The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maidens with six of the eleven racing for the first time. For the on top pick, we’ll side with experience and (5) SUCCESS GOLD, who ran 4^th on debut over 1-00M before improving to 2^nd at start number two at 1300M on November 1^st, settling midfield and running on. Her times have been good, and the experience can see her home on top. Among the first timers (7) CHOEGANG TRIPLE is the clear pick. He won his trial earlier this month, running on pace throughout and stopping the clock in a good time. If he brings that form to the races, he’ll be close. (3) SPEED TOP beat a couple of his fellow newcomers when 4^th in a competitive trial. A half-brother to ten-time winner Daemangui Gil, he draws nicely and can put in a bold showing. Returning to the experience, (8) SUCCESS COW and (1) GRAND CRU can improve.

Selections	(5) Success Gold (7) Choegang Triple (3) Speed Top (8) Success Cow
Next Best	1, 10
Fast Start	3, 4, 6, 7

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

(2) GOOGLE CAR ran 3^rd on debut in September before improving to 2^nd at start number two over this distance on November 3^rd when racing on pace. Expect similar tactics here from a good draw, and he will be a hot favourite to go one better. (8) ROMANCE BLUE has two 3^rd places on her record, and she comes in off a close 4^th at this distance in a good time on October 4^th. A similar run will see her in the finish, and she will be the second favourite. Rounding out most trifectas will be (3) BLACK WAVE. She’s been knocking on the door across her nine starts, and having led in her latest two, will probably do so again from a good gate, and she can be in this a long way. (1) SEOGWI OSEONGTAP and debut-maker (9) SO GOOD other chances.

Selections	(2) Google Car (8) Romance Blue (3) Black Wave (1) Seogwi Oseongtap
Next Best	9, 10
Fast Start	2, 3, 8, 10

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

After running midfield on debut, (2) COWBOY MAN was a significantly improved 2^nd at start two over 1400M on October 27^th, racing handy throughout. He steps up slightly in trip again, draws very nicely, and he will be the hot favourite to make it third time lucky. (1) RUNNING FASHION may offer some each-way interest. He has a 2^nd place to his name and ran well from off the pace for 5^th on what was his first try at a mile last time out. He may have benefited from that experience, and he can be a danger. (5) RALLY MAN has hinted at ability across four outings so far. He comes up to the mile for the first time and it can suit. (7) SEOBU CAPTAIN and (4) GOLDEN NICE others in the placing frame.

Selections	(2) Cowboy Man (1) Running Fashion (5) Rally Man (7) Seobu Captain
Next Best	4, 8
Fast Start	2, 5, 6, 9

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

(3) HAPPY CHARMING won on debut over 1200M in September finishing in 2^nd place on her first try at this class and distance on October 20^th. She was well beaten by a good winner (Doctor Fighter) but she beat plenty of today’s rivals and she can go one better here, most likely racing on pace. She will vie for favourite status with (7) CATCH THE DREAM. She led all the way around on debut over 1200M on October 18^th to win by as many lengths as she pleased. She comes up in class and in distance here, but the manner of that win suggests there is more to come, and she has every chance of repeating. (6) DONGNAM GANTAJA also comes up in class following a maiden win, in his case at start number three over 1200M on October 25^th. It was a dominant win, and he can measure up. (12) ROAD TO FIGHTER and (11) WATER DRAGON are others in the hunt in a competitive race.

Selections	(3) Happy Charming (7) Catch The Dream (6) Dongnam Gangtaja (12) Road To Fighter
Next Best	11, 8
Fast Start	3, 7, 8, 9

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

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