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 30 Million

Three-year-old maiden fillies in the opener and (10) SEOMDOLMORU will be the hot favourite. After an inauspicious debut, she was a much better 2^nd over this distance on December 14^th, racing handy and nearly getting up. She won’t need to improve a lot on that to win here. (8) MISS FAMOUS beat a couple of these on her way to 4^th place on debut in a similar race to this on December 21^st and looks to be the main danger. That pair were (5) GOOD FRIEND and (2) NAMSAN SONYEO who came home 6^th and 7^th respectively although both showed enough then and in their prior trials, to suggest they can get better. There are two debut-makers and (7) LA FESTA perhaps has the best chance of making an immediate impact.

Selections	(10) Seomdolmoru (8) Miss Famous (5) Good Friend (2) Namsan Sonyeo
Next Best	7, 1
Fast Start	6, 7, 8, 10

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

(5) BEAUTIFUL HWASEONG has been getting closer in his latest few, culminating in a 2^nd place on what was his first try at this distance on December 21^st, when he raced on pace and beat a couple of today’s rivals. The same apprentice keeps his weight nice and light and he is the one to beat here. (8) TRES VITE was 3^rd in that race, his best finish in twenty-six outings. He too has been getting progressively closer in recent starts and can go one better today in what is, frankly, one of the weaker maidens you will find at Seoul. (1) CHOCO BEAUTY has a 2^nd place on her record as recently as October and can be running on late. (6) BLACK RUSSIAN and (2) YONGBI KING, the latter 4^th in that December 21^st race, are other placing chances.

Selections	(5) Beautiful Hwaseong (8) Tres Vite (1) Choco Beauty (6) Black Russian
Next Best	2, 3
Fast Start	3, 5, 6, 9

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

Another short-priced favourite in the shape of (6) EAST GANGJEOK. After finishing 5^th on debut, he has since registered back-to-back 3^rd places at 1200M and last time this trip on December 14^th. He’ll be on pace, Ruan Maia climbs on, and today should be the day. (9) CHANGJOUI GIDONG returned from six months out on December 21^st to run a fair 6^th of eleven over 1400M. Before the layoff he managed a 2^nd and a 3^rd and stripping fitter today, he can be a threat. (11) CHOWOLMA has hinted at ability in two outings to date, most recently 5^th behind East Gangjeok in that December 14^th race. The wide draw shouldn’t prove a problem, and he can continue to improve. The form drops off considerably after those three, with (1) LADY BLUE and (5) BLACK SMILE perhaps best of the rest.

Selections	(6) East Gangjeok (9) Changjoui Gidong (11) Chowolma (1) Lady Blue
Next Best	5, 7
Fast Start	1, 3, 6, 7

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

Since getting his maiden win at start three over 1200M in October, (10) MORE THAN JOKE has been a beaten favourite in two attempts at this class, running 2^nd and then 3^rd at this distance, most recently on December 21^st. In this company he should be on pace, and he can make it third time lucky here. (4) UGWANGMYEONG was a winner on debut on December 22^nd having drawn the widest gate and then gone right back before swooping home. He comes up in class and marginally in trip here, but he can measure up. (3) PHANTOM DRAGON races for the first time since his maiden win last July. He looked well on a December trial and from a good draw, can be in the mix first up. (2) ASSI JANGGUN and (5) ECLIPSE EDGE others to consider.

Selections	(10) More Than Joke (4) Ugwangmyeong (3) Phantom Dragon (2) Assi Janggun
Next Best	5, 1
Fast Start	2, 3, 9, 10

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