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 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Three-year-old maidens with five of the eleven racing for the first time. (11) GREAT TOP led for much of the way around on debut, ultimately finishing in 3^rd place over 1200M. He has the challenge of the widest gate here but Seo Seung-un gets on and he can have come on for that run. (5) YEONGGWANGUI HONEY trialed well but got off to a bad start on debut before running-on well enough for 5^th. She’s had eleven weeks off and a stalls test since then and with better manners she can improve today. Of the first timers, (3) TEUTA trailed well in January running 2^nd having been handy throughout. Times don’t mean much at the moment, so she draws well and has every chance first-up. (2) SEUNGNI YEYAK and (10) MEANINGFUL TIME, the latter another debut-maker, others who could figure.

Selections	(11) Great Top (5) Yeonggwangui Honey (3) Teuta (2) Seungni Yeyak
Next Best	10, 7
Fast Start	3, 8, 9, 11

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(3) GLOBAL HIGH has a 3^rd, a 2^nd and a 4^th from his three starts so far, all at 1200M. He has shown both on pace and come from behind, depending on his draw so in today’s company he should be on or close to the speed, and he can get it right. (12) EAST SUN led for much of the way around at this distance on January 26^th, ultimately finishing in 3^rd, her second time finding just two too quick. She has to contend with the widest gate here but if she can find a handy position, she should be in the finish. (7) SUCCESS COW has picked up in his latest couple with a 3^rd and a 2^nd at this distance and 1400M. He has been one-paced but should have enough about him to challenge for a place again. Last start runner-up (1) HANEUL POKPUNG will be on pace and in this a long way. (11) HOUND POKER is another chance.

Selections	(3) Global High (12) East Sun (7) Success Cow (1) Haneul Pokpung
Next Best	11, 5
Fast Start	1, 2, 3, 12

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(11) DONGBANG JEONSA has made progress across three starts so far, culminating in a 2^nd place at this distance on January 10^th, when settling midfield and running on. He’ll want a forward position early so may need a touch of luck at the start from the wide draw, but he shapes as the one to beat here. (8) BABEL COME ON ran 3^rd in that January 10^th race, her best to date when handy throughout. Expect similar tactics today and she can be close again. (7) TRIPLE J has shown his best in trials so far without managing to bring it to the races. It’s sixteen weeks since we saw him in the afternoon, but he looked – as ever – well when 3^rd in a January trial, and he has to be given another chance in this company. (3) ARIONUI GEOM has finished 5^th in both outings so far, beating a couple of these along the way and that’s enough to expect him to improve. (5) DIVINE KINGDOM another with place hopes.

Selections	(11) Dongbang Jeonsa (8) Babel Come On (7) Triple J (3) Arionui Geom
Next Best	5, 6
Fast Start	6, 8, 10, 11

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(9) YULIM SESANG will be favourite. He got his win over this distance at start number two last November when leading all the way and has since run 3^rd and 2^nd in two tries at this level, beating plenty of today’s rivals in the process. He’ll be on the speed and should return to winning ways. (10) CHEONGWAN got her maiden win at the third time of asking on November 15^th when leading all the way over this distance. She comes up in class but is down 2kg in the weights and she can measure up in this company. (1) KING FIGHTER scored at this class and distance at big odds on January 17^th, leading all the way. He was third-up that day so could have been peaking, and he is up 3kg in weight, but he shouldn’t be dismissed. (8) BURUI PYEONGHWA and (2) GLORY GANGSEO others to consider.

Selections	(9) Yulim Sesang (10) Cheongwan (1) King Fighter (8) Burui Pyeonghwa
Next Best	2, 6
Fast Start	1, 5, 9, 10

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

Fillies and mares only here. (4) DRAGON PUNCH returned from over six months off on January 17^th to run 4^th over 1200M, sitting handy throughout and running on well. She should strip fitter for that run and is the one to beat here. (10) CHRYSOL HERO broke through at start eleven over this distance in a filly maiden on January 10^th, coming from off the pace. She comes up in class here but is down in weight and may make for some appeal at a probable each-way price. (3) SEUNGNI GITBAL was a winner at this class and distance in a very similar race to this on January 5^th, sweeping home from well back. She’s up in weight but comes into a better gate and a repeat shouldn’t be completely ruled out. (2) SEVEN QUEEN and (12) MOTHER CHUKJE others in the frame.

(more…)