Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 10 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:
Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million
Small field but it’s competitive and four of the eight race for the first time. We’ll take a chance on a debut maker and (6) WHITE CARLA, who went through two trials (the latter was voluntary and may not be in all race cards) improving to win the second of them running on pace and stopping the clock in a good time. If he brings that form to the races, he has an excellent chance first-up. Of the experienced ones, (2) AWESOME QUEEN was 2nd on debut over this distance on January 25th, coming from off the pace. She should have come on for that run and can go close again. (5) QUANTUM K put in a solid 5th on her first start, and she too can have benefitted from the experience. (8) CHEONGRYONG GIUN trialed behind White Carla and Moon Se-young’s booking will tempt some. (9) BODY CHECK can improve.
| Selections | (6) White Carla (2) Awesome Queen (5) Quantum K (8) Cheongryong Giun |
| Next Best | 9, 3 |
| Fast Start | 1, 3, 6, 8 |
Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
Fillies only in this maiden. (11) UNJU TIME has a 4th and a 3rd from two starts so far, most recently beating a couple of these on January 12th when settling midfield and running on. She had a wide draw that day too and third-up she can be peaking. (6) MUNHAK FIGHTER was a solid 2nd on debut over this distance on February 15th, stalking the leader throughout but unable to get by. She should have come on for that run and she can be in this a long way too. (10) UPPERHAND enters off an improved 2nd place over this distance in a similar all-filly maiden on February 8th. That continued a positive trajectory of results, and she is another who can be coming home strong here. (7) RACE ROSE and (9) CRAZY MARI among others in the hunt.
| Selections | (11) Unju Time (6) Munhak Fighter (10) Upperhand (7) Race Rose |
| Next Best | 9, 2 |
| Fast Start | 5, 6, 7, 9 |
Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(2) CHEONGRYONGUI CAL will be a hot favourite here. He has a 2nd and a 3rd from his latest two, both over 1300M and both times racing on pace. He draws well to get a soft lead, and he should prove too good. (6) STUNNING STEP has made progress across three starts so far, culminating in a very close 2nd place over 1200M on February 9th when settling back and running on. In this company he may be ridden further forward, and he can be a danger late. (3) GYEOUL JANGMI has been well supported in both starts so far, most recently an improved 4th place on February 8th. Moon Se-young stays on and they can settle just behind the speed and run into some money. (7) RAON THE CAVIAR and (1) JOY CHEONHA others who can be in the mix.
| Selections | (2) Cheongryongui Cal (6) Stunning Step (3) Gyeoul Jangmi (7) Raon The Caviar |
| Next Best | 1, 8 |
| Fast Start | 1, 2, 4, 6 |
Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
(11) HAKSAN SPEED got his maiden win two starts back over this distance before running a close 2nd on his first try at this class on February 15th having led almost the entire way over 1400M. He comes up 2kg in weight and he has the challenge of the widest gate, but Maia stays on and he can return to winning ways. (5) HYEUKMUSANG was a winner at this class and distance on January 12th, settling midfield and proving too strong. He has the steadier of an additional 3.5kg today, but he draws well, and a repeat isn’t impossible. (3) CANVASEN GO got his maiden win two starts back before running a fair 4th on his first try at class 5 on February 8th when slow away and coming from a long way back. With a better start he can get closer. (2) HANGANG FANTASTIC and (4) CAPTAIN RISE among others to look out for.
| Selections | (11) Haksan Speed (5) Hyeukmusang (3) Canvasen Go (2) Hangang Fantastic |
| Next Best | 4, 1 |
| Fast Start | 2, 9, 10, 11 |
Seoul Race 5: Class 5 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
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