Day: October 29, 2025

Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview: October 31

October concludes with an 8-race card at Busan on Friday from 11:25 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maidens with all of them racing for the first time so we have to head for the trial videos. (8) BORYEONG ULTRA MAN was the fastest in heats, winning his trial from the front. If he brings that form to the races, he has every chance first up. (11) NONSTOP HUG won her trial too, leading all the way around and finishing in a quick time. She has the challenge of the widest gate here but if she can find a forward position, she can be in this. (4) GREAT POWER showed on pace in his trial, ultimately finishing in 3rd place in a good time, albeit well back behind the heat winner. She draws well to be on pace and can be in this a long way. (7) BAMTORI BAMBAM and (10) GAMDONGUI BAKSU others who hinted at anility in their morning tests.

Selections(8) Boryeong Ultra Man (11) Nonstop Hug (4) Great Power (7) Bamtori Bambam
Next Best10, 9
Fast Start1, 4, 8, 11

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Fillies only in this maiden. (5) DOLPHIN KICK has finished between 3rd and 5th in five of six starts so far and she returned from eight months out to run 3rd at this distance on September 19th, showing on pace. She should strip fitter for that run, and we can take a chance on her here. After running 3rd on debut (7) CRYSTAL MULGYEOL was an also-ran in the Rookie Stakes in August but returned to shallower waters and was 4th in a similar race to this on September 26th. Franco returns and she can be in this. (8) MAGIC SHOW was an improved 3rd at start three on September 12th and can build on that here. (6) CHAMPUI SIDAE and (10) I’M THE ONE are others in the hunt.

Selections(5) Dolphin Kick (7) Crystal Mulgyeol (8) Magic Show (6) Champui Sidae
Next Best10, 1
Fast Start2, 4, 7, 12

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(7) GLOBAL FORCE has made good progress across three starts so far, culminating in a 2nd place in an all-filly race over 1200M on September 26th when racing handy. She was well back behind a good winner, but she won’t need to improve much to go one better here. (4) DEIMOS was ordinary on debut but was an improved 4th at start number two at 1200M, settling midfield and finishing off well. The step up in trip can suit and he can get closer today. (5) DELEKOOMDA has mixed his form so far but going on his 3rd place at this distance two starts back, has to be considered to be in this. (9) FLARE UP was a much-improved 2nd place last time out at big odds and will be much shorter this time. (6) JIJONSANBANG another in line for the minors.

Selections(7) Global Force (4) Deimos (5) Delekoomda (9) Flare Up
Next Best6, 10
Fast Start6, 7, 9, 12

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

(1) TOHAMSAN DRAGON remains a maiden but is up in class having run 2nd in both his starts so far at 1200M and 1000M. He is down in weight; he draws nicely to be on pace and Seo Seung-un stays on. He can win. (4) FANTASTIC EAGLE ran 3rd on debut at 100M before winning at start number two over 1200M on October 2nd, settling midfield and running on strongly. He is up in class, but down 3kg in weight, and he can measure up. (8) ALL ROUND ONE was a desperately close 2nd at this class over 1400M on October 2nd when slowly away but rallying well. With a better start here, she can have claims with Franco climbing aboard for the first time. Veteran (10) MAGIC ELEVEN enters off back-to-back 3rd places and can be there or thereabouts again. (2) SUCCESS POWER another in the hunt.

Selections(1) Tohamsan Dragon (4) Fantastic Eagle (8) All Round One (10) Magic Eleven
Next Best2, 6
Fast Start1, 2, 6, 10

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

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