The weekend’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:25 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

(8) YEONGGWANGUI CLEAR overcame a slow start on debut to run on strongly for 2^nd place at this distance. He should have come on for that run, Seo Seung-un climbs on, and he will be favoured to go one better. (1) TOP OF THE RANK didn’t do a whole lot on debut when slow away from a wide draw. He previously looked good in trials and from a much better gate, he can improve. (5) FLEX TAP beat a couple of these on her way to 4^th place in a filly only maiden at this distance on May 2^nd and she can be in the mix again. (3) SWORN QUEEN enters off a 3^rd place at 1400M when racing on pace and can aim for a money finish again. (6) SPEED GOOD another who can improve.

Selections	(8) Yeonggwangui Clear (1) Top Of The Rank (5) Flex Tap (3) Sworn Queen
Next Best	6,
Fast Start	3, 4, 5, 10

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

After an indifferent effort on debut, (3) STUKA has put in two consecutive 3^rd place finishes at 1300M and 1200M, showing on pace both times. He comes up significantly in trip today but draws well to lead again and may take some beating. The rest of the form is patchy to say the least, so we’ll take a chance on the solitary debut-maker and the first juvenile to get a run out this year, (9) AMAZING ONE. It took him two goes to qualify but he did his best work late in both and both the mile and the competition can suit first up. (7) BORYEONGJEOKTOMA was an improved 3^rd when coming from off the pace on his first try at this distance on April 25^th. That was his best in ten tries but he won’t need to improve much to be close again. (2) DAEJI DAEBONG and (11) PHANTOM KING others to consider on a place line.

Selections	(3) Stuka (9) Amazing One (7) Boryeongjeoktoma (2) Daeji Daebong
Next Best	11, 10
Fast Start	3, 8, 10, 11

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

The second division of the mile maiden. We’ll take a chance on (1) HIGH LEVEL. She enters off her best finish of 4^th over 1300M on April 27^th when, as has been her style so far, she has settled back and finished off well. The mile can suit, there is no speed here so she can be much further forward earlier from the inside gate, and she has as good a chance as any at probably an each-way price. (5) FLYING ICE has a 2^nd and a 3^rd on her resume, along with no fewer than five 4^th place finishes. 1600M seems to be her go – she comes in off back-to-back 4^th places over the trip, and she should be in the mix here. (9) WONDER ROAD and (2) HEUIMANG GUNJU came home 4^th and 5^th respectively when they raced one another over 1400M on May 4^th and both can be there or thereabouts again. (3) DOCTOR SOLAR was further back in that race but going on his 2^nd place at 1400M two starts back, can be given another chance.

Selections	(1) High Level (5) Flying Ice (9) Wonder Road (2) Heuimang Gunju
Next Best	3, 6
Fast Start	1, 3, 6, 7

Busan Race 4: Class 1 (2000M) Handicap / KRW 110 Million

A rare mid-Friday afternoon class 1, albeit with a rating cap of 95. (5) CLEAN ONE was placed in Listed juvenile company last November and returned to winning ways with victory in the NZTR Trophy over 1800M on April 13^th when he led all the way around. He is very nicely in under today’s conditions, and he can go all the way again. That will mean overturning the form on (4) LOVE KING IJI, who was 2^nd to Clean One’s 3^rd when the pair raced one another over this distance at class 2 level in January. Love King Iji has a 2^nd and a 5^th from two subsequent outings and can be a danger. (2) DESPITE WIN tackles further than a mile for the first time but has seven top three finishes from eight starts and can measure up. (3) JEONGMUN COBIT and (1) CATALINA MARINE others to consider.

Selections	(5) Clean One (4) Love King Iji (2) Despite Win (3) Jeongmun Cobit
Next Best	1, 9
Fast Start	3, 5, 6, 8

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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