It’s the final weekend of evening racing and things kick off at Busan on Friday with an 8-race card from 15:00 to 21:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maidens with all but one of the eleven racing for the first time. (10) RACE MAN led every step of the way in his trial, stopping the clock in a time quicker than any of the rest have managed. He draws a touch wider than ideal but if he brings that form to the races, he goes very close. (8) GOOGLE CAR wasn’t ready when trialing in May, but was much improved at the end of June, winning his heat with a front-running effort. It has taken him a while to get to the races, but he can be backed first-up. (3) WORLD HIT sat handy in his trial, running on for 3^rd in a fair time and should be there or thereabouts. The solitary run with experience is (4) CHEONGWAN. Well back on debut he has since been back to trial and he could improve second-up. (2) DOCTOR CITY another who hinted at ability in the morning.

Selections	(10) Race Man (8) Google Car (3) World Hit (4) Cheongwan
Next Best	2, 9
Fast Start	3, 4, 6, 10

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

(8) ROAD TO FIGHTER has finished 3^rd in both starts so far over 1000M and at this distance when settling back before racing handy. Third-up he can be peaking, and he can win. Disputing favourite status will be (9) NAMHAE YEOGEOL. She did nothing in two outings around the turn of the year but since returning from six months out, she has looked a different horse with a 3^rd and a 2^nd, both at this distance and most recently in a quick time on August 11^th. She likes to race on-pace, and they might not get by her. (5) DREAMMA ran 4^th in that August 11^th race. She also has a 3^rd place on her resume, and she should be in the mix again here. (3) GALLOP QUEEN and (10) B.K. MARON others in the placing frame.

Selections	(8) Road To Fighter (9) Namhae Yeogeol (5) Dreamma (3) Gallop Queen
Next Best	10, 4
Fast Start	1, 3, 9, 11

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(5) PINOT POWER enters off a 3^rd and a 2^nd from his latest two, most recently when leading for much of the way over 140M on August 10^th and beating a couple of today’s rivals. Ueda Masashi stays on, the step up to a mile can suit, and the corks can be popping today. Competitive race, though. (4) MAKE IT BETTER enters off an improved 3^rd over 1300M at start number two on August 11^th when racing just behind the speed. In this company and from a great draw, he can be on-pace and should be in this a long way. (10) USANG RYUNG is one of just four who have tackled the mile before which he did when 2^nd on August 3^rd. That was his best start to date, and he can build on that here. (3) CHEONGMAUI JILJU and (6) WILD DIXIE others firmly in the hunt.

Selections	(5) Pinot Power (4) Make It Better (10) Usang Ryung (3) Cheongmaui Jilju
Next Best	6, 2
Fast Start	2, 4, 5, 11

Busan Race 4: Class 4 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(7) YOUR TURN is a winner of three from four so far with her latest coming at this class and distance on August 10^th when leading all the way and stopping the clock in a time almost two seconds faster than anything else here has achieved for the mile (the track admittedly being very fast that day). She comes up 2.5kg but has won under this weight already, and she can win again. (9) ONEULISUNGAN comes in on a three-race winning streak, most recently at this class over 1400M on July 7^th when sitting behind the speed and running on. He comes up a full 5kg in the weights but given his running style, the step up to a mile can suit and a four-timer isn’t impossible. (1) SEKWANG CHOEGANG is yet to win in eleven attempts but comes in following a 3^rd place in a very quick time over 1300M on August 11^th. She comes up to the mile for the first time and can be competitive. (2) MORPHEUS and (10) META PRINCESS among plenty of other money hopes.

Selections	(7) Your Turn (9) Oneulisungan (1) Sekwang Choegang (2) Morpheus
Next Best	10, 4
Fast Start	2, 3, 4, 7

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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