February draws to a close with an 8-race card at Busan on Friday from 11:25 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Maiden fillies in the opener with two of the nine racing for the first time.  Despite two very unpromising trials, (6) JJAK SARANG ran 4^th on debut over this distance on February 7^th, showing on pace throughout. She should have come on for that run and can be the one to beat here. (9) GREAT MARU has been poor in her latest two most recently having weakened after leading on January 27^th. She does have a 2^nd place to her name though and that’s enough to put her in contention in this company. (7) DOCTOR KAREN has a 4^th on her record at start two and while that is surrounded by two less encouraging efforts, she should be on pace in this company and go close. (1) WONDER MOCCASIN and debut maker (2) AREUMDAUNNALDAL others who could feature.

Selections	(6) Jjak Sarang (9) Great Maru (7) Doctor Karen (1) Wonder Moccasin
Next Best	2, 4
Fast Start	1, 6, 7, 9

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

After an inauspicious debut, (7) POWER TIME has picked up in his latest two coming from off the pace to record a 6^th and 3^rd at 1200M and 1400M. Tanaka stays on and with similar tactics, he can win here. (6) COWBOY MAN has a front running 2^nd and a 3^rd on his record and had excuses last time out as he returned lame when 6^th over 1300M on January 17^th. He came back in to work on February 7^th and fully fit here, he can be a danger and will probably start as favourite. (2) HANEULPYEONGJEONG returned from nine months out in December and has since run 4^th twice, most recently on January 19^th at 1400M. She draws well to be on pace and third-up she can be peaking. (3) DIVINE KINGDOM and first-time starter (4) CAPTAIN DRAGON are others to look out for.

Selections	(7) Power Time (6) Cowboy Man (2) Haneulpyeongjeong (3) Divine Kingdom
Next Best	4, 9
Fast Start	2, 4, 6, 11

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

(6) GLOBAL WONDER was an improved 3^rd when stepped up to the mile at start number four on February 7^th, settling midfield and working home well. Franco climbs aboard for the first time, and it can be his day. That will mean overturning the form on (1) FATE. He too stepped up to a mile for the first time in that February 7^th race and after a slow start made his way forward and ran on for 2^nd. Both were well beaten by a good winner, but the pair can dispute top honours this time. (10) RUNNING FASHION is one-paced but does have a 2^nd place to her name as well as the fastest time among these for the distance and she looks a fair place chance here. (5) NICE GIRL and (11) JOJOBA perhaps the best of a limited rest.

Selections	(6) Global Wonder (1) Fate (10) Running Fashion (5) Nice Girl
Next Best	1, 9
Fast Start	3, 4, 5, 8

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

Fillies and mares only here. (7) MIRAGE got her maiden win at start three on December 15^th having been on pace throughout. The win had been coming and after having January off she came back in to work at the start of this month and while up in class, she has every chance of measuring up in this company. (12) QUEEN TYCHE was a smart winner at this distance on February 16^th, coming from off the pace. She is up in class but she did it from gate twelve last time and she can measure up. (5) ASSEMBLE won at start number two in November, similarly on pace all the way, and comes back in after sixteen weeks out. It’s fair to say she didn’t offer many clues in an underwhelming trial on February 8^th, but she will have plenty of backers here. (9) MOTHER CHUKJE and (4) ALICE MARINE others in the hunt.

Selections	(7) Mirage (12) Queen Tyche (5) Assemble (9) Mother Chukje
Next Best	4, 6
Fast Start	1, 2, 3, 7

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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