Day: August 15, 2024

Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (August 16)

Normal racing service is resumed this weekend and the action kicks off at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 12:10 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Maiden juvenile fillies here with all but three racing for the first time. The three with prior experience debuted together over this distance on July 14th and it was (10) GREEN SHARPEY who was best, finishing in 3rd place having raced close to the pace throughout and stopping the clock in a good time. That’s enough for us to put her on top here. Turning to the first timers, (5) WIDAEHAN YAKSOK took three goes to qualify but when she finally did, she did it well with 4th place in a good time, settling midfield and running on. If she brings that form to the races, she can be a danger. (1) ILLUSION ran 7th on that July 14th race behind Green Sharpey and should have come on for the run to the extent that she can get closer here. (6) LIKE DRAGON and (8) B.K DREAM are other newcomers who hinted at ability in trials.  

Selections(10) Green Sharpey (5) Widaehan Yaksok (1) Illusion (6) Like Dragon
Next Best8, 11
Fast Start3, 6, 8, 10

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(2) DREAM RACE has appeared twice, finishing 4th and 2nd, most recently at this distance on August 2nd when close to the pace throughout. In doing so she recorded the fastest time among these for the distance by a considerable margin and from a good draw, she will be a hot favourite to go one better today. (1) WE LIKE MONEY has been threatening to make a breakthrough across nine starts so far which have featured six top five finishes. She draws nicely here and while she may once again find one too quick, she should be close. (8) CHEONGMAUI JILJU has been making progress in recent outings and enters off a smart 4th place at a mile last time out. She should be there or thereabouts again. (9) PINE BLUE and (7) BEOLGYOUI HIM others in the frame.

Selections(2) Dream Race (1) We Like Money (8) Cheongmaui Jilju (9) Pine Blue
Next Best7, 6
Fast Start2, 3, 6, 7

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(6) DREAM TREE has raced twice and finished 2nd twice, both over the 1300M and both times having settled back and run on. The slight step up in trip can suit, Munro gets on, and today can be her day. (4) SEONGSILCHAMPION has shown improvement in his recent few and comes in here off back-to-back 3rd place finishes over this distance and at a mile, beating a couple of today’s rivals on his latest start on July 21st. In this company, he can settle behind the speed and be a big danger late on. (11) HANEUL SINHWA comes in off a 3rd place at this distance on July 14th when racing on pace throughout. He set the fastest time among these for the distance and while he has the challenge of the widest gate here, that’s enough to put him in the mix. (7) PRIME JOY and (5) BACK TO THE HUNTER others in the mix.

Selections(6) Dream Tree (4) Seongsilchampion (11) Haneul Sinhwa (7) Prime Joy
Next Best5, 8
Fast Start1, 3, 7, 11

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(1) FANTASTIC DREAM got his maiden win at this class three starts back over 1200M and has since run 4th and 3rd in two outings, coming from off the pace both times. With Seo Seung-un taking over today, another win can be on the agenda. (3) RAON THE CHEONHA got his maiden win over this distance in January before running a very close 2nd on his first try at this class in March. He hasn’t raced since but he looked well in a July trial and can be a danger first-up here. (6) WORLD WINNERS MAN got his maiden win when leading all the way over a mile two starts back but was slowly away on his first try at this class in July. With a better start he can be much closer here. (5) AWESOME SUNRISE and (8) ILCHUL GOLD are others in the placing frame.

Selections(1) Fantastic Dream (3) Raon The Cheonha (6) World Winners Man (5) Awesome Sunrise
Next Best8, 7
Fast Start1, 3, 7, 8

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

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