Juvenile Series races headline both Seoul and Busan this Sunday. Seoul hosts 11 races from 10:35 to 18:00 while at Busan there are 6 races from 12:05 to 16:30. Here are the previews:
Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million
Juvenile maidens. (8) LIVE STAR was 2nd on debut over this distance on July 29th, racing handy throughout. He should have come on for the run and he is the one to beat here. (9) DONGGANGUI STAR went through plenty of trials before debuting on August 16th when 3rd over 1000M coming from well off the pace and running on well. The step up in trip can suit and he shapes as the main danger. (11) EAN FIRST was a fair 4th on his debut at big odds over this distance on August 3rd. He is another who can be finishing strongly. (2) BLUE RAIN and (4) REVERENCE have raced twice each, and both placed on their respective debuts.
| Selections | (8) Live Star (9) Donggangui Star (11) Ean First (2) Blue Rain |
| Next Best | 4, 5 |
| Fast Start | 4, 5, 8, 10 |
Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1700M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(5) HEUNGHAENG DOLPUNG has a 6th and a 4th in two starts back, both at 1300M, following a three-month layoff. Third-up he can be peaking and the step up to two turns for the first time can suit. (2) YEONMYEONGUI SUNGAN has been knocking on the doors of the places for a while and is another who may appreciated a bit of distance. His best finish of 4th came from on the pace and from a good draw, he may well aim to lead early here. (1) STREET RUBY needs a line drawn through his latest, but he was 2nd over this distance two starts back in June and that’s enough for him to be in the reckoning here. (8) PROOF and (3) P N S PA are other place chances.
| Selections | (5) Heunghaeng Dolpung (2) Yeomyeongui Sungan (1) Street Ruby (8) Proof |
| Next Best | 3, 4 |
| Fast Start | 2, 3, 6, 8 |
Seoul Race 3: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
Four last start winners among the nine-strong field. (2) WHITE CARLA returned to winning ways with an all the way score in a fast time over 1300M on August 23rd. He comes up 3.5kg here but draws well to lead again and he is the one to beat. (5) JEULGEOUN SANGSANG is up in class having secured his maiden win at this distance on August 17th, racing on pace. He is down 3kg in weight and can measure up in this company. So can (1) PERFECT DANAEUN. He races for the first time since July 26th when he beat Jeugeoun Sangsang on his way to a narrow win. Another up in class and down in weight, he is third-up three months off and should be in the finish. (7) GIDAEHARA and (9) SOMETHING DARK are others in the frame.
| Selections | (2) White Carla (5) Jeulgeoun Sangsang (1) Perfect Danaeun (7) Gidaehara |
| Next Best | 9, 6 |
| Fast Start | 1, 2, 6, 7 |
Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
Fillies only in this maiden. (10) ALL THE BEST was ordinary on debut over 1000M in July but was an improved 3rd at start number two at 1300M on August 9th, racing on pace. She is drawn a touch wider than ideal but Seo Seung-un’s booking catches the eye and she can be the best of these. (8) CHAMPUI SIDAE has a best of 2nd in three starts over 1200M. She has been doing her best work late each time and the step up in trip can suit. (9) MAMBO SIDAE has similarly been running on in her races and 1400M can be to her benefit. (7) CRUELLA and (4) SINCHEON FREEDOM are others who can be considered on at least a place line.
| Selections | (10) All The Best (8) Champui Sidae (9) Mambo Sidae (7) Cruella |
| Next Best | 4, 1 |
| Fast Start | 4, 6, 8, 10 |
Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
Fillies only. After running 4th on debut, (2) VOSTOK was a winner when stepped up to this trip at start two on August 17th, leading all the way. She is up in class but down in weight and Ruan Maia will be hard to beat from the front here. (5) CHARMING QUEEN has a win and two runner-up finishes from three starts so far, with her latest 2nd being her first try at this class in a very similar filly race over 1300M. The slight step up in trip can suit, and she may well start as the betting favourite. (8) LUCKY DAY was a close 3rd at this class over 1300M on August 24th and under a light weight, she can be close again. (1) WONDERFUL PASS and (4) NAEGILUI ACE, the latter looking for a hat-trick of wins, are others who can be in the frame.
| Selections | (2) Vostok (5) Charming Queen (8) Lucky Day (1) Wonderful Pass |
| Next Best | 4, 7 |
| Fast Start | 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Busan Race 2: Class 5 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
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