest
Next Best9, 6
Fast Start4, 7, 8, 10

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

Another competitive affair. (7) MASTER ROAD is winless in five starts but has never been worse than 4th and has a 2nd and that 4th in her two starts at this class, most recently over 1200M on May 3rd when beating a couple of today’s rivals. She has posted a quick time over this distance and with Seo Seung-un climbing on, today can be the day. The wildcard is (6) PHANTOM ACE. He showed plenty of ability at this level before suffering a setback and he finally returns to action after more than a year out. He didn’t offer too many clues in his trial, but he may make for some interest. (8) RUBY STONE is yet to finish outside of the top-three, and she can maintain that record here. Her win came at this distance, and she should be on pace and in this a long way. The form falls off after that. (2) TAURUS KING and (1) SANGIM BOLT may improve.

Selections(7) Master Road (6) Phantom Ace (8) Ruby Stone (2) Taurus King
Next Best1, 9
Fast Start1, 6, 7, 8

Busan Race 5: Class 4 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

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