The weekend’s action 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 45 Million

Three-year-old maidens with nine of the twelve racing for the first time. (9) FLASH PARK went through two trials, winning one and running a close 3^rd in the second, both in quick times. Both times he was going well late so the draw shouldn’t be a problem, and he can win first-up. Of the experienced ones, (12) FLYING RACE has appeared twice, improving to 2^nd at start number two over this distance in December. He’s had eleven weeks off since, but that experience can be important here. (11) TOP DOG did nothing on debut last September but looked much better prospect when a close 2^nd in a January trial and should be better this time around. (3) STUKA led all the way to win his trial with a couple of today’s rivals behind him. (5) APDOJEOK NUMBERONE another who hinted at ability across a couple of trials.

Selections	(9) Flash Park (12) Flying Race (11) Top Dog (3) Stuka
Next Best	5, 1
Fast Start	1, 3, 4, 8

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

(3) UNLIMITED RUN was an improved 3^rd at start number two on January 24^th, settling midfield and running on. Third up he can be peaking, Seo Seung-un climbs on, and he is the one to beat. (4) STARTMAN ran a solid 3^rd on debut over this distance on January 24^th racing handy throughout. He should have come on for the run and has every chance of matching or bettering that here. (6) DALBITWIE needs line drawn through his latest in December when luckless and coming back slightly lame. He was back in work within a week, and he has placed at this trip as recently as November. (10) DONGNAM DOLPUNG is next best and then the form drops off the proverbial cliff. Without much confidence (11) SHACKLE SUN will probably be fifth in the market.

Selections	(3) Unlimited Run (4) Startman (6) Dalbitwie (10) Dongnam Dolpung
Next Best	11, 2
Fast Start	3, 4, 9, 11

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(5) BARBELL MOMO comes in having beaten three of these on his way to 2^nd place on his first try at a mile on January 24^th. He was slow away and went right back before running on very pleasingly and a similar effort today should see him go one better. (9) YEOSU GUARDIAN was one of those behind Barbell Momo that day, coming home 5^th. At the start before he was a good 3^rd, also over the mile, and he shapes as one of the dangers. (4) EAGLE POWER was the longest but one shot on the board in that race. He defied that to run a good 4^th and with an apprentice keeping his weight light, he can match or better that here. (3) DREAM TREE and (12) FLYING ICE are others in the hunt.

Selections	(5) Barbell Momo (9) Yeosu Guardian (4) Eagle Power (3) Dream Tree
Next Best	12, 6
Fast Start	2, 8, 9, 10

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

Fillies only here. (12) B.K DANCING GIRL will be favourite having run 3^rd on debut before winning in an utterly facile manner at start number two over 1200M on January 19^th leading all the way. She comes up in class and in trip but is down in the weights and the manner of that win suggests there is more to come. (9) BLACK EQUUS similarly scored at start two, in her case over this distance on January 19^th coming from off the pace. This is harder but Munro stays on and she can measure up. (1) AWESOME SUNRISE is a nineteen-race maiden but has nine top three finishes and from the inside gate, this is the kind of race she can find the money in again. (3) MUSKET GIRL and (10) SIMON STAR among plenty of others with at least placing chances.

Selections	(12) B.K Dancing Girl (9) Black Equus (1) Awesome Sunrise (3) Musket Girl
Next Best	10, 2
Fast Start	5, 6, 8, 12

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

(8) BEOLMA KING was a winner on debut over 1300M in November before running 3^rd on his first try at this class over the same trip on December 13^th. He comes in fresh following ten weeks off and while there will be the question as to whether the 1200M is too sharp, he has every chance. (2) SPEED TOP will probably be the betting favourite. He won on debut at 1200M last November before running 2^nd on his first try at this class on December 29^th, beating a few of these in the process. He draws nicely to be on pace and third-up he can be peaking. (9) SING FOR ME was similarly a winner on debut before running midfield on his first try at this class on January 24^th. He can settle back and run in and can be a danger late here. (7) ROAD TO THUNDER and (12) MR.WOLF are other chances.

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