July’s racing gets underway at Busan on Friday with an 8-race card from 11:25 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

A full field of juvenile maidens with eleven of the twelve racing for the first time. The sole experienced one goes on top though as (10) DOCTOR CENTUM ran a solid 2^nd on a quick time on debut on June 13^th, settling midfield and running on. He was well beaten by a good winner but should have come on for the run. (9) ENCORE led every step of the way to win his trial by a lazy fourteen-lengths and if he brings that form to the races, he could score first up. (12) ALL THE BEST ran 2^nd in her heat in a good time and while she has the challenge of the widest gate, can be competitive. (1) HWARYEOHAN SUNGAN and (4) TRICK SHOT were 4^th and 5^th when trialing together in fair times. The latter is out of a Korean Oaks winner and both showed promise.

Selections	(10) Doctor Centum (9) Encore (12) All The Best (1) Hwaryeohan Sungan
Next Best	4, 11
Fast Start	4, 5, 9, 11

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(4) DOCTOR SOLAR has a 2^nd place on his record and comes in here having beaten a couple of today’s rivals on his way to 4^th place at a mile on May 30^th. That runner-up effort was at this trip, and he has as good a chance as any in a competitive race. (10) GOLDMASK is a twenty-race maiden but enters following his best finish to date when 2^nd at a mile on June 13^th. He has the fastest time among these for the distance (admittedly from more tries) and he can go close again. (11) GOLDEN CARD has five finishes between 3^rd and 5^th She likes to race on pace, so the wide gate is a challenge but in this company she looks a solid place chance. (9) BLACK SQUALL and (3) SEOBU GAMBLE, the latter having shown very nicely in a June trial, others to consider.

Selections	(4) Doctor Solar (10) Goldmask (11) Golden Card (9) Black Squall
Next Best	3, 2
Fast Start	3, 7, 9, 11

Busan Race 3: Class 4 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

Small but competitive field. (8) BLACK VOLT has done his recent work at a mile but may be ready to come back in trip having shown close to the speed in his latest couple, finishing 4^th and 5^th. In this company, he should be on pace again and he can be in this a long way. (5) HONORED KHAN similarly comes back in trip having gone around two-turns in his latest three, scoring a 3^rd place at 1800M two outings back. He also has a 3^rd place at this distance and should be in the finish. (1) AMAZING BOSS was only ordinary last time out at 1200M, but he has won at this distance and can be given another chance here. (3) FABULOUS BEATER and (9) NAEPYEON are other place chances.

Selections	(8) Black Volt (5) Honored Khan (1) Amazing Boss (3) Fabulous Beater
Next Best	9, 6
Fast Start	3, 4, 8, 9

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(1) SO GOOD got his maiden win at start number four over 1200M in March and has since run 2^nd and 4^th in two tries at this level, with the 2^nd coming at this distance. He was slow away last time out but from the inside gate, Seo Seung-un can pick his spot, and he can be too strong. The danger is (10) DOCTOR CITY. He comes in off a win at this class over 1200M on June 6^th when on pace throughout. He comes up 2kg in weight and has the challenge of a wider draw, but on that showing he has every chance of backing up. (9) BEOLGYOUI BOM is yet to win but has four 3^rd place finishes from six starts, three at this distance. He is another who wasn’t away fluently last time out but who should be at least targeting the places again. (11) RALLY MAN and (8) DAEGIL HERO other minor money chances.

Selections	(1) So Good (10) Doctor City (9) Beolgyoui Bom (11) Rally Man
Next Best	8, 7
Fast Start	2, 3, 10, 11

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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