For the next four weeks up until the Chuseok holiday, racing on Fridays will switch to a late afternoon/evening schedule. Sunday meetings will remain daytime only. The action kicks off at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 15:00 to 21:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weigh A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maidens with eight of the eleven racing for the first time. (2) FANTASTIC VALUE is one of the three with experience, and she looked very useful indeed, running a close 2^nd on debut over this distance on July 19^th racing on pace throughout. She should be on pace again here and probably won’t need to improve much to win. (10) SWORD WING ran 4^th on debut in that same race coming from off the pace. He had previously shown speed in a trial and can be a danger here. Among the first timers, (1) MEGA MACHINE was the quickest in trials, running an on-pace 2^nd. If he brings that form to the races, he’ll go close. (7) BEOLGYO WANGCHO was similar a front-running 2^nd in his heat in a good time and merits consideration. (5) DERBYEUI GGUM improved in the second of two trials and with similar improvement can go well first up.

Selections	(2) Fantastic Value (10) Sword Wing (1) Mega Machine (7) Beolgyo Wangcho
Next Best	5, 3
Fast Start	1, 2, 3, 7

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

(10) WHO IS NEXT looked good in a trial and then looked good at the races when 2^nd over this distance on debut on July 19^th, running handy throughout. He has the challenge of a wide gate here but should have come on for the run and is very much the one to beat. As for who is next, (6) HOLY RUN put in fair performance for 4^th on debut at the end of June. He should have come on for that run and eight weeks down the line can be ready to improve. From a central gate, expect him on pace. (9) GWANGSOKMA has achieved mixed results across eight starts so far, but he has a 2^nd place to his name and comes in having run 4^th behind Who Is Next in that July 19^th race. He should be there or thereabouts again. (1) DAEGIL YEOWANG and (5) BORA CHAMP other placing chances.

Selections	(10) Who Is Next (6) Holy Run (9) Gwangsokma (1) Daegil Yeowang
Next Best	5, 3
Fast Start	1, 5, 6, 10

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

Competitive race for maiden fillies. (1) ROAD TO WIN put in a solid shift on debut over 1200M on July 12^th, settling midfield and running on pleasingly enough. She should have derived benefit from the experience and from the inside gate can be ridden forward today with every chance of winning. She will dispute favourite status with (6) TEAM SURPRISE. The juvenile filly has made steady progress across three starts so far, culminating in 2^nd place in a similar race to this over 1300M on August 3^rd. The slight step up in trip can suit and she could go one better. (8) JET SUN was 4^th in that same race having been in that position all the way around. She has a runner-up finish to her name and should be in the mix again. (5) DOCTOR ERICA and (9) GOLDMASK others to consider.

Selections	(1) Road To Win (6) Team Surprise (8) Jet Sun (5) Doctor Erica
Next Best	9, 7
Fast Start	1, 2, 3, 5

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

(2) OPEN SKY was an eased down winner on debut over this distance on June 2^nd to the extent the jockey got a reprimand for downing tools. He won doing handsprings though and while he hasn’t raced since, he went through a trial on August 9^th in which he dawdled early before cruising through to cross the line 1^st in a fast time. He can make it two from two here. (10) BEOLMAUI ACE is the main danger. He got his maiden win at start three over 1300M on July 12^th and then ran 3^rd on his first try at this class at 1400M on August 10^th. He makes a quick return here and has claims. (3) OUR DESTINY returned from five months out to run 3^rd over 1400M on August 11^th having led early. She too makes a quick return and under a light weight and back in trip she can be a threat. (7) HELLO SUNSHINE races for the first time since January. He got his solitary win at this distance and having trialled up fairly, he may offer some interest an each-way price. (11) SANGIM BOLT mixes his form, but the steadying presence of Alan Munro can bring the best out of him.

Selections	(2) Open Sky (10) Beolmaui Ace (3) Our Destiny (7) Hello Sunshine
Next Best	11, 6
Fast Start	2, 3, 8, 11

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

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