Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maiden fillies with six of the eleven racing for the first time.  (1) GWANAKSAN WONDERFUL was 3^rd on debut in September and followed up with a 2^nd place on October 26^th having come from well off the pace over this distance. Third-up she can be peaking, Moon Se-young climbs on, and she can go one better. (6) SINHAN ACE was a trial winner and was then runner-up on debut at this distance on November 23^rd, settling midfield and finishing off very nicely. He should have derived benefit from the run and shapes as the main danger. Among the first timers, (9) MISS FAMOUS and (10) KIA ORA were the quickest in trials with the latter winning his heat. If they bring that form to the races, both can go close first-up. Returning to the experience, (11) ISEUL CHEOREOM was a fair 5^th in a slow race on debut and can improve.

Selections	(1) Gwanaksan Wonderful (6) Sinhan Ace (9) Miss Famous (10) Kia Ora
Next Best	11, 3
Fast Start	6, 7, 9, 10

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maidens with four of the twelve racing for the first time. (2) SUHYANG MIIN ran 4^th on debut in October and then followed up an on-pace 2^nd over this distance on November 30^th when on pace throughout. The only filly in the race, she draws well to get to the lead, and she is the one to beat. (12) HANGANG FANTASTIC was 2^nd on debut over 1200M on November 24^th having raced handy throughout. He has the challenge of the widest gate here but showed promise and can be in the finish here. (5) HIGH CROWN Improved to 2^nd at start number two at this trip last month when in contrast to his debut, he was ridden on pace. Expect similar tactics today and he can be a threat. (11) CHEONGRYONGUI CAL was 4^th on debut and can improve for the run while among the first timers, (10) LEGEND WOW was best in trials.

Selections	(2) Suhyang Miin (12) Hangang Fantastic (5) High Crown (11) Cheongryongui Cal
Next Best	10, 4
Fast Start	2, 5, 9, 11

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

(1) BREEDO KING STAR returns to action for the first time since May. He had four top five finishes from five starts before the layoff and looked well when finishing midfield in a November trial. While his race sharpness will have to be taken on trust, if he can show the kind of form he had previously, he has a winning chance. (8) LADY FOX similarly returns after a lengthy absence, in her case racing for the first time since June. She has a 2^nd and a 3^rd to her name and while she didn’t offer many clues in a slow trial at the end of November, she is a chance in this company. (7) TRES VITE has never finished in the top three in twenty-five attempts but has been 4^th of 5^th on no fewer than eleven occasions and should be there or thereabouts again. (3) POETIC NUBI and (4) BEAUTIFUL HWASEONG others in the minor money frame.

Selections	(1) Breedo King Star (8) Lady Fox (7) Tres Vite (3) Poetic Nubi
Next Best	4, 11
Fast Start	1, 3, 4, 8

Seoul Race 4: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Two standouts in this maiden. (4) NAEGILUI YEOJEONG was 4^th on debut on October and then followed up with a 2^nd place over this distance on November 16^th when leading for much of the way around. From a great draw, he can be on pace again and can go all the way this time. He will have to dispute that lead with (2) SPARTAN. He has a best of 3^rd recorded at this distance two starts back in a time quicker than what Naegilui Yeojeong has achieved, and his 5^th place last time out was against a stronger set of rivals than this. He too draws very nicely and will be in this a long way. The form falls off after that pair. (9) COMMAND BLUE enters off a fair 5^th over this distance while (11) NONSTEP SERVE has shown gradual improvement across three outings so far and both can be placing chances. (8) RAON THE IMPACT another potential improver.

Selections	(4) Naegilui Yeojeong (2) Spartan (9) Command Blue (11) Nonstop Serve
Next Best	8, 7
Fast Start	1, 2, 4, 8

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

(3) MORE THAN JOKE got his maiden win two starts back over 1200M before running 2^nd when a hot favourite for his first try at this class and distance on November 23^rd when handy throughout. He comes up 2kg in weight but draws slightly better and is well worth another chance here. (2) YEONGUNG JARYONG is the main danger. After having a hard time in his first couple of tries at this class, he returned to form last time out when 2^nd over this trip on November 16^th settling midfield and running on. Moon Se-young, who rode him when he won, returns to the ride and he will be second favourite. (1) CUPID MIR has a 2^nd and a 3^rd from his latest two, both at this class and distance and from the inside gate, should be in the mix again. (5) GLOBAL HAMSEONG and (9) GANGCHEOL JEONSA are others in the placing frame.

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