The last meetings before the short Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) break are daytime Sunday meetings at Seoul (10 races from 10:35 to 18:00) and Busan (7 races from 11:25 to 17:00). Here are the previews:

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maidens in the opener with four of the ten racing for the first time. We’ll side with experience though, and (6) GLOBAL TIME. After a good trial, he was well supported on debut on August 3^rd, when he settled back and ran on for 3^rd place. He should have come on for that run and win here. That will mean overturning the form on (3) YEONHUI HERO. HE debuted in that same August 3^rd race and showed on the pace, briefly leading in the closing stages before finishing a very good 2^nd. He will be in the mix again. (8) ANYANG GIPPEUM was an improved2nd at start number two on August 17^th only going down very narrowly, while (1) STING JET ran 4^th on his racecourse debut on July 28^th, running on well. Both can be considered in this company. Among the first timers, (2) MUNHAK BOY looked the best in trials. He went through two of them, improving in the second, just last week.

Selections	(6) Global Time (3) Yeonhui Hero (8) Anyang Gippeum (1) Sting Jet
Next Best	2, 10
Fast Start	1, 3, 7, 10

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

(4) HANGANG FASHIONED was ordinary on debut in July but was an improved 4^th at start number two on August 24^th when leading for much of the way around. She draws nicely to lead again and third-up she can be peaking fitness-wise. The danger is (8) YEONGWON FANTASTIC. has made steady progress across his three starts so far, culminating in a 3^rd place over 1300M on August 3^rd when racing handy throughout. Expect him to be on the speed here and to be in this a long way. (1) BREEDO TROPHY has hinted at ability over three outings to date. He and (5) ORANGE TIME have posted the quickest times among these for the distance and will be expected to post career best to date finishes here. (11) NAMSAN MINAM should have come on for his debut a month ago and is another in the placing frame.

Selections	(4) Hangang Fashioned (8) Yeongwon Fantastic (1) Breedo Trophy (5) Orange Time
Next Best	11, 2
Fast Start	3, 4, 8, 11

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

Juvenile maidens in the Busan opener with five of the ten racing for the first time. (5) POWER WAGON ran a solid 3^rd place on debut on August 23^rd, well beaten by a good winner but showing plenty of promise.  He can get to the lead here and he may take some catching. (7) CHOGYEOKCHA debuted over 1000M on July 12^th and came from off the pace to run 4^th in what was a quick race. He should have benefited from that experience and after nine weeks off, can go better over an additional furlong. Among the debut makers, (9) ARION KING CAR is the standout. After a slightly slow start in his trial, he was ridden up to the speed and ran on for 2^nd place in a quick time. If he brings that form to the races, he will be a danger. So too (6) GRAND CRU. Though slightly slower in his heat, he showed on the pace and can put in a bold effort here. (8) BEOLMA WINNER is another who went well in his trial and can be given a chance first-up.

Selections	(5) Power Wagon (7) Chogyeokcha (9) Arion King Car (6) Grand Cru
Next Best	8, 1
Fast Start	5, 6, 7, 8

Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1700M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(11) MAGIC IMPACT will be the hot favourite here. She has made steady progress across three starts so far, culminating in a runner-up finish over 1300M on August 25^th. She comes up to two turns for the first time, and she has the challenge of the widest gate, but she should have too much for this set of opponents. (9) RAON HIT MAN is probably the most credible danger. She came from well off the pace to run 4^th over 1400M pm August 18^th, beating a couple of today’s rivals in the process. She does her best work late and the step up to 1700M may suit. (10) GOLD CHARM and (4) MARUBYEOL come in having run 3^rd and 5^th respectively when they raced each other over this distance on September 1^st and they both make a quick return with good chances to match or better those finishes. (7) GANGCHEOL BUDAE another in the minor money picture.  

Selections	(11) Magic Impact (9) Raon Hit Man (10) Gold Charm (4) Marubyeol
Next Best	7, 2
Fast Start	1, 4, 7, 11

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Fillies only in this maiden. (10) NEW LEADER has a 2^nd and a pair of 4^th places among five starts so far. She’s posted good times over this distance, Munro knows her well, and today can be her day. She has been beaten by a couple of these already though. They include (7) BACK TO THE LADY who was 2^nd to New Leader’s 4^th in July. She comes in off a 4^th place finish over 1300M and steps up to this distance for the first time with claims to go close. (4) ROSE DRAGON enters having run a best to date 2^nd at this distance on August 23^rd and can be in the mix again. (5) SIMON STAR and (2) HAEUNDAE SUNHSINE among plenty of other chances in a competitive affair.

Selections	(10) New Leader (7) Back To The Lady (5) Simon Star (2) Haeundae Sunshine
Next Best	6, 9
Fast Start	2, 7, 10, 11

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

(6) MAGIC PRINCE got his maiden win three starts back over 1400M and has since recorded a 2^nd and a 4^th in two starts at this class, both at this distance and he has never finished outside the top five. He carries his fair share of weight as a result, but he is tactically versatile and could have too much for this lot. (7) CHEONJANGSA has proven he can measure up at this class with two 5^th places and a 4^th in three attempts since getting his maiden win. He comes up to two turns for the first time and it may well suit. (5) DANGCHAN DAEBO returns to action for the first time since March when he ran 2^nd at this class and distance. He didn’t offer many clues in an August trial, but he couldn’t have wished for a more comfortable race to return. The form falls off considerably after those three, with (2) YONGBI POWER and (4) LEGEND TAP probably the next best in the market.  

Selections	(6) Magic Prince (7) Cheonjangsa (5) Dangchan Daebo (2) Yongbi Power
Next Best	4, 8
Fast Start	1, 7, 9, 10

Busan Race 3: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

The only juvenile in the race, (6) WONDERFUL GROOM enters having scored his maiden win at start number three over this distance on August 2^nd when he led every step of the way and won very comfortably. He is up in class, but the manner of that victory suggests there is plenty more to come. (3) VALHALLA comes in having won at class and distance on August 18^th, leading all the way and with two of today’s rivals chasing him home in 2^nd and 3^rd.  He comes up 3kg in weight, but he draws well, and he can be a danger again. (10) SAENAE HIT was 2^nd in that race. She remains a maiden but has now placed in each of her latest three, all at this class, and she will be close. (7) TROPHY WARE is up in class after a first-up win in a quick time on August 11^th and can measure up. (5) ALICE MARINE another in at least the placing frame.

Selections	(6) Wonderful Groom (3) Valhalla (10) Saenae Hit (7) Trophy Ware
Next Best	5, 11
Fast Start	6, 7, 8, 11

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

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