The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with 9 races from 11.25 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(5) GLOBAL HIGH ran 3^rd on debut in November and followed it up with a 2^nd place on December 22^nd when slow out and wide early before running on well. He comes into a better gate today and in likely peak fitness at start three, he can go one better. (1) BURUI PYEONGHWA has shown signs of figuring things out in his latest two, racing on pace both times before finishing 4^th and 6^th but beating a couple of today’s rivals in the latter of those. From the inside gate he can get a sift run to the lead here and can be in the finish. (7) CHOEGANG TRIPLE ran 4^th on debut and was sent off as favourite in that December 22^nd race with Global High. He had a poor day at the office, running 7^th, but based on that opening effort can be given another chance here. (2) CRUELLA and (11) SIX HERO others to consider for improvement.

Selections	(5) Global High (1) Burui Pyeonghwa (7) Choegang Triple (2) Cruella
Next Best	11, 10
Fast Start	1, 4, 7, 11

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

(5) MATONGNYEONG came from off the pace to run 2^nd on debut over 1300M on December 27^th. In keeping with most races at Busan at the moment, the time wasn’t quick, but he showed enough to suggest he has potential and with some natural improvement, as well as stepping up to 1400M, he can win. (2) CANCAN STEP has a 2^nd and a 3^rd in her latest two, with the former coming in her only previous try at 1400M. She draws nicely here to be ridden forward in a race devoid of much early speed, and she can be a danger. (7) SEUNGCHUNHANEUNHAE has raced twice, finishing 4^th on both occasions. The increase in trip can suit and he can get closer today. (3) SUCCESS COW and (9) SEUNGNI CHANSA are others in at least the placing frame.

Selections	(5) Matongnyeong (2) Cancan Step (7) Seungchunhaneunhae (3) Success Cow
Next Best	9, 1
Fast Start	1, 2, 3, 6

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

(1) SHANGHAI THUNDER didn’t do much on debut but was much improved at start number two over 1200M on December 15^th, when settling midfield and running on. From the inside gate and in this company, he can be further forward much earlier here, and he can make it third time lucky. (11) COWBOY MAN has a 2^nd and a 3^rd to his name at 1400M and a mile. He was sent off as favourite for his latest start December 20^th but got hampered early and then caught in kickback, which he did not seem to enjoy, and ultimately finished 6^th of twelve. He has the challenge of a wide draw here but if he can find a forward position, he has every chance. (12) DONGNAM DOLPUNG improved to 4^th at start number two at 1200M on December 12^th. He drew similarly wide last time and can be a danger late on. (7) B.K DREAM and (4) GOLDEN SPOT other minor money hopes.

Selections	(1) Shanghai Thunder (11) Cowboy Man (12) Dongnam Dolpung (7) B.K Dream
Next Best	4, 3
Fast Start	1, 6, 7, 11

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

Fillies and mares only here. (6) SWEET BEOMHAN returned from over seven months off to run a fair 5^th of twelve in a similar race to this over 1200M on December 8^th. She should have derived benefit from that run, she got her win at this distance, and she can return to winning ways here. (8) ALICE MARINE is yet to win in twenty but has no fewer than fifteen top five finishes. They include a 2^nd and a 4^th among her latest three starts and this is the kind of race she can find the money in, most probably coming from off the pace. (11) CATCH THE DREAM was a well beaten favourite last time out on December 20^th when she got bumped about early and then put in an effort her jockey described as “timid”. We’ll go on her opening two efforts when winning at 1200M and then running 4^th over 1400M and give her another chance here. (9) FLYING BABY and (3) SMART SMILE other place chances.

Selections	(6) Sweet Beomhan (8) Alice Marine (11) Catch The Dream (9) Flying Baby
Next Best	3, 4
Fast Start	4, 5, 7, 11

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

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